Deploying a hybrid approach to Web3 in the AI era

What was once a futuristic concept is quickly becoming a more concrete reality, even at a time when Web2 still dominates. Six out of ten Fortune 500 companies are exploring blockchain-based solutions, most taking a hybrid approach that combines traditional Web2 business models and infrastructure with the decentralized technologies and principles of Web3. Popular use […]

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Bitcoin faces a $40 trillion test as US debt races higher but one hidden buyer is changing everything

On paper, the U.S. national debt is a number so big it stops feeling real. Trillions do that to your brain. So let’s bring it back down to human size for a second. If you spread today’s federal debt across U.S. households, you land at roughly $285,000 per household, depending on the day you do […]

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Building a Fraud Detection Model: My Experience as a Data Scientist

As a data scientist, I’ve worked on different projects across analytics, machine learning, and system design. One area that continues to stand out to me for its real-world impact is fraud detection in the financial sector. Fraud detection is not just a technical problem—it’s a business, trust, and risk-management problem. In this post, I’ll share […]

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Links 1/5/2026 | naked capitalism

You Must Stare Into the Heart of the $400 Million Machine Gizmodo This might be the most creative way to show your POV without saying a single word. 👀 The “swan eyes” are incredible. 🦢pic.twitter.com/H4sbTbVANj — Curiosity (@MAstronomers) January 3, 2026 Climate/Environment Is This Where The Human Evolution Journey Ends? The George Tsakraklides View Pandemics […]

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Polymarket to launch real estate prediction markets in partnership with Parcl

Key Takeaways Parcl and Polymarket announced a partnership to launch real estate prediction markets powered by Parcl’s daily housing price indices. Polymarket will operate and list the prediction markets, while Parcl will provide independent index data used to resolve outcomes. Share this article Polymarket will soon let users trade on whether home prices rise or […]

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Ethereum’s evolution challenges centralization as trilemma ends

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has stated that the blockchain network must decide between chasing speculative trends or fulfilling its original promise as a neutral “world computer.” In two separate detailed posts on the social media platform X, Buterin reflected on 2025 as a year of significant technical progress. However, he cautioned against the network’s growing […]

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UX Strategies For Real-Time Dashboards — Smashing Magazine

Real-time dashboards are decision assistants, not passive displays. In environments like fleet management, healthcare, and operations, the cost of a delay or misstep is high. Karan Rawal explores strategic UX patterns that shorten time-to-decision, reduce cognitive overload, and make live systems trustworthy. I once worked with a fleet operations team that monitored dozens of vehicles […]

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Intel’s upcoming Arc B770 discrete GPU leaks out on GitHub, launch appears imminent — Reportedly featuring the BMG-G31 GPU, 16GB+ VRAM, 32 Xe2 cores, and 300W TDP

Rumors of a successor to Intel’s Arc A770 discrete GPU have been floating around for more than a year at this point, with a new launch window finally seeming on the horizon. Following various leaks, the Arc B770, has just appeared on an undisclosed Intel GitHub repository, with code specifically mentioning “b770.” While this isn’t […]

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Links 1/4/2026 | naked capitalism

A Shaolin kung fu master shows how it’s done. pic.twitter.com/cNxmz9xKRr — Science girl (@sciencegirl) January 3, 2026 U.S. Delta Force Captures Venezuelan President Maduro During Major Assault on Caracas: Defence Minister Vows Continued Fight Military Watch Magazine The entangled brain Aeon Anti-Aging Injection Regrows Knee Cartilage and Prevents Arthritis SciTech Daily Looksmaxxing is the new […]

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