How are you, hacker? How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, May 5, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Japanese balloon bomb in 1945, and we present you with these top quality stories. From GreetHammer: Your Ultimate Outlook Macro for Automated Email Greetings to Trump as Pope; AI Is Not to Blame, let’s dive right in. HackerNoon Newsletter homepage On this day, Japanese balloon bomb GreetHammer: Your Ultimate Outlook Macro for Automated Email Greetings GreetHammer: Your Ultimate Outlook Macro for Automated Email Greetings Trump as Pope; AI Is Not to Blame Trump as Pope; AI Is Not to Blame GreetHammer: Your Ultimate Outlook Macro for Automated Email Greetings GreetHammer: Your Ultimate Outlook Macro for Automated Email Greetings By @barberion [ 6 Min read ] GreetHammer is a simple yet powerful macro for Microsoft Outlook. It automatically replies all and inserts personalized greetings based on your parameters. Read More. @barberion Read More. How I Didn’t Raise $150K in Antler UK — and Whether You Should Try: My Experience How I Didn’t Raise $150K in Antler UK — and Whether You Should Try: My Experience By @janefisher [ 12 Min read ] My experience with Antler UK accelerator: pros, cons and how likely you are to find a cofounder and raise investment for your startup. Read More. @janefisher Read More. Crypto’s Not Breaking the Bank—It’s Becoming the Bank Crypto’s Not Breaking the Bank—It’s Becoming the Bank By @vladimirgorbunov [ 3 Min read ] Crypto firms like Circle and Coinbase seek Fed access via bank licenses, signaling a major shift in how digital assets integrate with traditional finance. Read More. @vladimirgorbunov Read More. Ethereum’s New Privacy Layer Works Like zCash — But Without Leaving the Chain Ethereum’s New Privacy Layer Works Like zCash — But Without Leaving the Chain By @thebojda [ 5 Min read ] Discover how to build a zCash-like privacy layer on Ethereum using smart contracts, zero-knowledge proofs, and fully on-chain anonymous transfers. Read More. @thebojda Read More. Trump as Pope; AI Is Not to Blame Trump as Pope; AI Is Not to Blame By @nebojsaneshatodorovic [ 3 Min read ] AI is a mirror of its users. Whether it creates provocative memes or art depends on how people choose to use it. Read More. @nebojsaneshatodorovic 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 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ writing can help consolidate technical knowledge establish credibility and contribute to emerging community standards ANSWER THESE GREATEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME 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 ✌️