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  • New Licensing Options for Pixel Icon Library: Free, Starter & Pro Plans

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/new-licensing-options-for-pixel-icon-library-free-starter-and-pro-plans.


    Pixel Icon Library launches paid plans. Free option stays - or upgrade to Starter/Pro for no-attribution use. 30K downloads. Lifetime access.
    Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories.
    You can also check exclusive content about #hackernoon-top-story, #hackernoon-product, #pixel-icon-library, #hackernoon-pixel-icon-library, #hackernoon-icon-library, #open-source, #retro-icons, #hottest-features-deployed, and more.


    This story was written by: @product. Learn more about this writer by checking @product's about page,
    and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.


    After 30K downloads and incredible community support, we're launching two new paid license options for the Pixel Icon Library. The free plan with attribution remains unchanged, but now you can choose the Starter plan (one project, no attribution) or Pro plan (unlimited projects, no attribution) for clearer commercial licensing. One-time purchase, lifetime access, all future updates included.

    7 min
  • GetBlock Launches Its Biggest Black Friday Sale With Up to 60% Off Shared Nodes

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/getblock-launches-its-biggest-black-friday-sale-with-up-to-60percent-off-shared-nodes.


    Biggest RPC node sale of the year arrives at GetBlock. Don't miss the opportunity to upgrade your infrastructure layer with up to 60% off.
    Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories.
    You can also check exclusive content about #web3-infrastructure, #getblock-rpc, #rpc-nodes, #blockchain-nodes, #rpc-infrastructure, #web3-rpc-providers, #getblock-black-friday-2025, #good-company, and more.


    This story was written by: @getblock. Learn more about this writer by checking @getblock's about page,
    and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.


    GetBlock, a premium RPC node provider and Web3 infrastructure platform, announces its largest sale of the year. To celebrate Black Friday 2025 properly, we offer up to 60% off on our Shared Nodes and launch a creative writing challenge with even more rewards.

    6 min
  • Most Popular Mental Health Apps Based on Downloads

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/most-popular-mental-health-apps-based-on-downloads.


    People are turning to mental health apps not for diversion but to develop healthy self-care practices, . The most popular based on downloads is Calm.
    Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories.
    You can also check exclusive content about #health-tech, #meditation-apps, #mental-health-apps, #self-care, #mindfulness-apps, #technology-and-mental-health, #most-downloaded-health-apps, #good-company, and more.


    This story was written by: @isnation. Learn more about this writer by checking @isnation's about page,
    and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.


    Mental well-being has become a global priority. People are turning to their phones not for diversion but to develop healthy self-care practices, mindfulness and calm. These apps have gained tens of millions of users on both Android and iOS.

    7 min
  • Twitch Joins Australia’s List of Platforms Blocked for Minors

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/twitch-joins-australias-list-of-platforms-blocked-for-minors.


    Australia will add Twitch to its under-16 social media ban taking effect Dec. 10, requiring platforms to block minor accounts or face major penalties.
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    You can also check exclusive content about #online-safety-for-minors, #australia-social-media-ban, #online-safety-regulation, #social-media-regulation, #tech-regulation-australia, #australia-twitch-ban, #australia-reddit-band, #hackernoon-top-story, and more.


    This story was written by: @techannouncements. Learn more about this writer by checking @techannouncements's about page,
    and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.


    Australia will bar users aged 16 and under from Twitch starting Dec. 10, expanding its sweeping social media ban for minors. Platforms must block underage accounts or risk heavy fines, with Reddit and Kick also recently added.

    2 min
  • How World Mobile Stratospheric Plans to Beam 5G From the Edge of Space

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-world-mobile-stratospheric-plans-to-beam-5g-from-the-edge-of-space.


    World Mobile Stratospheric is testing airborne 5G in 2026, aiming to deploy stratospheric platforms that connect remote regions from the edge of space.
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    You can also check exclusive content about #world-mobile, #5g, #web3, #cryptocurrency, #good-company, #world-mobile-news, #blockchain, #dlt, and more.


    This story was written by: @ishanpandey. Learn more about this writer by checking @ishanpandey's about page,
    and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.


    World Mobile Stratospheric is testing airborne 5G in 2026, aiming to deploy stratospheric platforms that connect remote regions from the edge of space.

