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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, May 28, 2025?

The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, The Last Supper Returned to Public View After 20 Years in 1999, The First Living Beings Were Flown to Space in 1959, Ian Fleming Was Born in 1908, and we present you with these top quality stories. From Digital Advertising in 2025 is a Pyramid Scheme to Breaking Into a Server Using a Hello World Page and a Fake JPEG, let’s dive right in.

The Market Today

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Famety

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Instagram (Meta)

642.32 +1.08%

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Microsoft

460.69 +0.91%

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Amazon

206.02 +1.43%

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Coursera

8.57 +0.47%

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Bitcoin

$107688.44 -1.48%

machine-learning

Criticism of ‘AI-Sounding’ Writing Overlooks Deeper Cultural Biases

TL;DR We should not let AI models take away parts of our language.

By @imnotsureyt [ 5 Min read ]

This article is brought to you by Our AI, a student-founded and student-led AI Ethics organization seeking to diversify perspectives in AI beyond what is typically discussed in modern media. If you enjoyed this article, please check out our monthly publications at https://www.our-ai.org/ai-nexus/read!..

media

Digital Advertising in 2025 is a Pyramid Scheme

TL;DR Ad fatigue isn’t just real—it’s killing your ROI. Here’s how to escape the scroll abyss with content your audience actually wants to read (and share).

By @genprompt [ 5 Min read ]

We’re going to piss a lot of folks off with this, but hear us out: Digital advertising in 2025 is a pyramid scheme—and you’re not the villain for opting out.

If you've ever felt a pang of guilt for running an ad blocker, that’s not your conscience talking…

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cybersecurity

Breaking Into a Server Using a Hello World Page and a Fake JPEG

TL;DR A simple blog and weak protections were all it took to gain root access. Here’s how misconfigurations and a fake image led to full server compromise.

By @psychopper [ 15 Min read ]

The pre-engagement stage is where the main commitments, tasks, scope, limitations, and related agreements are documented in writing. During this stage, contractual documents are drawn up, and essential information is exchanged that is relevant for penetration testers and the client, depending on the type of assessment.

Explanation:

Target: http://10.129.197.113/nibbleblog/..

web3

FDV Misconceptions in Crypto: “Fully Diluted or Fully Deceived”?

TL;DR FDV isn’t valuation. It’s a sticker founders slap on a box to lure retail and pacify VCs. Let’s unpack the illusion behind this fully diluted hype

By @web3mops [ 3 Min read ]

How many times per day do you mention (or hear about) Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV) in crypto? OK, it’s time for real talk: FDV is crypto’s favorite magic trick.

But here’s the thing nobody with a fancy “web3 advisor” LinkedIn profile will tell you:

Cute. But no...

machine-learning

Open-Source AI Agent II-Takes the Lead in Benchmark Wars—But Is It Truly Autonomous?

TL;DR A first look and hands-on test of II-agent, claimed to be the smartest autonomous AI Agent in the market. And it is open source too.