The HackerNoon Newsletter: The Voices That Inspire HackerNoon (4/16/2025)

This content originally appeared on HackerNoon and was authored by Noonification

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

The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Charlie Chaplin is born in 1889, Apollo 16 launched in 1972, and we present you with these top quality stories. From This Illegal Android Hack Will Make You a Better Parent to The Voices That Inspire HackerNoon, let’s dive right in.

The Voices That Inspire HackerNoon

By @hackernoon [ 3 Min read ] 2 weeks left to participate in the HackerNoon survey and win big prizes! Today, lets look at some of the heartfelt feedback weve received so far. Read More.

This Color Tool Turns Any Image Into a Wes Anderson Fever Dream

By @nailyasaf [ 10 Min read ] Ditch RGB. Use LAB to extract, apply, and fine-tune color palettes that make your images look like they belong on the big screen. Read More.

This Illegal Android Hack Will Make You a Better Parent

By @sergeishaikin [ 14 Min read ] I built a script that connects to your Android device wirelessly and keeps an eye on its volume. Read More.

The Fall of OM by Mantra DAO: Accident or Pattern?

By @menaskop [ 3 Min read ] The OM Mantra crash exposes deeper market flaws—CEX manipulation, MM abuse, and insider risks. A call for DEX use, diversification, and onchain trust. Read More.

AI is Still a Long Way From Directly Replacing Programmers

By @markpelf [ 4 Min read ] As of April 2025, the current state of AI technology is that AI is not yet ready to replace programmers for serious tasks. Read More.

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This content originally appeared on HackerNoon and was authored by Noonification