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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, January 18, 2025?

The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Wilhelm I was proclaimed the first German Emperor in 1871, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first observed after becoming a national holiday 10 years prior in 1993, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission in 2010, and we present you with these top quality stories. From EIP-7251: Raising Maximum Effective Balance For Validators to 2025 Might Be the Year of AI Agents, If They Can Survive Enterprise Hell, let’s dive right in.


The Market Today

#01 Instagram (Meta)
612.77 -1.84%
#02 Facebook (Meta)
612.77 -1.84%
#03 ThoughtWorks
4.47
#04 Microsoft
429.03 -1.18%
#05 Roblox
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#01 Bitcoin
$103854.78 +0.10%

web3

EIP-7251: Raising Maximum Effective Balance For Validators

TL;DR Learn how EIP-7251 increases maximum effective balance (MaxEB) for Ethereum validators and its impact on staking, rewards, and the Ethereum network.

By @2077research [ 59 Min read ]

“Progress does not mean that everything becomes better for everyone everywhere all the time. That would be a miracle, and progress is not a miracle but problem-solving. Problems are inevitable and solutions create new problems which have to be solved in their turn.” — Steve Pinker

Let’s dive in!..

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machine-learning

2025 Might Be the Year of AI Agents, If They Can Survive Enterprise Hell

TL;DR Challenges like system customization, fragile GUIs, and authentication hurdles make full automation elusive.

By @yahiabsat [ 15 Min read ]

Picture you’re a sales associate at a bike manufacturing company that uses Salesforce. You’ve just sold 1 large Dynamo X1 bike for $5,000 to a new reseller called “Northern Trail Cycling”. Your job is to:

1 - Authenticate to Salesforce (with provided credentials).

(Feature image credits to DALL-E)
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tech-stories

How To Make Cross-Chain Tokens Fungible Again: Part I

TL;DR This two-part report explores ERC-7281: a new proposal to make cross-chain tokens fungible.

By @2077research [ 30 Min read ]

While ERC-7281 isn’t the first attempt at creating fungible cross-chain tokens, it fixes problems associated with previous proposals—such as vendor lock-in, loss of sovereignty for token issuers, high costs of bootstrapping liquidity for bridged tokens, infrastructure overhead, and increased exposure to bridge failures.

Stay tuned!..

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web3

The Crypto Industry is Overlooking a Critical Factor in Ensuring Its Success

TL;DR To turn people into cryptocurrency adopters, it’s not enough to just develop technology and use traditional marketing techniques.

By @kategrizik [ 4 Min read ]

Many people are hesitant to use cryptocurrencies because they’re worried about losing money, find the blockchain technology too complicated, or simply don’t trust cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrency platforms can encourage more users to adopt cryptocurrencies and retain customers by educating them and building trust...

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life-hacking

Master Manipulators: 5 Behaviors to Watch Out For

TL;DR Manipulators are hard to spot because, with the intention to cheat and deceive, they use tricks that are meant to influence, exploit, and control you.

By @vinitabansal [ 11 Min read ]

You will come across people at work with ill-intention—those who try to take advantage of you by acting as a victim and manipulating you into doing things that serve their interests while being harmful to your mental health and personal well-being.

— George K. Simon Jr.

— Adelyn Birch..

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On This Day

Wilhelm I was proclaimed the first German Emperor

Wilhelm I was proclaimed the first German Emperor in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in France. This marked the culmination of the Franco-Prussian War and the unification of Germany under Prussian dominance.

Poll Of the Week

Should students in high school and universities be allowed to use Generative AI to write academic papers?

This question reflects a critical debate in modern education as AI tools like ChatGPT and others become increasingly accessible. Advocates argue that AI can be a valuable educational resource, helping students enhance their writing, organize ideas, and understand complex concepts. On the other hand, critics worry about plagiarism, loss of originality, and over-reliance on technology, potentially undermining students' ability to develop critical thinking and writing skills.

Yes, with no restrictions – Generative AI can be a legitimate tool for writing academic papers.
Yes, but only as a support tool – AI can assist with ideas or editing but not write the entire paper.
Only for specific cases – Allow AI for certain subjects or non-graded assignments.
No, it should be prohibited – Writing should remain entirely the student’s work to uphold academic integrity.

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