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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, November 14, 2024?

The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, NASA launched Apollo XII in 1969, Theodore Maiman was awarded the patent for ruby laser systems in 1967, The Great Comet of 1680 was discovered in 1680, and we present you with these top quality stories. From How Humanity Could Survive The Emergence of AGI to Whats With the Similarities Between Rootstock Smart Contracts and Artificial Intelligence, let’s dive right in.

How To Scrape Modern SPAs, PWAs, and AI-Driven Dynamic Sites

TL;DR Lets dig into advanced web scraping by looking at how to scrape SPAs, PWAs, and AI-powered sites

By @brightdata [ 9 Min read ]

❗Disclaimer: This is Part 2 of our six-piece series on Advanced Web Scraping. Want to start from the beginning? Catch up by reading Part 1!

And don’t worry—SPA, PWA, and AI aren’t secret acronyms for government agencies. Let’s break down this alphabet soup. 🥣

Offline functionality? ✅..

Meet Postjer Group, Fast Remote Services Semillas Urbanas México: HackerNoon Startups of the Week

TL;DR This week Fast Remote Services, Postjer Group, and Semillas Urbanas Mexico are HackerNoons Startups of the Week.

By @startupsoftheweek [ 3 Min read ]

Welcome, everyone, to HackerNoon Startups of the week!

Each week, the HackerNoon team highlights standout Startups from our Startups of the Year database. Each startup featured, has been nominated as the best in their respective technology category or region.

Support the Postjer Group by voting here...

How Humanity Could Survive The Emergence of AGI

TL;DR Can we survive alongside AGI, or will the encounter with this superintelligence be our final mistake?

By @antonvokrug [ 7 Min read ]

Let’s explore the scenarios that scientists and entrepreneurs are considering today and try to understand: what are humanity's chances of survival if AGI becomes a reality?

Speed and Quality of Preparation for AGI

Ethics and Goal Setting

Global Cooperation

Control and Isolation Technologies..

Netflix and Amazon: A Tale of Two Ad Tiers

TL;DR Amazon and Netflix have adopted very different strategies to incorporate ad tiers. Which is right?

By @davidjdeal [ 6 Min read ]

One of the biggest developments among New Hollywood streaming services consists of the growth of advertising tiers, or ad-supported plans that cost less than ad-free options.

The real battleground for all ad-supported tiers, including Netflix and Amazon, focuses on live sports...

Whats With the Similarities Between Rootstock Smart Contracts and Artificial Intelligence

TL;DR Rootstock and its smart contracts look a little like ChatGPT and similar AI algorithms, if you look closely.

By @maken8 [ 5 Min read ]

I recently Googled

And IBM.com gave the top result.

As it explains, smart contracts automate coded actions on a cryptocurrency platform (blockchain). So I’m thinking trader bots and escrow agreements.

The result also says they can automate a workflow. So hourly, weekly, or monthly (cryptocurrency) payments to a payroll...

Additional Stories of your interest:

-Got A Startup With An App? You Need AppLovin

-Karma: Love on the Blockchain and the Gamification of Helping Others

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