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Historic Tech Events

Donkey Kong Releases in Japan

Donkey Kong Releases in Japan

1981

Nintendo launches the Donkey Kong arcade video game in Japan. The game would introduce gaming's most iconic characters including Donkey Kong, Mario and Princess Peach.

Tron Premieres

1982

The film Tron, the first major motion picture to use extensive computer-generated imagery, premiered in Westwood, California.

First Ever Wimbledon Tournament Began

First Ever Wimbledon Tournament Began

1877

The first-ever Wimbledon Tennis Championships commenced in London, England. This tournament has since become one of the most prestigious tennis events globally.

Stories Published in 2025

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#DECENTRALIZED-INTERNET

Monkeys Will Own NFTs in a Decentralized Internet

July 9, 2025

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Archimedes - Going All Out on the Eureka Can

July 9, 2025

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Threshold Network's tBTC Is Now Live On Sui: Ushering In a New Era For Bitcoin DeFi

July 9, 2025

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MultiBank Group Announces Early Access Waitlist For Pioneering $MBG Token

July 9, 2025

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Status Unveils First Gasless L2 On Linea With 100% Community Yield Allocation Mechanism

July 9, 2025

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NEXBRIDGE And NEXPLACE Raise $8M Series A To Launch Integrated Bitcoin Capital Markets Ecosystem

July 9, 2025

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#API-INTEGRATION

How Your Layover Time Can Make or Break an Airline’s Profit

July 9, 2025

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AI's Fingerprints Were Found in 13.5% of Scientific Papers

July 9, 2025

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#HACKERNOON-NEWSLETTER

The HackerNoon Newsletter: Pixels, Paperbacks, and Power (7/9/2025)

July 9, 2025

Stories Published in 2024

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#SEC-VS-CONSENSYS

Decentraland's MANA Token Under SEC Scrutiny: Implications for Virtual Reality Investments

SEC vs. the World

SEC vs. the World

July 9, 2024

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#SEC-VS-CONSENSYS

Polygon's MATIC Token Under SEC Spotlight: What Investors Need to Know

SEC vs. the World

SEC vs. the World

July 9, 2024

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#SEC-VS-CONSENSYS

SEC Charges Consensys for Unauthorized Sale of Crypto Asset Securities

SEC vs. the World

SEC vs. the World

July 9, 2024

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#SEC-VS-CONSENSYS

MetaMask Swaps Marketed as 'Best' Crypto Trading Experience, Faces SEC Charges

SEC vs. the World

SEC vs. the World

July 9, 2024

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#SEC-VS-CONSENSYS

MetaMask Swaps Platform Under Fire for Allegedly Operating Without Broker Registration

SEC vs. the World

SEC vs. the World

July 9, 2024

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#SEC-VS-CONSENSYS

Inside MetaMask Swaps: SEC Details Unregistered Brokerage Activities by Consensys

SEC vs. the World

SEC vs. the World

July 9, 2024

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#SEC-VS-CONSENSYS

How MetaMask Wallet Powers Consensys's Crypto Asset Services

SEC vs. the World

SEC vs. the World

July 9, 2024

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#SEC-VS-CONSENSYS

SEC Clarifies Crypto Terminology in Consensys Lawsuit

SEC vs. the World

SEC vs. the World

July 9, 2024

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#SEC-VS-CONSENSYS

SEC vs. Consensys: Understanding the Statutory Backbone of Securities Regulation

SEC vs. the World

SEC vs. the World

July 9, 2024

Stories Published in 2023

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#WEB-DEVELOPMENT

Why Type-Safe Testing is Crucial in Backends-for-Frontends

July 9, 2023

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Etna is that volcano in Sicily

Jean-Henri Fabre

Jean-Henri Fabre

July 9, 2023

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HOW BETTY SHERMAN WON A HUSBAND

L.M. Montgomery

L.M. Montgomery

July 9, 2023

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A LOVER AND HIS LASS

L.M. Montgomery

L.M. Montgomery

July 9, 2023

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The Noonification: Why We Rewrote Ockam in Rust (7/9/2023)

