The TechBeat: Building a Data Analytics Platform to Streamline the Temporary Labor Sector (12/8/2024)

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Building a Data Analytics Platform to Streamline the Temporary Labor Sector

By @marutitechlabs [ 10 Min read ] How Maruti Techlabs developed a cutting-edge data analytics platform that optimized workforce management, reduced costs, and maximized productivity. Read More.

Customer Identification & Fraud Detection from Maruti Techlabs' Playbook: A Banking Case Study

By @marutitechlabs [ 7 Min read ] Voice-based fraud detection offers safe authentication while improving customer service in banking and various industries handling customer calls. Read More.

Exploring the RIF Token: Bringing Utility to Bitcoin

By @rootstock_io [ 4 Min read ] Learn how the RIF token unlocks DeFi, governance, and improved UX on Bitcoin's leading sidechain, Rootstock. Read More.

Introducing the Rootstock Hacktivator Program

By @rootstock_io [ 3 Min read ] Learn how you can earn rewards by contributing code or educational content to the Rootstock ecosystem through its Hacktivator Program. Read More.

Lightchain Protocol AI Makes Waves in Decentralized AI, Presale Surpasses $300,000 in Under 24 Hours

By @lightchainai [ 3 Min read ] Lightchain Protocol AI's LCAI presale raises $300,000+ in 24hrs , merging blockchain and AI to revolutionize industries like healthcare, finance, and logistics. Read More.

The Surprising Technology Saving Warehouses From Expensive Mistakes

By @boxhero [ 10 Min read ] Augmented reality technology in warehouse management may sound like a futuristic concept, but in reality, is already in use by companies for years. Read More.

How to Save Hours of Manual Work: 9 AI-Powered Chrome Extensions

By @madzadev [ 5 Min read ] Discover 9 AI-powered Chrome extensions to enhance productivity and automate tasks, from web scraping to email management and video recording. Read More.

**[Accelerating Diffusion Models with TheStage AI:

A Case Study of Recraft's 20B and Red Panda models](https://hackernoon.com/accelerating-diffusion-models-with-thestage-ai-a-case-study-of-recrafts-20b-and-red-panda-models)** By @thestage [ 7 Min read ] How to achieve 2x acceleration for diffusion models on Nvidia GPUs by using TheStage AI's Python framework—as demonstrated with Recraft AI models. Read More.

No One Knows That You're Great At What You Do

By @eko [ 6 Min read ] This is an article by Eko Adetolani that explains low-effort ways that people can use to get recognition and visibility for their work. Read More.

The $XRP Comeback Was a Long Time Coming

By @gleams [ 8 Min read ] Here are the four things I spotted Ripple doing right, even when every one was sleeping on the cryptocurrency. Read More.

Are Virtual Relationships the New Normal?

By @socialdiscoverygroup [ 2 Min read ] Explore how Social Discovery Group is transforming online dating with VR and AR technologies. Read More.

Wall Street (Probably) Doesn't Want You to Know About Duck Code

By @professor0 [ 13 Min read ] The Duck is present in all major financial markets, orchestrating movements on a grand scale. Read More.

Building Institutional DeFi on Bitcoin: Interview with Startups of the Year 2024 Nominee, Torram

By @torram [ 5 Min read ] Discover how Torram is revolutionizing DeFi with Bitcoin-native infrastructure. In this HackerNoon Q&A, learn about their mission to unlock trillions in value. Read More.

Here's How You Can Increase Your Team’s Execution Speed

By @vinitabansal [ 7 Min read ] A good strategy needs an excellent team to execute, and managers who don’t pay attention to their team’s execution speed end up with a mediocre performance Read More.

Author Your Own Adventure With These 5 Must-Try Free Tools

By @obyte [ 6 Min read ] Interactive fiction is an interesting way of storytelling where you, as the reader or player, get to make choices that affect how the story unfolds. Read More.

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Pro: Is the $200 Monthly Subscription Worth It?

By @iamarsenibragimov [ 3 Min read ] Read More.

Why Choose Home Assistant?

By @nfrankel [ 3 Min read ] In the first post of this series, I describe my current context and goals. Read More.

Embeddings for RAG - A Complete Overview

By @aibites [ 9 Min read ] Embedding is a crucial and fundamental step towards building a Retrieval Augmented Generation(RAG) pipeline. BERT & SBERT are state-of-the-art embedding models. Read More.

A Pentester Took Apart a Website’s Code to Prove It Was Totally Pointless

By @vognik [ 16 Min read ] In this article, I'll walk you through how to reverse-engineer Javascript code and show you how to write my Burp Suite extension in practice. Read More.

How Not To Die In 2025: Advice From the Graveyard of Failed AI Startups

By @bigmao [ 9 Min read ] 9 tips to keep your AI startup from going extinct next year. No ribbons, no sugar-coating, just hard truths that taste better with a stiff drink. Read More. 🧑‍💻 What happened in your world this week? It's been said that writing can help consolidate technical knowledge, establish credibility, and contribute to emerging community standards. Feeling stuck? We got you covered ⬇️⬇️⬇️ ANSWER THESE GREATEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME We hope you enjoy this worth of free reading material. Feel free to forward this email to a nerdy friend who'll love you for it. See you on Planet Internet! With love, The HackerNoon Team ✌️