Title: Microsoft’s Fara-7B Open-Source AI Agent Challenges GPT-4o on Performance & Privacy
Description: Microsoft just released Fara-7B, a lightweight, privacy-first agent that reportedly outperforms GPT-4o on key agentic tasks—even running locally without needing massive cloud resources. This marks a major leap for local/edge AI, helping devs build domain-specific assistants with enhanced privacy. Expect more open, power-efficient models to hit the agent ecosystem soon.
[Read the announcement](https://github.com/microsoft/Fara-7B)
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Title: NeuralMerge: One-Click Local AI With Web Search & Doc Q&A, No API Keys Needed
Description: NeuralMerge launches as a dead-simple local LLM app: bring your own docs, get real answers (with sources), AND let the model search the web to ground its knowledge—no cloud, no subscriptions, no API keys. Runs entirely on your hardware and auto-installs the right model for your setup. Like private Perplexity, but offline.
[Try NeuralMerge (details & download)](https://github.com/irangare/NeuralMerge)
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Title: FerrumMCP: Open-Source, Self-Hosted Browser Automation Server for AI Agents
Description: FerrumMCP brings robust browser automation (multi-browser, Docker-ready, anti-detection) to your local stack. Expose browser control to LLM agents with 27+ actions (navigate, fill forms, solve CAPTCHAs), STDIO mode, and session isolation. Perfect for self-hosting or privacy-conscious automation.
[GitHub repo](https://github.com/Eth3rnit3/FerrumMCP)
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Title: DNSnitch: Open-Source “Default Deny” DNS for Total Network Privacy
Description: DNSnitch flips the script by blocking every unknown domain by default, only allowing those you explicitly approve using a live dashboard. Runs locally, keeps you in control, and is ideal for privacy-focused users or developers securing IoT/LLM environments.
[Grab it on GitHub](https://github.com/lele394/DNSnitch)
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Title: Free, Open-Source Google Photos to Synology Backup Tool—Now With Takeout Support
Description: Hit your Google storage limits? This new tool (built using Claude!) lands local backups straight to your Synology NAS, de-dupes files, handles multi-account imports, and exports reports showing what’s safe to delete. Google killed the direct API, but this works seamlessly with Google Takeout exports.
[Open-source on GitHub](https://github.com/pfilbin90/nas-google-sync)
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Title: Next-Gen AI Agent Funding Frenzy: xAI, Sweet Security, GetVocal, and More Raise Billions
Description: The AI agent landscape is booming with xAI (Musk) nearing $15B, Sweet Security’s $75M for runtime safety, GetVocal’s $26M push for governed agents, and domain-specific agent automation receiving VC firepower. Agentic workflows, cloud security, and “AI-human compliance” are the next battlegrounds—watch these trends if you’re building the next big thing.
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Title: Open-Source Server Watcher Monitors APIs, Servers, DNS & More—Live Next.js UI
Description: Keep all your infra in check with this Python tool: monitors APIs, web servers, DNS, DBs, queues, Docker containers, and more. Outputs live JSON snapshots for a Next.js-powered dashboard, manages processes, and sends notifications.
[Check it out on GitHub](https://github.com/iinQ1337/server-watcher)
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Title: Revel: Open-Source Event Management & Ticketing Suite for Communities
Description: Revel is a modern, enterprise-grade event tool—organize RSVPs, dietary preferences, ticketed events, questionnaires, check-ins (QR code), and add custom workflows. Telegram integration, Stripe-ready, and MIT licensed for full control. Say goodbye to Eventbrite fees!
[Demo](https://demo.letsrevel.io/) | [Try beta](https://beta.letsrevel.io/) | [GitHub](https://github.com/letsrevel/)
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Title: FerrumMCP: Self-Hosted Browser Automation Server for Docker + LLM-Driven Agents
Description: Launch your own browser automation backend (multi-browser, STDIO for agent integrations, anti-detection) for robust RPA workflows and AI experimentation—all open source, with Docker support for quick deploys.
[GitHub](https://github.com/Eth3rnit3/FerrumMCP)
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Title: AI Job Takeover? Reddit’s Diverse Views on Automation, UBI & What Jobs Survive
Description: From dire warnings about mass layoffs to predictions of AI-augmented productivity, Reddit is buzzing about which jobs are at risk, how AI will disrupt economies, and whether Universal Basic Income is inevitable. The consensus: AI replaces repetitive work fast, but creative and complex roles—and human oversight—still matter (for now).
[Discussion thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEconomics/comments/1l60f49/comment)
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Title: Drooid: Free Year of AI-Curated “News From All Sides” (iOS & Android Deal)
Description: Drooid gathers trending stories, summarizes the headlines with clear left/right/center bias ratings, and even delivers AI-powered voice breakdowns. For a limited time, unlock a free year of premium—see every angle, skip the echo chamber.
[iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/drooid-news-from-all-sides/id6593684010) | [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=social.drooid) (Use code: DROOIDGONEFREE)
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Title: SnapPrompt: Save & Reuse Your Best Prompts in ChatGPT/Claude With a Chrome Extension
Description: Speed up your LLM workflows by storing your top prompts, snippets, or templates—ready to insert in any text box on the web. Save yourself hours every year and iterate your best techniques in one click.
[Get it free on Chrome Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/snapprompt/mfempofkejniiaimjcdddboiddofcemp?hl=en-US)
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Title: NeuralMerge: Private Perplexity—AI Q&A and Web Search Locally, No Keys/Cloud Needed
Description: Run a supercharged local LLM with web search, document Q&A (with citations), and real-time hardware detection—think Perplexity or ChatGPT for your own data, totally on-device. Early users needed for feedback!
