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The Dating App Breach That Turned Into a Biometric Black Mirror Episode
By @qryptonic [ 6 Min read ] Tea's Firebase misconfiguration exposed 1.1M sensitive messages. Read More.
Optimizing LLM Performance with LM Cache: Architectures, Strategies, and Real-World Applications
By @nileshbh [ 31 Min read ] LM Cache boosts LLM efficiency, scalability, and cost savings by letting the system remember previous outputs and complementing other optimizations. Read More.
How I Built Local-First Apps with React Native + RxDB (and Why Your App Probably Needs This Too)
By @devfamdk [ 11 Min read ] Local-first apps process data locally, sync it when you can. This means users stay happy, and you don’t get midnight “the app’s broken” calls. Read More.
Solo Satoshi Releases the NerdQaxe++ a Sleek and Quiet Desktop Bitcoin Miner
By @OpenSourceTheWorld [ 3 Min read ] Solo Satoshi announces NerdQaxe++ a sleek desktop Bitcoin solo miner delivering up to 6 TH/s with open firmware, low noise, and easy setup. See specs and buy. Read More.
How McKinsey Rebuilt Its Business Around AI—And Why It’s Working
By @hacker68060072 [ 4 Min read ] Discover how McKinsey integrated AI into their operations to drive efficiency, collaboration, and real business value. Learn from their approach. Read More.
The Best AI Web Scraper Tools in 2025: Top Picks, Features & Pricing
By @oxylabs [ 7 Min read ] Discover the 8 best AI web scrapers of 2025, from Oxylabs to Octoparse, with features, pricing, and use cases for every skill level and business need. Read More.
Why Hydra Is the Most Practical Scaling Solution in Web3
By @iohk [ 6 Min read ] Hydra is Cardano’s practical Layer 2 scaling solution, boosting speed, reducing costs, and enabling secure, modular dApp development for Web3 builders. Read More.
How Graphs Boost LLM Precision and Explainability in Cybersecurity
By @leongoldberg1 [ 6 Min read ] When you combine graph representations with LLM reasoning, you get precision and explainability at a level flat data structures cannot match. Read More.
How One Aircraft From World Mobile Could Connect Half a Million Phone with 5G Internet
By @ishanpandey [ 4 Min read ] World Mobile and Protelindo launch hydrogen-powered aircraft for direct-to-device telecom, challenging satellites with lower costs and emissions. Read More.
The GPT-5 Prompt Gap: The Hidden Reason Your AI Outputs Suck
By @normbond [ 6 Min read ] Boost GPT-5 results with 15,000 expert prompts that turn bland AI outputs into high-impact content for entrepreneurs, marketers, and creators. Read More.
**[Mac.c Stealer Takes on AMOS:
A New Rival Shakes Up the macOS Infostealer Market](https://hackernoon.com/macc-stealer-takes-on-amos-a-new-rival-shakes-up-the-macos-infostealer-market)** By @moonlock [ 8 Min read ] Moonlock analysed Mac.c stealer, a new rival to AMOS. Learn its tactics, code reuse, and "building in public" strategy. Read More.
Refactoring 031 - Removing OOPs
By @mcsee [ 6 Min read ] Replace vague error messages with specific, actionable feedback that helps users solve problems. Read More.
WALocker Ransomware: Myanmar's Civil Service Board Hacked and the data of 200,000 Officials Exposed
By @heinhtetkyaw [ 3 Min read ] The "WALocker" group has made a significant debut by targeting a wide range of global victims. Read More.
Whales Are Watching This Memecoin As Ripple (XRP) Shoots For $13 And Cardano (ADA) $2
By @btcwire [ 4 Min read ] Whales are tracking this Ethereum memecoin during presale. See why traders rank it among the best memecoins for 2025 as XRP eyes $13 and Cardano $2.
Meta’s AI Boss Just Called LLMs ‘Simplistic’ — Here’s What He’s Building Instead
By @hacker-Antho [ 8 Min read ] Yann LeCun, Chief AI Scientist at Meta, discusses the future of AI. Read More.
OpenAI Unveils GPT-5: Everything You Need to Know
By @joeysats [ 3 Min read ] GPT-5 is here, bringing faster responses, smarter reasoning and fewer errors. Discover its new features, boosts, and what this launch means for the future of AI Read More.
Why It's Harder: The Unique Hurdles For Non-Experts Using AI Coding Tools
By @pairprogramming [ 3 Min read ] AI coding tools could be a game-changer for non-expert end-users. Exploring the unique challenges that arise when applying LLMs to programming Read More.
10 Years of Ethereum: A Pool Founder on the Merge, the Mining Myths, and What Comes Next
By @MichaelJerlis [ 4 Min read ] EMCD CEO Evgeny Kitkin talks about how the market has evolved and how the company entered the market. Read More.
The Next Big Thing Isn’t on Your Phone: It’s AI-Powered XR, and It’s Already Taking Over - Part I
By @romanaxelrod [ 9 Min read ] This article charts Big Tech’s convergence on AI‑powered XR as the next paradigm, profiling Apple, Google, Meta, OpenAI, and others racing to deliver it. Read More.
Agentic AI and the Rise of Outcome Engineering
By @editingprotocol [ 4 Min read ] Agentic AI goes beyond prompts. Discover how autonomous AI tools can supercharge your writing, research, and content workflow. 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 ✌️