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Coin3D trains on the LVIS subset of Objaverse with 16-view rendering and proxy voxelization. Evaluations include CLIP scores, ImageReward, and GPTEvals3D. User studies compare its output against existing methods. The model trains with a dual 3D UNet and volume-SDS loss on an Nvidia A100-80G, enabling high-fidelity 3D reconstruction in just minutes, optimizing both quality and efficiency.

After three years of implementing PSS for CS in CS1, surveys reveal overwhelmingly positive feedback from students, with 99% finding PSS engaging. The combination of demonstrations, PSS, and pair programming fostered an effective learning environment, highlighting the value of structured guidance and collaborative learning.

Damon Burton’s study reverse-engineers Google’s ranking factors, analyzing 205 queries and key SEO metrics. Findings reveal that long-form content with 1,700–2,300 words, high sentence volume, and a balanced mix of complex words rank best. The Gunning Fog Index and Automated Readability Index emerge as top readability tools for SEO success.

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, February 4, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, we present you with these top quality stories. From How to Build a Tiny Language Model (TLM) in Ruby: A Step-by-Step Guide to The AI Writing Contest b...

The AI Writing Contest, sponsored by Bright Data and HackerNoon, has wrapped up! With nearly 300 entries and 290K+ views, here are the finalists and winners claiming a share of $2,500 in prizes.

Welcome to HackerNoon Decoded—the ultimate recap of the Science stories, writers, and trends that defined 2024! Explore the top Science stories that captivated our readers, meet the leading writers who shaped the discourse, and celebrate the standout readers who enriched our community. Let's dive into the best of 2024!

Olas raises $13.8M to launch Pearl, a decentralized AI agent marketplace. Pearl enables true AI ownership, letting users customize and deploy agents autonomously. With a 30% MoM growth rate and an accelerator program offering $1M in grants, Olas is revolutionizing AI accessibility and innovation.

Igor Kuzevanov, co-founder of SettleTON, shares insights on making DeFi accessible, scaling to 160K+ users, and overcoming blockchain challenges. He emphasizes usability, trust, and collaboration as key to innovation. As blockchain moves mainstream, he envisions greater automation and integration, driving real-world impact.

This section reviews existing literature on social phenomena's impact on financial markets and decentralized finance, comparing BRC-20 tokens, Bitcoin ordinals, and Ethereum-based inscriptions. It highlights the novelty of this study, focusing on EVM-compatible chains and user dynamics during the 2023-2024 inscription boom.

This study analyzes the inscription boom on Ethereum and major rollups, revealing that meme coin minting drove transaction surges. The influx of inscriptions impacted gas fees, blockchain performance, and user behavior. Findings highlight how BRC-20-inspired tokens influenced speculative trading and the challenges of data permanence in blockchain inscriptions.

Inscriptions, derived from Bitcoin ordinals, drove a massive transaction surge in late 2023, making up over 80% of network activity on Ethereum and major rollups. zkSync Era and Arbitrum handled the spike efficiently, showcasing lower gas fees. Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade introduced blobs, affecting inscription-based token storage.

Discover how HyperCycle and TGC are set to transform cloud gaming through a two-stage rollout of network node factories.

HackerNoon’s monthly product update is here! 🚀 Say hello to HackerNoon Decoded, your ultimate recap of 2024. Explore the revamped settings dashboard for easier customization, a powerful AI detector tool to protect your content, a seamless ticketing app, and much more!

PSS for CS effectively combines pair programming with dynamic scaffolding to create an engaging, challenging, and supportive learning environment. Students found the course structure, involving demonstrations, PSS, and debriefs, to be highly beneficial. The positive results suggest that PSS is a valuable pedagogical approach for computer science education.

In 2023, the Loneliness Epidemic was declared. These 3 habits are making you feel more lonely using tech, and these 3 tech companies might be on the right track to soothe it. But your proactive measures matter the most.

When we talk about Bitcoin, we often get caught up in price movements and market dynamics. But there's a more profound story unfolding.

LangChain is an open-source framework that simplifies building applications powered by Large Language Models (LLMs) Instead of manually handling prompts, API calls, and responses, LangChain provides a structured way to chain together different components such as prompts, memory, and external tools. We'll walk you through key LangChain concepts, installation steps, and practical code examples.

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) work with the rules of an algorithm on a Distributed Ledger, instead of any human middlemen. DAOs can fund public goods or manage protocols without reliance on a single governing body, fostering inclusivity and fairness.

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, February 3, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, we present you with these top quality stories. From Two Devs, One Keyboard: A Bold Experiment in Computer Science Education to Ethical Hackers Reveal ...

What is virtual intimacy? - Virtual intimacy refers to emotional, romantic, or social connections formed through digital platforms, including AI chatbots, social VR, and online dating apps. 2. Are AI companions replacing human relationships? - While AI companions provide emotional support and interaction, they are not a replacement for human relationships but rather an alternative for companionship. 3. How does VR enhance virtual relationships?...

Welcome to HackerNoon Decoded—the ultimate recap of the Remote Work stories, writers, and trends that defined 2024! Explore the top Remote Work stories that captivated our readers, meet the leading writers who shaped the discourse, and celebrate the standout readers who enriched our community. Let's dive into the best of 2024!

Pair programming dyads enhance CS1 learning by promoting collaboration between students through the driver-navigator roles, while dynamic scaffolding and desk crits provide personalized support.

Neo4j, the Graph Database & Analytics leader, helps organizations find hidden relationships and patterns across billions of data connections deeply, easily, and quickly. Customers leverage the structure of their connected data to reveal new ways of solving their most pressing business problems with Neo4j’s full graph stack and a vibrant community of developers, data scientists, and architects across hundreds of Fortune 500 companies.