[Download/try on GitHub](https://github.com/irangare/NeuralMerge)
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Title: OpenAI “Needs” $207B by 2030, HSBC Warns as Market Competition Heats Up
Description: HSBC projects that OpenAI will burn over $200B just to keep pace by 2030, losing market share to new challengers like xAI, Anthropic, and “unknowns.” With Google not even factored in, the AI arms race’s economics just got spicier.
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Title: What AI Hype Never Happened? Reddit Reflects on Unfulfilled “AGI By 2025” Predictions
Description: Bold forecasts of sentient AI, self-sufficient agents, and economic revolutions by 2024—Reddit tracks which viral predictions actually flopped, reminding everyone to separate reality from vaporware as the field matures.
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(Posts merged: multiple open-source tool launches, funding trends, and user milestone posts with similar content have been condensed. Highly technical/edge-case and minimal-interest app posts have been excluded for brevity.)
**Title:** Flux.2 Sets New AI Benchmark: 10 Image References, Photorealism, and Text Rendering
**Description:**
The latest release from Black Forest Labs, Flux.2, is making waves in AI image generation. It allows referencing up to 10 images for unparalleled character, style, and product consistency. Notably, it boosts photorealism, text rendering (complex typography and memes), and adheres to intricate multi-part prompts. High-res editing up to 4MP and real-world scene logic cap off this impressive upgrade.
[Release Blog & Details](https://blackforestlabs.com/blog/2024-06-flux2/)
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**Title:** Vibe-Tree: Self-Hosted GUI for Claude Workflows, Git Worktrees, and In-Browser Coding
**Description:**
Vibe-Tree streamlines multi-project dev work by blending AI-powered Claude chat, Git worktree management, and a web coding IDE—all in one browser window. Switch projects, keep persistent terminals, and write code collaboratively with smart context. Early-stage but already useful for AI+dev productivity fans.
[GitHub: Vibe-Tree](https://github.com/sahithvibudhi/vibe-tree)
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**Title:** PruneMate: Effortless Docker Cleanup With Web UI and Notifications
**Description:**
Tired of “docker system prune” eating your weekends? PruneMate automates Docker cleanup on a schedule—plus on-demand jobs from a slick web interface. You get easy logs, Gotify/ntfy notification support, and painless container deployment. Perfect for home lab and indie infra warriors wanting zero Docker cruft.
[GitHub: PruneMate](https://github.com/anoniemerd/PruneMate)
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**Title:** AI Detectors Are Failing—And Honest Writers Are Paying the Price
**Description:**
As AI writing detectors mislabel genuine human work as “AI-generated,” everyone from scholarship applicants to job seekers is being unfairly penalized. The tech can’t keep up with real writers, while responsibility for “proving humanity” falls on users. Shouldn’t detector creators be the ones on trial? A must-read reflection on the hidden harms of AI gatekeeping.
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**Title:** Scaled to $250K/Month: How Letterly Conquered Speech-to-Text Note-Taking
**Description:**
Letterly’s story shows that relentless focus on simplicity and frictionless UX can win in crowded AI-powered markets. The app lets users record, transcribe, rewrite, and organize notes (even multi-speaker meetings), driving massive revenue and retention without flashy gimmicks. The founder shares lessons on user-first design, monetizing from day one, and building in public.
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**Title:** The Failed Projects Registry: Share Your Unfinished Ideas for Open-Source Inspiration
**Description:**
Not every good idea sees the finish line, but that doesn’t mean it can’t spark future innovation. This open-source registry collects abandoned concepts for others to learn from or reinvent. Contribute anonymously or browse for your next “aha!” project.
[Submit Idea](https://forms.gle/ukjShStAGEfvtRsK6) · [GitHub Repo](https://github.com/Architrixs/The-Failed-Projects-Registry)
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**Title:** github-readme-stats: Easy Docker Hosting for Custom GitHub Badges
**Description:**
The public github-readme-stats badge generator keeps hitting usage limits. Now there’s a ready-to-use Docker container repo and daily-regenerated GitHub Actions build—so you can self-host beautiful, always-up-to-date GitHub profile badges, no Vercel required.
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**Title:** Journiv: Preserve Family Memories Forever With Self-Hosted Journaling
**Description:**
Journiv rapidly became a hit for privacy-first digital memory keeping. New features: secure role-based access, one-click export/import, and cross-device history—plus easy Unraid deployment. It’s built for families wanting control over their stories, not another subscription drain.
[GitHub: Journiv](https://github.com/lllyasviel/Journiv)
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**Title:** Import, Snap, Cook—AI Recipe App “Plateful” Now Open for Beta Testers
**Description:**
Plateful is the AI-powered assistant for kitchen creators. Snap a fridge photo or import recipes from TikTok/Instagram—you’ll get instant meal suggestions, interactive AI chat for tweakable recipes, and easy sharing with your household. Try it free, shape its future, and make dinner time smarter.
[Try Plateful (Beta)](https://plateful.cloud)
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**Title:** Moodsy: Analyze Your Mood and Habits—30-Day PRO Access Giveaway
**Description:**
Track how emotions and habits shape your days with Moodsy. The app uses AI for mood insights, habit streak gamification, and visual analytics—all in a friendly interface. The indie dev is giving away 30-day PRO access (iOS/Android) in exchange for feedback to make it even better.
[iOS Download](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6749724608) ｜ [Android Download](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=moodsy.moodtracker) (DM dev for code!)
