Fed Study: Showing Bitcoin's Past Gains Boosts Crypto Ownership by 23%

A Federal Reserve experiment has revealed a strong link between awareness of Bitcoin's historical returns and new crypto adoption. Households that were shown Bitcoin's prior-year performance were 23% more likely to report owning cryptocurrency in a follow-up survey. The findings suggest that Bitcoin price rallies play a direct role in attracting first-time buyers into the crypto market. The study highlights how past gains act as a powerful signal that draws in new retail investors.

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Why AI Travel Agents Need Better Tool Design, Not More Tools

Developers building AI travel agents often default to adding more tools, but tool count is a poor measure of agent capability, according to analysis from DEV Community. Poorly structured backend tools create decision noise, slowing agents down and degrading the quality of their responses. The author argues that not every backend capability should be exposed as an agent-facing tool, and that latency directly impacts decision quality. A staged, progressive answer architecture is proposed as a more reliable pattern for production systems. Ultimately, effective agent infrastructure will be defined by how well it simplifies complex systems for reasoning, not by how many capabilities it exposes.

Student Builds Free Browser-Based Digital Logic Workbench Called Mantiq

A computer science student at SEECS, NUST built Mantiq in 2025, expanding a first-semester Boolean simplifier project created by classmate Muhammad bin Shahzad into a full digital logic workbench. The free tool allows users to input a Boolean expression and instantly receive a simplified form, step-by-step algebraic proof, Karnaugh map, truth table, circuit diagram, and exportable Verilog code. Mantiq's core logic engine is written in C++ and compiled to WebAssembly, enabling near-native computation speed directly in the browser without server dependency. The app is built as a Progressive Web App, making it fully functional offline — a deliberate design choice aimed at students studying without reliable internet access. Unlike freemium alternatives such as WolframAlpha, Mantiq is entirely free and prioritizes transparency in reasoning over simply delivering final answers.

How Webpack Eliminates Frontend Dependency Chaos Through Module Bundling

Webpack is a JavaScript module bundler that traces an entire application's dependency graph from a single entry point, compiling everything into optimized, browser-ready files. The tool is built around five core concepts — Entry, Output, Loaders, Plugins, and Mode — which together control how code is discovered, transformed, and emitted. Without a proper bundler, frontend projects tend to accumulate fragile manual scripts, load-order dependencies, and stale asset references that are invisible until something breaks in production. Common pitfalls include misconfigured CSS loader ordering, forgotten path resolution, and accidentally shipping production builds with development mode enabled. Webpack addresses these issues structurally by ensuring bundles contain exactly what the code uses — nothing orphaned, nothing missing.

Michael Burry Exits Alibaba, Shifts to Chinese Rival Amid AI Valuation Concerns

Prominent investor Michael Burry has divested his stake in Alibaba and redirected capital into a competing Chinese firm. His decision was driven by concerns over Alibaba's stock issuance practices and its financial liabilities. Burry has also taken short positions against US tech companies Oracle and Micron Technology. He argues that both firms may be excessively exposed to the artificial intelligence boom, leaving their valuations disconnected from underlying business fundamentals.

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Bitwise Trie Method Checks Millions of Blacklisted IPs in Constant Time

API gateways and FinTech services routinely block malicious traffic using IP blacklists, but attackers often rotate across entire subnet ranges (CIDR blocks) rather than single static addresses. Traditional approaches like linear array scans require up to 50,000 operations per request, while expanding subnets into hash maps can exhaust server memory. A Bitwise Trie treats each IPv4 address as a 32-bit binary string, allowing subnet lookups by traversing at most 32 nodes regardless of blacklist size. Inserting a CIDR block involves walking only the network-prefix bits and marking the final node as blocked, so any incoming IP can be evaluated in O(32) constant time. This fixed-depth structure makes it practical to maintain and query blacklists containing millions of subnets without performance degradation.

FitzLiveViews Builds Server-Driven Employee DataGrid With Live Postgres Queries

A developer building the Admin flagship app for the FitzLiveViews series has created a fully server-driven employee data grid that executes a real SQL query against a Postgres database on every user interaction, including searches, filter changes, sorts, and page turns. The grid uses the Fitz ORM to dynamically construct queries with chained WHERE clauses, a dynamic ORDER BY, and LIMIT/OFFSET pagination, with no in-memory filtering on the client side. Each browser connection maintains its own independent grid state — covering search term, filters, sort order, and page — so multiple users can filter simultaneously without interference. Updates are delivered over a WebSocket using an HTML diff-patch mechanism, while server-side rendering ensures the initial page load is instant and crawlable. The implementation requires no React, no REST API endpoints, and no client-side state management, with the full working example available via a public repository.

