How are you, hacker?
đȘWant to know whatâs trending right now?:
The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here.
## AI Brawl: the Generative Model Showdown
By @vujacic [ 6 Min read ]
Four engines, one prompt, slightly suspiciously honest commentary. Read More.
From Tasks to Thinking Systems: Why Automation Starts in the Mind, Not the Machine 
By @hacker53037367 [ 18 Min read ]
A reflection on why true automation starts with human thinking, not technology. Systems only work as clearly as the minds that design them.
Read More.
Klink Finance Partners with M20 Chain to Expand Web3 Earning Opportunities to Over 6 Million Users 
By @klink_finance [ 3 Min read ]
Klink Finance the affiliate and ad tech infrastructure for Web3, enabling platforms to grow and monetize through a global network of partner offers & campaigns Read More.
Digital DoppelgÀngers: When Your Best Customer Never Existed 
By @drechimyn [ 10 Min read ]
By the end of 2024, synthetic identities accounted for 85-95% of all fraud losses in financial services. Read More.
The $10 Billion Logic Error: What Happens When Security Moves Faster Than Sanity 
By @drechimyn [ 7 Min read ]
This article investigates how the JulyâŻ2024âŻCrowdStrike crash exposed the fragility of automated AIâdriven security systems and their global fallout. Read More.
Can ChatGPT Outperform the Market? Week 14 
By @nathanbsmith729 [ 4 Min read ]
FBIOâs key trial denied⊠Read More.
Simple, Battle-Tested Algorithms Still Outperform AI 
By @josecrespophd [ 6 Min read ]
Companies burn $200B yearly on AI hype. Old algorithms still deliver trillion-dollar ROI. Discover why simple math keeps crushing AI. Read More.
System Design in a Nutshell 
By @amanila [ 59 Min read ]
Know system design fundamentals: UX components, databases, scaling strategies, security & compliance. Essential guide for developers & system design interviews. Read More.
The Limits of LLM-Generated Unit Tests 
By @khramov [ 10 Min read ]
LLMs can generate unit tests, but do they truly validate code behaviour? This article explores Codex experiments revealing their real limits and pitfalls. Read More.
Elaborate Hoaxes in the Age of AI 
By @jacoblandry [ 4 Min read ]
We know thereâs a lot of unethical ways to use AI but at what point are we not even going to know AI was used? Read More.
Can Currencies Be Both Stable and Unlimited? I Built One That Says Yes 
By @chris127 [ 3 Min read ]
Every economist says you canât have stable + unlimited currency. I built one with water price calibration. It could solve UBI, climate funding, and immigration. Read More.
The Paycheck Era is Dying 
By @benoitmalige [ 7 Min read ]
The paycheck era is ending. Learn why wages are collapsing, leverage is rising, and how to build a life where youâre paid for impact, not time. Read More.
How âDiablo AIâ Will Destroy Your Marketing Budget and Business 
By @maksshev [ 6 Min read ]
Ai-generated creatives give 34% better performance across all metrics than manual creatives. Read More.
Optimizing Real-Time Write-Heavy Database Workloads: Key Strategies and Performance Tips 
By @scylladb [ 6 Min read ]
Learn how to optimize real-time, write-heavy workloads with LSM architecture, compression, batching, and compaction strategies for maximum database performance. Read More.
When Even the Cloud Caught a Cold: Inside the AWS and Azure Outages of 2025 
By @mayukhsuri [ 3 Min read ]
In October 2025, AWS and Azure suffered major outages, exposing the fragility of the cloud and redefining resilience for modern internet infrastructure. Read More.
Navigating MySQL Data Types: Strings 
By @efimovov_5guqm5 [ 4 Min read ]
This article covers string types in MySQL, how they function, what may go wrong, and how to make safe choices. Read More.
How to Use Vector Search to Build a Movie Recommendation App 
By @scylladb [ 5 Min read ]
Learn how to build a semantic movie recommendation app using ScyllaDBâs vector search to find films by meaning, not just keywords. Read More.
Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion Valuation 
By @capitalgains [ 2 Min read ]
Nvidia becomes the first company to hit $5 trillion, redefining the AI era with record chip orders, soaring stock, and Jensen Huangâs visionary leadership. Read More.
Weekly AI Startup Funding: October 12-19, 2025 
By @aifundingtracker [ 9 Min read ]
AI startups raised over $2.4 billion this week across enterprise infrastructure, healthcare innovation, and fintech. Read More.
Part 1:Building Your First Video Pipeline: FFmpeg & MediaMTX Basics 
By @gold-olar [ 8 Min read ]
Build a real-time video streaming pipeline with FFmpeg and MediaMTX. Learn to stream webcams to browsers using WebRTC with step-by-step tutorials. Read More.
đ§âđ» What happened in your world this week? Itâs been said that writing can help consolidate technical knowledge, establish credibility, and contribute to emerging community standards. Feeling stuck? We got you covered âŹïžâŹïžâŹïž
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 whoâll love you for it.
See you on Planet Internet! With love,
The HackerNoon Team âïž
.gif)