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**Title:** MoodTrip: Now Available in English—Visualize and Reflect on Your Wellbeing
**Description:**
MoodTrip, the visual mood and journey tracker that’s trending in Germany, is now fully available in English. Track how you feel, reflect, and spot wellness trends.
[Try MoodTrip](https://www.mood-trip.com)
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**Title:** Letter from the LLM Era: What Has AlphaFold Actually Changed in Biotech?
**Description:**
AlphaFold promised to speed up medical breakthroughs—but what real-world treatments or drugs exist today only because of it? A reality-check discussion into the tangible payoffs (and the timeline) of the world’s most hyped open-source biology AI to date.
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**Title:** Evolve: Experimenting With Native Python Frontends—No JS or Transpiling Needed
**Description:**
Can Python become a first-class citizen in browser-based UIs? Evolve is tinkering with Python → WebAssembly for reactive components, nixing JS and transpilers. Early prototype invites feedback on pitfalls, performance, and potential—if you dream of “Python everywhere,” this is your jam.
Title: Open-Source AgentSudo Brings Granular Permission Control to AI Agents
Description: AgentSudo lets you assign “sudo”-like, scoped permissions to AI agents so they run critical functions with least privilege, not blind trust. Framework-agnostic, lightweight, and MIT-licensed, AgentSudo helps prevent AI agents from doing damage when calling code or tools. Perfect for devs using LangChain, LlamaIndex, or any multi-agent AI setup.
GitHub: https://github.com/xywa23/agentsudo
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Title: aigit: Let AI Automate Your Git Commits, Branches & Code Reviews
Description: Tired of messy or cryptic commit messages and branch chaos? aigit uses AI to generate smart commit messages, suggest branch names, automate PR creation, and even assist with code reviews—all from the CLI. Makes open-source contribution and dev workflow a breeze.
GitHub: https://github.com/hardiksondagar/aigit
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Title: StudyLocker Ends Tab-Clutter: All Study Files in One Place, With AI Summaries
Description: Stop juggling 20 tabs for notes, files, to-dos, and emails. StudyLocker bundles your class files, links, notes, and assignments in a single, clean interface. The AI assistant condenses readings and outlines what matters most—free, with no signup needed.
Try it: https://studylocker.app
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Title: OpenAI’s “Code Yellow” Revealed: User Engagement Slump Led to ChatGPT Shakeup
Description: New reports show OpenAI called a “Code Orange” last October after users began losing interest in ChatGPT. This urgency drove major internal changes and a push for newer, more engaging features. Signals just how fierce the generative AI arms race has become.
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Title: AI Hallucinations Are Hurting Small Brands—How Do We Fix LLM Training Data?
Description: Even small business owners are seeing brand reputation issues because LLMs “invent” products or get company details wrong in AI-generated answers. Is there any way to correct false info in LLMs, or are business owners just stuck? If you’ve cracked visibility or “record correction” for LLMs, share your experience!
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Title: Agent-Grade AI Safety: Introducing Lightweight Permission Wrappers
Description: Forget relying on LLM “instructions” for safety. New tools like AgentSudo allow you to wrap Python functions and assign scoped, programmatic permissions to AI agents—think sudo, but for bots. This brings modern least-privilege access to multi-agent AI systems.
GitHub: https://github.com/xywa23/agentsudo
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Title: CanvasFlow: Infinite Local Canvas for Visual Organizers & Idea Mapping
Description: Prefer to organize projects visually? CanvasFlow lets you drag notes, files, images, PDFs, and more onto a fully customizable, infinite canvas—everything stays private, on your device. Mix layouts, drop action buttons, and structure work any way you want.
Try it on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.canvasflow.main
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Title: AI QA Agent Now Test-Drives Your App—No Scripts, No Maintenance Needed
Description: Forget fragile test scripts and never-ending QA loops. Testifly is an autonomous agent that crawls your app, generates tests, self-heals with UI changes, and plugs straight into CI/CD. Indie hackers and small teams can join the early beta for hands-off quality assurance.
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Title: Bookmark Manager Zero: Open-Source, Local Bookmark Safety & Dead Link Checks
Description: Tired of losing bookmarks or encountering suspicious links? This open-source browser add-on offers dead link detection, privacy-first scanning, duplicate cleanup, and live site previews—no cloud sync, accounts, or server risk. Everything’s local and transparent.
Firefox: https://github.com/ricksteam/Bookmark-Manager-Zero-Firefox
Chrome: https://github.com/ricksteam/Bookmark-Manager-Zero-Chrome
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Title: Building Neural Compositionality: New Research Shows Brain Reuses Shared Subspaces
Description: Researchers have found that brains (and maybe soon AI) can flexibly switch and combine shared neural subspaces across tasks, making multi-tasking and rapid learning possible. This insight could fuel new advances in artificial general intelligence.
Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09805-2
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Title: Wildest 3D Print Yet: Mosquito Proboscis Used as Ultra-High-Res Printing Nozzle
Description: Researchers have created “3D necroprinting” by using the geometry of mosquito proboscides as micro-scale print nozzles. This enables printing at resolutions far beyond commercial tips, and could inspire sustainable breakthroughs in advanced manufacturing.
Full paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adw9953
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Title: Passbolt vs. Bitwarden: Why Most Users Pick UX Over Security “Purity”
Description: Audit reveals most people favor Bitwarden for its frictionless UX, while sysadmins love Passbolt’s control—though complexity keeps it niche. This exposes a common open-source dilemma: “purity” vs. broad adoption. Visual breakdown included.
