The HackerNoon Newsletter: Falling in Love With Chatbots Is the Next Cybersecurity Nightmare (4/23/2025)

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23 Apr 2025

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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, April 23, 2025?


The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, we present you with these top quality stories. From What If the Only Thing Holding You Back Is an Invisible Rule You Never Questioned? to Falling in Love With Chatbots Is the Next Cybersecurity Nightmare, let’s dive right in.

Answer to Win $1,500: What’s the Best Blockchain API for dApp Development?


By @hackernooncontests [ 2 Min read ] Write about dApp-development for a chance to win $1,500 in the #web3 development writing contest, hosted by GetBlock and HackerNoon. Read More.

This Web App Turns Any Image Into a Retro Fever Dream—No Photoshop Needed


By @nailyasaf [ 7 Min read ] Explore advanced image editing techniques with color palettes, HSV model, contrast, and noise adjustments for enhanced creative control in photo manipulation. Read More.

Falling in Love With Chatbots Is the Next Cybersecurity Nightmare


By @a_belova [ 10 Min read ] Exploring the neuroscience, LLM architectures, and cybersecurity risks behind our growing emotional attachment to AI companions why we need to pay attention Read More.

Your Crypto Wallet Could Vanish Thanks to a Chrome Extension—And You’d Never Know


By @obyte [ 5 Min read ] Browser extensions, including crypto features, can do nearly everything. They’re practical and easy to use. But they may come with a high price. Read More.

What If the Only Thing Holding You Back Is an Invisible Rule You Never Questioned?


By @ujwalarklagud [ 5 Min read ] The Fine Line Between Rejection and Revelation: How Invisible Rules Nearly Stopped My Entrepreneurial Journey Read More.


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