July 9, 2023

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SARA'S WAY

L.M. Montgomery

L.M. Montgomery

July 9, 2023

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491 Stories To Learn About Marketing

HackerNoon Learn

HackerNoon Learn

July 9, 2023

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The Courting of Prissy Strong

L.M. Montgomery

L.M. Montgomery

July 9, 2023

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#MARKETING-AUTOMATION

36 Stories To Learn About Marketing Automation

HackerNoon Learn

HackerNoon Learn

July 9, 2023

Stories Published in 2022

Stories Published in 2021

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How to Adjust the Blue Yeti Microphone Settings For Podcasting

July 9, 2021

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Financial Products That Combine The Innovation and Purpose: The Choice of Conscious Consumers

July 9, 2021

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Filecoin (FIL): A Beginner’s Guide to the Token, Technology, and How It Works

July 9, 2021

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#TECHNOLOGY-AND-CANNABIS

Cannabis Extraction Offerings with Technology: Where Do We Stand

July 9, 2021

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#WEB-DEVELOPMENT

It Isn't Just GitLens: 6 Cool VS Code Extensions to Supercharge Git

July 9, 2021

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How to Build Your Own Discord Bot with Discord.js (v13) 🤖

July 9, 2021

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#EMAIL-MARKETING

5 Easy Ways to Increase Email Open Rates for More Conversions

July 9, 2021

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Startup Lessons: How Clubhouse Made $1B in 8 Months

July 9, 2021

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Startup Lessons: How Clubhouse Made $1B in 8 Months

July 9, 2021

Stories Published in 2020

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#SOFTWARE-ENGINEERING

How to Prepare To My Software Engineering Interview

July 9, 2020

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The Second Human Rule

July 9, 2020

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How to Pay Taxes on Cryptocurrency Transactions While Complying with IRS Requirements?

Anastasia Nesterova

Anastasia Nesterova

July 9, 2020

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COVID-19 State of Work: How is everyone coping with sudden remoteness? 🤔

July 9, 2020

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Things to Consider Before Building A Video Conferencing App Like Zoom

gerardzacharias

gerardzacharias

July 9, 2020

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Self-Taught vs College-Educated Programmers: Who's More Effective?

Jure Reljanović

Jure Reljanović

July 9, 2020

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#BUSINESS-MODEL

Privacy As A Service: The DuckDuckGo Application

Gennaro Cuofano

Gennaro Cuofano

July 9, 2020

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Google Ads Are Still Okay, Right? Here's How to Set Up a Successful Campaign

July 9, 2020

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#AI-MANUFACTURING

5 Technology Trends For Manufacturing Companies To Follow in 2020

July 9, 2020

Stories Published in 2017

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Why are engineers so bad at estimation?

Adam Berlinsky-Schine

Adam Berlinsky-Schine

July 9, 2017

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Web Security: Best Practices in 2017

July 9, 2017

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#JAVASCRIPT-FATIGUE

Javascript Intrigue

Charlie Greenman

Charlie Greenman

July 9, 2017

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#PRODUCT-MANAGEMENT

40 Twitter Doodles, Lists, and Diagrams

July 9, 2017

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This is Inbox Hell.

Brian Greenberg

Brian Greenberg

July 9, 2017

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Why You Might Not Be Getting What You Want Out Of A Mentor

Poornima Vijayashanker

Poornima Vijayashanker

July 9, 2017

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#SOFTWARE-DEVELOPMENT

My journey towards Software Craftsmanship

July 9, 2017

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Swift Codability

July 9, 2017

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How I’m Learning ARKit

July 9, 2017

Stories Published in 2016

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#DIGITAL-MARKETING

5 Ways to Successfully Hack Your Awesome Digital Content

July 9, 2016

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The most inevitable way to wind up looking like an idiot in the tech world

Abhishek Madhavan

Abhishek Madhavan

July 9, 2016

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Stupid rules for smart people

Oleksandr Kaleniuk

Oleksandr Kaleniuk

July 9, 2016

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