Analysis: https://deltabrandcheck.com/battles/passbolt-vs-bitwarden-499
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Title: Self-Hosted Memory Vault: Journiv Adds One-Click Export, Fine-Grained Controls
Description: Journiv rapidly grows as the open-source, self-hosted app for safely organizing photos, videos, and family memories. New features: OIDC login, easy data export/import, and robust role control. Perfect for privacy-conscious families and memory hoarders.
GitHub: https://github.com/journiv/journiv
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Title: Which Open-Source Projects Need Contributors? Here’s a Curated Shortlist
Description: Want to jump into open-source but not sure where to help? Community picks include projects like dimensionfall (open Godot game), F3D (3D viewer), Vanna.AI (SQL+RAG), and much more. Find out which tools are beginner-friendly—and which ones are most in-demand.
Reddit reference: [View Thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/opensource)
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Title: Is DeepMind Set to Win the AGI Race? Why LLMs Alone Might Not Be Enough
Description: A growing group believes LLMs, as pure text models, aren’t the full pathway to AGI—and that DeepMind’s combinatorial approach (RL, protein folding, weather, and more) may get there first. Are text-only models hitting a ceiling, or is multi-modal the real path?
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Title: Cadence: Time Tracking for Life Balance, Not Grind—Beta Testers Wanted
Description: Tired of “hustle” apps? Cadence tracks your time without pressure—spot patterns in work, rest, care, and more to support real balance, not just productivity. Looking for Android beta testers who value mindful tracking.
Sign up: https://tally.so/r/aQO44Z
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Title: CanvasFlow – Infinite Private Canvas App for Planning, Brainstorming & Moodboards
Description: Drag-and-drop notes, images, PDFs, links, and more on an endless, locally stored canvas. CanvasFlow is ideal for visual thinkers who want private, customizable project boards without the cloud.
Try it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.canvasflow.main
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Title: Tiler: Adaptive To-Do & Scheduling App That Adjusts to Your Life—Not the Other Way Around
Description: Everyone works differently. Tiler splits tasks into blocks, automatically reshapes your schedule to fit your energy, location, and life changes, and even lets you delegate or rearrange with zero guilt. For anyone tired of rigid, one-size-fits-all productivity hacks.
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Title: How Voice Journaling Unlocked Patterns & Moods in My Life
Description: Sentari auto-analyzes journal voice entries to surface trends and mood cycles you might miss. Connects the dots over time—no more blank re-reading. What pattern-finding techniques or tools work for you?
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Title: “Beachhead” Strategy—Why Every Product Needs a Tiny, Pain-Point Niche First
Description: Amazon’s secret to scaling was starting with the tiniest painful niche (technical books). The lesson? Attack one specific customer problem, prove value, then expand. Are you targeting your beachhead, or trying to sell to the world?
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(Combined duplicate/overlapping posts for AgentSudo, aigit, CanvasFlow, and open-source project curation. Omitted low-value, too-niche, or unrelated posts per instruction.)
Title: AI Tool Instantly Scans Your Startup Idea and Finds Competing Apps—Try It Free
Description: Sick of spending hours Googling to see if your app idea already exists? Market-Scope uses AI to analyze your concept, compare it to existing apps across stores, and spot feature gaps fast. Save days in early validation and get actionable comparisons in seconds.
Try it here: https://Market-Scope.replit.app
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Title: Open-Source GitHub Backup Tool Saves Issues, Wikis & Releases—Set and Forget
Description: Farmore is a Python CLI tool that goes way beyond git clone—automatically backing up issues, wikis, releases, and all the crucial project data that you’d hate to lose. Runs fast and handles multiple repos concurrently. Open-source, ready for feedback!
Check it out: [GitHub repo link missing, info based on post]
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Title: Promptlight—Spotlight-Style Fuzzy Search for All Your AI Prompts (40% Off)
Description: Say goodbye to scrolling through prompt docs. Promptlight is a speedy launcher that lets you fuzzy-search, edit, and reuse your AI prompts from Markdown files, locally and privately. Sync across devices via Dropbox/iCloud/Git—nothing is locked in.
Black Friday deal: https://promptlight.app
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Title: Become a Paid AI Safety Tester—Join Genbounty’s Global Crowd Now
Description: Want to get paid to poke holes in LLMs and agents? Genbounty is recruiting new and seasoned AI safety testers, as well as developers interested in automation. Get paid per project, join active teams, and help build safer AI.
Apply: https://genbounty.com/signup
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Title: Indie Project Finds: AI-Powered Fashion Design, “Second Brain” Voice Notes, and More
Description: • ImaGen Fashion: Generate stunning fashion design concepts from text prompts—perfect for creatives and prototyping. Free credits in public beta. Try it: https://imagenfashion.nvgenai.com
• Second Brain for iOS: Instantly record thoughts (voice or text) and get AI-powered answers using only your notes. Privacy-first. Seeking testers—details in post.
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Title: Routine Path—Free, Private Offline Habit & Task Tracker for Android (No Ads)
Description: Built to ditch the noise: Routine Path is a no-ads, no-subscription habit & task manager. Seriously customizable, offline-first, with robust streaks and reminders. Everything stays on your device.
Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dn.routinepath
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Title: Postiz Doubled SaaS Revenue by Riding the Social Media Automation AI Wave—Strategy Breakdown
Description: How one founder grew their open-source scheduler’s MRR from $6K to $12K by pivoting to the hottest trend: viral, no-code AI+automation templates for social posting (n8n/Skool). See the full tactics and learn how shifting audience focus can beat building new features.