Mumbai Auto Drivers Protest Against Mandatory Marathi Language Requirement

Auto-rickshaw drivers in Mumbai have taken to the streets in protest against a Maharashtra Transport Department rule. The regulation requires auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers to demonstrate a functional knowledge of Marathi, the state's primary language. Drivers opposing the mandate have called the policy unjust, prompting organized demonstrations in the city. The protest highlights ongoing tensions between the state government's language enforcement efforts and the concerns of drivers who may not be fluent in Marathi.

Technical guide outlines key architecture decisions for building a real education app

A detailed technical guide published on DEV Community argues that most education app tutorials are superficial and fail to address real-world challenges like connectivity issues, content versioning, and student progress tracking. The guide recommends starting with a well-structured content hierarchy — separating courses, lessons, and content blocks — before designing any user interface. It emphasizes using dedicated video platforms with adaptive bitrate streaming, such as Mux or Cloudflare Stream, rather than self-hosted video infrastructure, to handle inconsistent student connections. A granular progress and state engine is highlighted as essential, tracking events like video milestones and quiz attempts rather than simple completion flags. The guide also stresses that assessment systems require careful architecture, including support for multiple question types, automated and manual grading, and basic academic integrity measures.

Scottish judo bronze medallist returns to McDonald's job to fund sporting career

Scottish judoka Summer Shaw won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games but returned to her part-time job at McDonald's shortly after to support herself financially. Shaw shared her situation in a TikTok video that quickly gained widespread attention online. The video highlighted the financial struggles faced by amateur athletes who lack sufficient funding to train full-time. Shaw has expressed a desire to secure sponsorship that would allow her to dedicate herself entirely to her judo career.

Canada-US Trade War Tariffs Leave Business Owners Facing Deep Uncertainty

Escalating tit-for-tat tariffs between the United States and Canada are causing serious concern among business owners on both sides of the border. Companies are struggling to plan ahead as retaliatory import taxes continue to rise. The ongoing trade dispute has created an atmosphere of uncertainty, with some firms warning of severe revenue losses. Business owners fear the prolonged standoff could permanently damage cross-border commercial relationships.

Indian-Origin Teen Killed After Car Falls Off Cliff Into Ocean in US

An Indian-origin teenager has died in the United States after a car plunged off a cliff into the ocean. The fatal incident has drawn renewed attention to safety risks along the coastal road where the accident occurred. Authorities are concerned about the shrinking gap between the road and the cliff's edge, which has been gradually eroding over time. The tragedy has prompted calls for urgent measures to address the deteriorating road conditions at the site.

Addressing paper leak: Bihar to set up expert committee under judge for exam reforms

Jason Smith ruled out of Namibia T20I tri-series with adductor strain

Jason Smith has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I tri-series in Namibia due to an adductor muscle strain. The injury prevents him from participating in the shortest-format leg of the tour. Medical staff will assess his condition to determine whether he will be fit in time for the ODI series. The ODIs are scheduled to begin on September 9.

Govinda and Sunita Ahuja unfollow each other on Instagram amid marital rift

Veteran Bollywood actor Govinda and his wife Sunita Ahuja are reportedly facing serious marital troubles. The couple has unfollowed each other on Instagram, signalling a visible strain in their relationship. Sunita had filed for divorce in December 2024, citing adultery and cruelty, though she later withdrew the petition. She allegedly told media personality Rakhi Sawant that Govinda intended to remarry. Sunita also publicly expressed displeasure over Govinda's outing with his co-star Komal Rani Swarnkar.

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Five Indian Tennis Players Axed from Asian Games Squad Over Ministry Ranking Rule

Five Indian tennis players have been left out of the Asian Games squad due to a sports ministry guideline requiring players to be ranked within the top eight in Asia. The affected players are Manas Dhamne, Vaishnavi Adkar, Sahaja Yamalapalli, Vaidehee Chaudhari, and Prarthana Thombare. Veteran tennis star Rohan Bopanna has publicly criticized the ministry's selection criteria as unfair. The rule has drawn attention to the tension between administrative policy and athlete opportunity in Indian tennis.

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