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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, December 8, 2024?

The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, IBM sold its computing division to Lenovo Group for $1.75 billion in 2004, John Lennon Was Shot Dead by a Fan in 1980, Mary Queen of Scots Was Born in 1542, and we present you with these top quality stories. From The Day a Tiny Robot Convinced 12 Bots to Quit Their Jobs: A Black Mirror Reality Unfolds in Shanghai to Exploring the RIF Token: Bringing Utility to Bitcoin, let’s dive right in.

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The Market Today

#01 Instagram (Meta)
623.77 +2.19%
#02 Facebook (Meta)
623.77 +2.19%
#03 ThoughtWorks
4.47
#04 Microsoft
443.57 +0.29%
#05 Meta
623.77 +2.19%
#01 Bitcoin
$99610.24 -0.01%

Introducing the Rootstock Hacktivator Program

By @rootstock_io [ 3 Min read ]

Learn how you can earn rewards by contributing code or educational content to the Rootstock ecosystem through its Hacktivator Program. Read More.


Building a Data Analytics Platform to Streamline the Temporary Labor Sector

By @marutitechlabs [ 10 Min read ]

How Maruti Techlabs developed a cutting-edge data analytics platform that optimized workforce management, reduced costs, and maximized productivity. Read More.


Exploring the RIF Token: Bringing Utility to Bitcoin

By @rootstock_io [ 4 Min read ]

Learn how the RIF token unlocks DeFi, governance, and improved UX on Bitcoins leading sidechain, Rootstock. Read More.


Why Being Good at Making Money Can Make You Poorer

By @scottdclary [ 17 Min read ]

Explore the physics of wealth: Work, Skill, and Systems. Read More.


The Day a Tiny Robot Convinced 12 Bots to Quit Their Jobs: A Black Mirror Reality Unfolds in Shanghai

By @giorgiofazio [ 3 Min read ]

A tiny AI robot named Erbai staged a bizarre kidnapping, convincing 12 larger robots to quit their jobs in a Shanghai showroom. A Black Mirror moment? Read More.


Serenity and IDEMIA Introduce sAxess Biometric Card for Enhanced Digital Security

By @ishanpandey [ 3 Min read ]

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Deno vs Oracle: Who Really Owns JavaScript?

By @abrahamdahunsi [ 6 Min read ]

Deno battles Oracle over JavaScript’s trademark. A fight for open-source freedom with massive stakes for the webs future. Read More.


Heres How You Can Increase Your Team’s Execution Speed

By @vinitabansal [ 7 Min read ]

A good strategy needs an excellent team to execute, and managers who don’t pay attention to their team’s execution speed end up with a mediocre performance Read More.


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On This Day

IBM sold its computing division to Lenovo Group for $1.75 billion

In 2004, IBM sold its x86-based server business to Lenovo Group for $1.75 billion. The deal included the System x, BladeCenter, and Flex System blade servers and switches, as well as the associated software, customer contracts, and employees. IBM's move to sell its computing division was part of its broader...

Poll Of the Week

Should internet users be required to verify themselves using a government-issued ID?

US lawmakers in the past have floated the idea of having internet users verify their ages with ID and/or a consent form from their parents to use a service, like social media. Is that something you would be in the favor of?

42% Hell no! That's a clear invasion of privacy and I would have none of it

20% Age-verification or parents' consent could be used for some services, but it shouldn't be a catch-all

24% Yes! This could be a great way to prevent trolls and possibly limit mental health and self-harm tied to the use of social media

13% The government can mandate such an option, but it won't work! People will always find workarounds

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