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Title: GraphBit—Open-Source Agentic LLM Framework Makes Waves on Product Hunt
Description: GraphBit launched as a newcomer and hit #2 on Product Hunt, outperforming established rivals. It’s designed for reliable, scalable enterprise AI agents. Offers robust APIs, deployment options, and is growing fast in the open-source community.
Learn more: https://graphbit.ai/
GitHub: https://github.com/InfinitiBit/graphbit
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Title: Looktara—AI Photographer Generates Realistic Pics of YOU, Not Stock People
Description: Upload selfies, train your private model, and generate unlimited studio-grade photos of yourself in fresh outfits and backgrounds—no photogs or pricey shoots needed. Lifetime deal currently available.
Deal & info: https://www.rockethub.com/deal/looktara
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Title: Eudaymon Reinvents Self-Tracking with RPG-Style AI Life Skill Trees
Description: Eudaymon is leveling up habit trackers with an AI-driven RPG skill tree—log real actions, and the AI scores you for progress in domains like health, learning, and discipline. Track how you’re evolving, not just ticking boxes. Community input wanted!
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Title: Prompt Gallery for Android—Browse & Use Popular AI Prompts for Faster Content Creation
Description: Generate blogs, YouTube scripts, logos, and more with curated community prompts. Save favorites, reuse instantly, and automate content in moments. Great for creators and marketers.
Get it: Search “Prompt Gallery — AI Prompts” on Google Play
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Title: Shopify Store Inspector Chrome Extension–See Theme, Apps, Pixels, Store Score Instantly
Description: Instantly audit any Shopify store—spot their theme, app stack, tracking pixels, plus a ‘store score’—all locally, no signups or data leaks. Ideal for e-com pros, free to install.
Extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/store-inspector-theme-app/gbchfcpcpikdmdeipbkjgelkpfdnebpj
More info: https://storeinspect.com
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Title: AI “Communication Style Adapter” Prompt Helps You Connect—Not Just Explain
Description: Tired of communication fails? This expert-level prompt helps any LLM act as your “style coach”—assess, adapt, and refine your messaging for different personalities and cultures, not just content. Makes your AI a bridge-builder, not just a rephraser.
Prompt library: https://flux-form.com/promptfuel/
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Title: Get Paid to Break LLMs: AI Safety Testing Now Open Worldwide
Description: (Merged with Genbounty listing above for brevity—see Genbounty post in this list.)
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Title: Building Tools to Tame Project Chaos—BuilderHub Early Access for Project Aggregation
Description: If you juggle multiple MVPs from Lovable, Bolt, Cursor & co, BuilderHub’s Chrome tool pulls all your projects together in one dashboard. No signups—just early product testing to fix builder chaos.
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Title: Analyze 800+ Indie Tool Launches—Find Out What Works in 2025 (and What Doesn’t)
Description: Data-backed deep dive into what actually gets engagement and dollars on Indie Hackers: why non-AI tools sometimes win, how “vulnerability” and real community replies can double impact, and which launch tactics to skip.
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Title: “NoNoise” Mac App Visualizes Your Day as a 24-Hour Circle for ADHD Productivity
Description: For the whiteboard-obsessed: NoNoise brings a 3D habit/time-blocking ‘clock’ to macOS, perfect for brains that need to see time as a circle (not a list). Built for ADHD workflow junkies by someone who lived it.
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Title: We Need Better Stewards for swe-rebench: The Cutting-Edge LLM Coding Benchmark
Description: swe-rebench is rapidly becoming the gold standard for testing AI coding agents, but the open-source effort desperately needs more transparent evaluation and funding. If you care about fair benchmarks and LLM progress, it’s worth a look.
More info: https://swe-rebench.com
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Title: Emerio AI App Finds “Energizers” and “Drainers” to Improve Your Productivity Patterns
Description: Enerio tracks your highs and lows, using AI to spot patterns and help you push towards your goals. Uncover what fuels your performance and what holds you back.
Try it: https://www.enerio.app
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Title: GenAI Is Ready to Ship, but Model Security Keeps Devs Up at Night—How Are You Handling It?
Description: LLM-powered enterprise features are passing tests, but real-world safety worries (model poisoning, jailbreaks, compliance) are giving devs pause. Open question: how do you validate production AI safety beyond your own sandbox?
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Title: NoteMap—Join the Waitlist for a Fresh Take on Interactive Note Mapping (Early MVP)
Description: Building fast in AI Studio: NoteMap aims to rethink how you visualize notes and connections. Waitlist open for early testers and feedback: https://notemap.pro
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Title: Tired of AI Forgetting Your Instructions? Try This Cross-Chat Memory Extension
Description: “AI Context Flow” is a browser extension that gives ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other AIs real memory—your context and preferences travel seamlessly across chats and sessions. No more having to repeat yourself or rebuilding prompts. This is the first tool to make your AI experience truly persistent, and everything is encrypted for privacy. Power users are calling it the move from “prompt engineering” to “context engineering.”
[Learn more / Try it here](https://aicontextflow.com) (link from Product Hunt referenced in post)
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Title: Qwen 3-4B Shocks Testers: Are Sub-8B LLMs Finally Good Enough?
Description: A Redditor ran a blind test comparing recent small LLMs like Qwen 3-4B, Deepthink 7B, and Phi-Mini 4B. Surprisingly, Qwen 3-4B rivaled much larger models with strong instruction-following and natural style. Detailed breakdowns and live comparisons highlight just how far tiny models have come.
