The HackerNoon Newsletter: Microservices: Is It Worth the Trouble? (8/16/2025)

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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, August 16, 2025?

The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Census Bureau Announced Results Using Herman Hollerith's Machine in 1890, The First Transatlantic Telegraph Message was sent in 1858, Patent for Loop-the-Loop Roller Coaster was Awarded in 1898, and we present you with these top quality stories. From The Bookmarklet Hack OpenAI Doesn’t Want You to Know About to Microservices: Is It Worth the Trouble?, let’s dive right in.

Perch 2.0: Bioacoustics Model for Species Identification

By @hacker-Antho [ 8 Min read ] The intersection of artificial intelligence and environmental conservation is rapidly expanding. Read More.

Reddit vs. Anthropic: The Lawsuit That Could Put a Price on Your Online Conversations

By @funmilayomiracle [ 3 Min read ] Reddit’s lawsuit against Anthropic could change AI training rules, data ownership, and the future of online content. Here’s what’s at stake. Read More.

If You Knew AI Wrote This, Would You Keep Reading?

By @feedbackloop [ 3 Min read ] HackerNoon readers are split on AI content labels—some trust it less, some more. Here’s what the data says about audience perception. Read More.

The Bookmarklet Hack OpenAI Doesn’t Want You to Know About

By @regravity [ 6 Min read ] OpenAI’s Assistants API has no way to list thread IDs. Here’s a 3-line bookmarklet that scrapes them all and puts control back in your hands. Read More.

Microservices: Is It Worth the Trouble?

By @neyrox [ 4 Min read ] Microservices are not a silver bullet. They’re useful for huge projects and teams — but the monolith is not obsolete and is not technical debt by default. Read More.

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