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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.
Bonuz CEO Matthias Mende On Redefining Web3 Engagement 
By @penworth [ 9 Min read ] Olayimika Oyebanji sits down with Matthias Mende to uncover insights into conquering web3 engagement. 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
BNS – Your Identity & Access Layer in the Confidential Web 
By @beldexcoin [ 5 Min read ] This article delves into the Beldex Name Service (BNS), a decentralized domain name service on the Beldex blockchain network. Read More.
Microservices: Is It Worth the Trouble? 
By @neyrox [ 4 Min read ] Microservices are not a silver bullet. They’re useful for huge projects and teams — but the monolith is not obsolete and is not technical debt by default. 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.
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.
The Bookmarklet Hack OpenAI Doesn’t Want You to Know About 
By @regravity [ 6 Min read ] OpenAI’s Assistants API has no way to list thread IDs. Here’s a 3-line bookmarklet that scrapes them all and puts control back in your hands. 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.
Breaking Into Quant Trading: A Practical, No-Fluff Guide 
By @ruslan4ezzz [ 12 Min read ] How to get a quant trading job: role types, interview prep, XYZ résumé examples, portfolio tips, and a step-by-step strategy for offers in a competitive market. Read More.
Presale Stage 10 for Ethereum Meme Coin Little Pepe (LILPEPE) Comes to an End 
By @kashvipandey [ 3 Min read ] Little Pepe (LILPEPE) hits Stage 11 presale with $19.3M raised, 1.5x returns locked in, and Layer-2 utility driving hype before its $0.003 listing. 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.
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