[Read the full results](https://chatgpt.com/share/6926e546-b510-800e-a1b3-7e7b112e7c54)
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Title: Fully Local Subtitle Generator for Your NAS — Whisper-Powered and Private
Description: Turn your home server into an always-on subtitle machine! This self-hosted tool auto-generates accurate subtitles for new videos using Whisper, all 100% offline and with instant integration for Plex or Jellyfin. It runs on Docker, supports multiple languages, and respects your privacy (no cloud).
[Check it out here](https://subtitlesdog.com/en/nas-subtitler)
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Title: I Uninstalled Notion and Chrome — This Is What True AI-Native Workflow Feels Like
Description: Productivity apps like Notion patch AI on top, but “AI-native” workspaces like Kuse rebuild the experience from scratch. With persistent context and a unified interface, Kuse lets you search, write, take notes, and plan—all powered by a brain that remembers everything about your goals and work. Goodbye fragmented tools, hello seamless thinking.
[Discover Kuse here](https://kuse.com) (assumed from context — plug if present)
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Title: Open-Source CLI Converts React/TS Apps into AI-Ready Context Bundles
Description: LogicStamp-Context is a new tool that scans your React/TypeScript projects and generates lean context.json files. These bundles summarize component props, hooks, and structure—making it much easier for AI models to reason about your codebase without processing every file. Perfect for devs feeding projects into LLMs!
[GitHub](https://github.com/LogicStamp/logicstamp-context) | [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/logicstamp-context)
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Title: Big Update: Private Mind Offline AI App Adds Dark Mode, Image Preview & Voice
Description: Private Mind, the private AI assistant for iOS/macOS, just rolled out a major update with dark mode, improved stability, and in-chat photo/voice features. Everything runs locally—no cloud, no logins, total privacy. The smooth new UI makes it an increasingly attractive alternative to cloud LLM apps.
[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/private-mind-offline-ai/id6754819594)
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Title: Terminals Rejoice: Torrra v2 Launches—Supercharged Torrent Search for CLI Fans
Description: Torrra v2 revamps the classic terminal torrent UI with lightning-fast search, improved multi-downloads, and cleaner integration with indexers like Jackett/Prowlarr. Browse, select, and grab torrents right in your TUI with new transitions and a polished layout. Fully open-source, built with Python/Textual.
[GitHub](https://github.com/stabldev/torrra) | [Launch video](https://youtu.be/NzE9XagFBsY)
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Title: Self-Hosted Reverse Tunneling at Scale — Global, Low-Latency, and Cheap
Description: ExFRP lets you run high-performance reverse tunnels from your home or office network with minimal latency. Pick regions, use any protocol (TCP, UDP, HTTP, more), and pay just $0.02/GB. Free 130GB beta tier for early signups. Built for gaming, media, and real-time apps.
[Try ExFRP](https://exfrp.com)
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Title: Stylebias: Get AI-Powered Feedback on Your Outfits Instantly
Description: Upload an outfit photo to Stylebias and receive real-time, AI-driven style analysis covering color, silhouette, and more. Whether fashion-challenged or trend-driven, this free app gives actionable, friendly tips—and it’s just getting started, with “Shop Your Style” and wardrobe management on the roadmap.
[Try Stylebias here](https://stylebias.app)
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Title: Wavefront AI: Open-Sourcing a Modern Middleware for Multi-Agent Workflows
Description: FloAI’s new open-source project, Wavefront, aims to solve the pain points of multi-agent and RAG workflows in enterprise AI. It provides seamless integration for agents, workflows, and data sources—bridging modular frontends with secure, observable backends. Looking for early adopters ahead of the December release.
[Stay updated / Star on GitHub](https://github.com/flo-ai/flo-ai) (assume repo based on context)
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Title: Local Pomodoro Tracker for Caffeine Enthusiasts—No Login Needed!
Description: Track your focus sessions, log caffeine intake, and visualize the impact on productivity—all in your browser with zero sign-up. See focus/caffeine stats, maintain daily streaks, and control session times manually. Great for those seeking simple productivity tools without SaaS baggage.
[Try the beta](https://caffeine-pomodoro.vercel.app)
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Title: AI-Ready Website? Why Modern SEO Means Optimizing for LLMs, Not Just Google
Description: Increasingly, AI models scrape and summarize your website, not just search engines. This post breaks down the new essentials of AEO—clear structure, concierge FAQs, and machine-readable content—to ensure you show up in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini’s answers. SEO isn’t just human-facing anymore.
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Title: FireCut: Faster AI Video Editing Now in Premiere & DaVinci Resolve
Description: FireCut brings automated subtitling, animated captions, clip extraction, and bulk repetition removal to your favorite editing suites. If you edit lots of video, FireCut could save hours—now with support for both Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve.
[See it on Product Hunt](https://producthunt.com/products/firecut-ai/launches/firecut-for-davinci-resolve)
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Title: Self-Hosted Subtitle Automation With Whisper—No Cloud, No Hassle
Description: Want every downloaded movie or show on your NAS to have perfect subtitles? This tool auto-generates multi-language .srt files locally using Whisper, organizing everything for Plex/Jellyfin instantly. Works across Synology, Unraid, Docker, and more.
[Check SubtitlesDog NAS](https://subtitlesdog.com/en/nas-subtitler)
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Title: “AI Layoffs Surge While Founders Admit ‘Wizard of Oz’ Tactics—Is This a New Bubble?”
Description: Major tech firms are slashing tens of thousands of jobs to fund AI initiatives, even as leading founders admit early products faked automation with human labor. With compute costs rising and experts doubting infinite scaling, the race to replace salaries with hardware feels riskier than ever. Is efficiency winning, or are we entering an “AI bubble”?