    10 min
  • Anbarasu Arivoli Honored with TITAN Business Award and Distinguished IT Innovator of the Year

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/anbarasu-arivoli-honored-with-titan-business-award-and-distinguished-it-innovator-of-the-year.


    Anbarasu Arivoli earns global acclaim for AI-driven enterprise automation, innovative engineering leadership, and human-centered digital transformation.
    Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories.
    You can also check exclusive content about #enterprise-automation, #anbarasu-arivoli, #ai-chatbot-frameworks, #titan-business-award, #digital-transformation-leader, #predictive-quality-engineering, #microservice-architecture, #good-company, and more.


    This story was written by: @kashvipandey. Learn more about this writer by checking @kashvipandey's about page,
    and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.


    Anbarasu Arivoli is recognized with the TITAN Business Award and Distinguished IT Innovator of the Year for advancing large-scale AI automation, microservice design, and enterprise chatbot frameworks. His work delivers major efficiency gains, fuels research in modernization and predictive engineering, and reflects a leadership style rooted in empathy, mentorship, and community service.

    4 min
  • New Study Shows Random Forest Models Can Spot 80% of Vulnerabilities Before Code Merge

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/new-study-shows-random-forest-models-can-spot-80percent-of-vulnerabilities-before-code-merge.


    Machine-learning framework using Random Forest achieves ~80% vulnerability recall and 98% precision in real-world code review and deployment scenarios.
    Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories.
    You can also check exclusive content about #ml-security-framework, #aosp-security, #ml-classifier, #secure-code-review, #software-security-testing, #upstream-code-security, #ai-code-review, #android-security, and more.


    This story was written by: @codereview. Learn more about this writer by checking @codereview's about page,
    and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.


    The study evaluates a machine-learning framework for predicting vulnerable code changes, showing Random Forest delivers the highest accuracy, robust performance across reduced feature sets, and significantly stronger precision and recall during real-world online deployment using six years of AOSP data.

    16 min
  • European Commission Investigates Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Services Under DMA

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/european-commission-investigates-amazon-microsoft-cloud-services-under-dma.


    EU launches three investigations into Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud services to assess gatekeeper status and potential anticompetitive practices.
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    You can also check exclusive content about #cloud-computing-market, #digital-markets-act, #amazon-web-services, #microsoft-azure, #eu-antitrust-investigation, #eu-competition-policy, #hyperscale-cloud-market, #hackernoon-top-story, and more.


    This story was written by: @legalpdf. Learn more about this writer by checking @legalpdf's about page,
    and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.


    The European Commission has opened three investigations into Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud businesses to determine whether they qualify as DMA gatekeepers and whether their practices harm competition, with findings expected within 12 months.

    2 min
  • Redefining Online Dating and Defying Doubt: How Yesong Kim is Building Human-Centered Tech

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/redefining-online-dating-and-defying-doubt-how-yesong-kim-is-building-human-centered-tech.


    I’m Yesong (Song) Kim, the solo founder of Zeya, a social dating startup redefining modern dating through human-centric & curated offline hangouts for singles
    Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories.
    You can also check exclusive content about #technology, #women-in-tech, #women-in-tech-interview, #online-dating, #zeya, #hackernoon-interviews, #human-centered-design, and more.


    This story was written by: @newsbyte. Learn more about this writer by checking @newsbyte's about page,
    and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.


    Yesong (Song) Kim is the solo founder of social dating startup Zeya. She is concerned about the rise of deepfakes and AI-enabled scams. Kim is excited about the potential of AI in dating and human connection.

    9 min
  • Do You Still Own NFTs? What the Data Says About the State of Digital Collectibles

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/do-you-still-own-nfts-what-the-data-says-about-the-state-of-digital-collectibles.


    HackerNoon's new Weekly Newsletter curates Results from our Poll of the Week and 2 related polls around the web. This week's topic is NFTs.
    Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories.
    You can also check exclusive content about #poll-of-the-week, #3-tech-polls, #hackernoon, #nft, #nfts-in-2025, #cryptopunks, #donald-trump-nft, #nft-economy, and more.


    This story was written by: @3techpolls. Learn more about this writer by checking @3techpolls's about page,
    and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.


    This week, we’re talking about a subject that has seemingly come and gone: NFTs. More than 240 people responded, letting us know whether they were still on the hype train or not.

    4 min

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