The TechBeat: Can LLMs Generate Quality Code? A 40,000-Line Experiment (1/6/2026)

How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what's trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## How Supercell Powers its Massive Social Network with ScyllaDB By @scylladb [ 6 Min read ] Supercell powers real-time cross-game chat, presence, and notifications for millions using ScyllaDB Cloud, enabling low-latency, scalable events. Read More.

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Complete Ollama Tutorial (2026) – LLMs via CLI, Cloud & Python

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Sam Altman AI Predictions: Impact on Tech and Society

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