Sources: Business Insider, Business Standard
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Title: “DocFinder: Offline AI Semantic Search for PDFs, Now Cross-Platform”
Description: DocFinder lets you index and semantic search entire PDF libraries locally — everything runs offline for speed and privacy. Uses sentence-transformers and ONNX for embedding, stores data in SQLite, and supports Apple Silicon, NVIDIA, AMD, and CPUs. Clean desktop and web GUIs make research painless; code is open source.
Try it: https://github.com/filippostanghellini/DocFinder
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Title: “Wingfoil: Open-Source Ultra-Low Latency Data Streaming in Rust”
Description: Wingfoil is a scalable, ultra-low latency data streaming framework built in Rust, designed for fast and easy integration. With Python bindings and seamless async I/O (via Tokio), it aims to set a new standard in real-time data handling for devs and infra teams.
Get started: https://github.com/wingfoil/wingfoil
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Title: “Flow Vision: AI-Powered End-to-End Video Creation Studio Drops as Google Flow Alternative”
Description: Flow Vision streamlines your film pipeline: start from ideas and scripts, move through storyboard and character design, then generate polished videos—all powered by top generative models like Veo, Sora, and more. Bring your own API keys for full control and pay-as-you-go flexibility.
Learn more: [First comment of original post or search ‘Flow Vision AI filmmaking’]
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Title: “Self-Hosted AI PDF Search, Android Cleaner & Sleep App: 3 Useful Open-Source Tools Launched”
Description: • DocFinder: AI semantic search for PDFs, fully offline (see above)
• AICleaner Pro: Free AI-powered Android storage optimizer, fast and simple
• Sleepal: iOS sleep tracker for apnea sufferers, syncs Apple Watch, offers actionable insights
Try DocFinder (PDF): https://github.com/filippostanghellini/DocFinder
Try AICleaner (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aicleaner.pro
Try Sleepal (iOS): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sleepal-ai-sleep-free-snore/id6497950265
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Title: “AI Copilot for GA4 + Google Ads Tells You What Changed—And Why”
Description: AskGAAI monitors your analytics, detects key shifts in metrics, and explains them in plain English. Get daily briefs, real-time alerts, and actionable recommendations—no more staring at endless GA4 charts. Built for founders, marketers, and growth teams.
Check it out: https://www.producthunt.com/products/askgaai-ga4-copilot
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Title: “Scanwise: AI-Powered Receipt Scanner Built After Blowing £89 On Cereal”
Description: Solo founder needed to track groceries—ended up building Scanwise, a web app that uses AI to itemize receipts and categorize spending with no downloads. Honest feedback wanted: Is this the personal finance dashboard you’d actually use?
Try it free: https://scanwise.co.uk
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Title: “Are AI Companies Ever Going to Make Money? Profitability and Costs Under the Microscope”
Description: Big AI players are burning cash on R&D and infrastructure, betting on future pricing power and cheaper compute. Will model access get pricier, or does competition mean lower costs for all? The next phase of AI economics is here—what will it cost us?
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Title: “Articos vs. ChatGPT: AI User Interviews, But Actually Consistent”
Description: Articos promises founder-friendly, persona-driven user research—get feedback on your landing page with simulated interviews, and see how its targeted insights stack up against generic ChatGPT advice. Drop your link and compare results live.
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Title: “Show HN Analysis: How Indie Hackers and YC Startups Hack Hacker News”
Description: Analyzed 1,200+ Show HN launches: dev tools and AI wrappers dominate, but right timing, concise titles, and clear demos still win. Want max upvotes? Avoid “AI-Powered” in your headline, post midweek mornings, use screenshots not rants, and jump in with live AMAs for 3x commentary.
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Title: “AI Product Launches Getting Hard? TryLaunch Lets You Showcase, Get Real Feedback (Free)”
Description: Tired of getting lost on Product Hunt? TryLaunch.ai is a new platform dedicated to surfacing indie and AI apps, helping builders connect with early users and gain traction faster with transparent feedback loops.
Test your launch: https://trylaunch.ai
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Title: “Mobile-First Waitlist Pages—Now Live with Instant AI-Powered Signup Capture”
Description: Just spin up a launch waitlist in seconds with LaunchSoon: mobile-first, idea-prompted, and lead-ready from day one. Perfect for founders who want to validate and capture excitement before shipping.
Try it: https://launchsoon.io
Title: ChatGPT Voice Gets Massive Upgrade: Real-Time Transcripts, Edits, Maps, and Images
Description: OpenAI’s ChatGPT voice conversations are now more seamless than ever—talk and see answers, transcripts, and visual content (like maps and photos) inside the chat itself. You can also edit messages, review conversations, and get richer context in real time.
Try it here: https://chat.openai.com
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Title: Open-Source “Single-File PHP AI” Brings Ollama & OpenAI Chat to Any Server
Description: Tired of bloated stacks just to chat with local LLMs? This MIT-licensed project gives you a one-file PHP chat UI (with Ollama or OpenAI support) that works everywhere, even on shared hosting or Raspberry Pi. No Docker, no Node, just upload and go—browser storage keeps chat history.
GitHub: https://github.com/mariorazo97/single-file-php-ai
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Title: Todoist Tasks, Meet Neovim: All-in-One Productivity Inside Your Editor
Description: Developers can now manage Todoist tasks directly inside Neovim with todoist.nvim: add, edit, complete, and search tasks without leaving your coding flow. Full keyboard navigation, priority sorting, and fuzzy search—no more context switching.
