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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, September 19, 2024?

The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, First Smiley Emoticon Created by Fahlman in 1982, US-led Invasion Restores Democracy to Haiti in 1994, New Zealand Grants Women's Suffrage in 1893, and we present you with these top quality stories. From Why Are Some Leadership Teams Designed to Fail? to Leveling Up My GraphQL Skills: Real Time Subscriptions, let’s dive right in.


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How Greedy Miners Are Breaking DAG Blockchains

TL;DR This paper explores how greedy miners deviating from the random transaction selection strategy in DAG-based blockchain protocols can outperform honest miners.

By @cryptosovereignty [ 5 Min read ]

Authors:

(1) Martin Peresıni, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Information Technology (iperesini@fit.vut.cz);

(2) Ivan Homoliak, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Information Technology (ihomoliak@fit.vut);

(3) Federico Matteo Bencic, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (federico-matteo.bencic@fer.hr);

Abstract and I. Introduction

II. Background..

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programming

Leveling Up My GraphQL Skills: Real Time Subscriptions

TL;DR Dive a little deeper to explore real-time data subscriptions by using GraphQL to automatically receive server-side updates with help from a WebSocket consumer.

By @johnjvester [ 10 Min read ]

For a few years now, I’ve tried to identify frameworks, products, and services that allow technologists to maintain their focus on extending the value of their intellectual property. This continues to be a wonderful journey for me, filled with unique learning opportunities.

Next, I created a new Heroku app:..

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product-management

Why Are Some Leadership Teams Designed to Fail?

TL;DR Unleashing the potential of leadership teams is crucial for organisational success. This article delves into the reasons behind their failure.

By @viktordidenchuk [ 4 Min read ]

David McClelland's theory of acquired needs states that people's different needs in achievement, affiliation, and power affect their actions in a managerial context. While McClelland's concept is fundamental, the problem is more significant than this...

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On This Day

First Smiley Emoticon Created by Fahlman

On September 19, 1982, computer scientist Scott Fahlman typed :-) in an online message to his colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University, thus creating the first known instance of a smiley emoticon. Fahlman proposed the use of emoticons as a way of indicating humor or sarcasm in text-based online communication, which...

Poll Of the Week

What’s Your Take on Foldable Phones?

Foldable phones are making a strong comeback, led by Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold and Flip series. However, competitors like Motorola and Huawei, with its new tri-foldable phones, are challenging for the top spot in this revived market. With prices ranging from $600 to over $2,800, the market is growing fast, but do foldable phones truly have staying power?

Love them! They're the future.
They're cool, but unnecessary.
Overhyped and impractical
Passing fad. They won't last long.

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