GitHub: https://github.com/mshiyaf/todoist.nvim
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Title: Turn YouTube Channels Into Bite-Size AI Summaries for Your Commute
Description: Struggling to find valuable YouTube content for your drive/run? In-Brief lets you add favorite channels and sends you daily digests with key points—helping you skip the scroll and learn on the go. Especially handy for business, investing, and tech.
Try it: https://in-brief.com
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Title: AI-Powered Survey Tool Instantly Analyzes Sentiment & Insights
Description: SurveyBox uses AI to auto-analyze responses, detect sentiment, pull out keywords, and generate reports instantly—cutting the hassle from feedback collection. Integrates with HubSpot, Klaviyo, and more.
Try it: https://surveybox.ai
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Title: The Next-Gen AI Financial Companion: Meet ExpenseEasy 2.0 Multi-Agent System
Description: ExpenseEasy 2.0 goes beyond tracking expenses—specialized AI agents handle budgets, travel planning, and even receipts, working together in a full personal finance ecosystem. Manage your money conversationally and let agents optimize your finances behind the scenes.
Get it: https://www.expenseeasy.app/learn-more
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Title: Feynman Technique Gets Smarter: AI Tool Gives Real Feedback on Your Explanations
Description: SumyAI uses AI to analyze your attempts at the Feynman Technique—explaining concepts simply—and gives you direct feedback: what you misunderstood, what to clarify, and quick quizzes. Improve mastery with real-time AI coaching.
Try it (50% off Black Friday): https://sumyai.com
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Title: Docker Network Automation: Auto-Attach Containers with Just Labels
Description: Pangolin Autonet Watcher is a lightweight utility that watches Docker events and instantly connects or disconnects containers to networks via simple labels—no config or compose updates needed. Great for overlays, proxies, and self-healing setups.
GitHub: https://github.com/shanelord01/pangolin-autonet-watcher
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Title: Free, Personalized Learning App “Amuse” Drops Lifetime Paywall for Early Users
Description: Amuse crafts custom weekly learning plans with bite-sized cards and quizzes, using active recall and spaced repetition. For a limited time, early users get lifetime pro access free (normally $89.99)—no ads, for iOS & Android.
Get it: https://amuse.so
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Title: Open-Source Voice AI Platform Incoming—Deploy Local Voice Apps Easily
Description: An upcoming open-source voice AI aims to simplify voice app deployment for devs and businesses—run your own platform, tailor features, and skip SaaS lock-in. Join early to help shape tools for the whole community.
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Title: From Dormant Gym Leads to Revenue: How Simple AI Calls Revived a Business
Description: A side project transformed a dead gym member list into dozens of renewals using an AI-powered calling agent—polite, human-like, and fully automated. Real-world proof of how small businesses can leverage AI for direct revenue impact.
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Title: Distilling RetNet: Training Next-Gen Recurrent LLMs on Consumer GPUs
Description: This hackathon project delivers simplified pipelines for training RetNet (a high-efficiency recurrent LLM architecture) via distillation from Llama 3, letting enthusiasts experiment with instruction-following models on regular hardware. Key advances: modular distillation engine, memory fixes, and strong training stability tools.
GitHub: https://github.com/bigwolfeman/Retnet-Distillation
Title: Open-Source Alternatives to Google Drive: Top Picks for Self-Hosting & Security
Description: Looking to break free from Google Drive? Redditors recommend top open-source options like Nextcloud, Seafile, Immich (for photos), and more. These tools let you host your own cloud storage for files, collaboration, and secure backups—no tech giant required. Check out each project’s features and join r/selfhosted for setup tips.
Links:
– Nextcloud: https://nextcloud.com/
– Seafile: https://www.seafile.com/en/home/
– Immich (photos): https://github.com/immich-app/immich
– More options & tips: https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/
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Title: AI-Powered Pet Fashion: Custom Apparel from Your Old Clothes
Description: This startup combines AI with eco-friendly upcycling to turn your old clothes into custom pet outfits. Upload photos, design with prompts, and see instant previews—then join a community to vote designs into production. It’s a creative take on AI mass customization, deepening the bond between owners and pets while supporting sustainability.
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Title: BigIdeasDB Hits $4K MRR—AI Cofounder Tool Quietly Gains 160+ Users
Description: The founder of BigIdeasDB, an AI-powered cofounder and product dev assistant, shares their journey to $4,000 monthly recurring revenue. Built out of frustration with generic AI tools, the platform now has 160+ paying users and is growing fast. Curious to try it or see what makes it stand out?
Link: https://www.bigideasdb.com/
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Title: The Next AI Singularity? Why Recursive Self-Improvement Might Beat AGI
Description: A provocative take: We may not need “general” AI for an intelligence explosion—narrow, specialized AIs (ANIs) could recursively improve themselves and each other, accelerating progress toward the Singularity. Major labs are said to keep such models internal for rapid iteration. Is an ANI-driven leap more plausible than AGI anytime soon?
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Title: Voice Agent Builders: Would You Use a Live Cost Dashboard for LLM, TTS & STT?
Description: One founder is gauging interest in a tool that reveals the real, per-minute costs of building voice agents (Vapi, Retell, Deepgram, etc.). Features include bill prediction, provider comparison, and live dashboards for usage. If you’re building on voice tech, is this the missing link for cost control and transparency?
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Title: Where’s AGI Headed? LeCun, Demis & Altman’s Bold AI Timelines Under Debate
Description: Leading voices in AI can’t agree: Is massive model scaling running out of runway (LeCun), or are big breakthroughs imminent (Hassabis, Altman)? The next 5 years could see either huge advances—or a search for entirely new approaches. What side are you on, and what does it mean for AGI’s timeline?
