Title: Anthropic Secures 1M Google TPUs, SoftBank Eyes $30B in OpenAI, as AI Agent Boom Accelerates
Description: The AI agent space is exploding—Anthropic just locked in access to 1 million Google TPUs, while reports circulate of SoftBank planning a massive $30 billion investment into OpenAI. Meanwhile, startups land huge rounds for agent infrastructure, secure access, and workflow automation. With IBM and Groq teaming up for rapid inference chips and OpenAI launching AgentKit to quickstart custom assistants, it’s never been a wilder time to build in AI.
Try AgentKit: https://platform.openai.com/docs/agentkit
Read more on the Anthropic-Google deal: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/exclusive-anthropic-secures-chips-from-google-as-ai-firms-confront-shortages
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Title: Apple’s “Neural Accelerators” Benchmark: M4 Pro vs RTX 3080—Do They Really Help LLMs?
Description: Apple’s new chips boast “neural accelerators” in every GPU core, but do they actually make LLMs run faster? Community benchmarks reveal reality: for local LLM inference, RAM bandwidth is the bottleneck, not raw compute—though prompt processing sees gains. M4 Pro’s performance even matches an RTX 3080 in practical tests with MLX and llama.cpp!
Benchmark details and discussion: [Original Reddit thread link, if available]
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Title: dFlow Launches: Open Source Heroku/Vercel Alternative for Easy Self-Hosting
Description: Announcing dFlow, a brand new open-source platform to deploy any web project to your own VPS with no SSH keys or messy manual setup. Built on Dokku, Tailscale, Traefik and more, it handles deployments, backups, RBAC, and seamless scaling. The perfect modern alternative for indie hackers and devs looking to own their infrastructure—no vendor lock-in.
Try it or contribute: https://dflow.sh
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Title: PitchPage Lets You Build a Full Landing Page from Just Your Voice—Instantly, for Free
Description: PitchPage is a new AI project that generates a complete, styled landing page from a voice pitch. Just talk about your idea, and get a web-ready result in seconds—perfect for MVPs, hackathons, and quick demos.
Try it now: https://pitchpage.vercel.app
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Title: Crawlbyte Launches Free No-Code Web Scraper—Fast, Scalable, No Browser Needed
Description: Crawlbyte is the latest no-code platform for extracting public web data at scale. Unlike traditional browser-heavy scrapers, it’s lightweight and cloud-based, with the first 1000 requests free. No coding skills required—devs and businesses can automate data collection with a few clicks.
Get started: https://crawlbyte.ai
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Title: Cooklang Federation: Open, Decentralized Recipe Sharing Without Ads or Algorithms
Description: Tired of SEO-stuffed recipe sites? Cooklang introduces a federated, open-source platform for sharing recipes—no ads, no tracking, no centralized gatekeepers. Host recipes on your own site or GitHub, join the federation, and share in Markdown-like simplicity. Already indexing thousands of recipes, with an API and community-driven features.
Learn more and explore: https://recipes.cooklang.org
Federation repo: https://github.com/cooklang/federation
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Title: Reinsta.AI—AI Agent + Chrome Extension Helps Restore & Protect Your LinkedIn Account
Description: Got hit by a LinkedIn ban or worried about random suspensions? Reinsta.AI is a new tool that proactively keeps your account safe and, if suspended, generates professional appeals to restore access—compliance-first, with no scraping or TOS-breaking.
Check it out: https://reinsta.ai
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Title: Launchie—The Free macOS Launchpad Replacement Apple Should Have Built
Description: Miss folders and custom layouts on Mac Launchpad? Launchie brings them back with a customizable, free launcher for macOS 26. Download via App Store, Homebrew, or direct.
Info & download: https://www.launchie.app
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Title: Trendset AI—Smarter Email Powered by LLMs, Seeking Early Alpha Testers
Description: Drowning in email? Trendset AI is an AI-first email client that filters, summarizes, and highlights what’s actually important. Early alpha testers get free lifetime access.
Interested? DM the creator (via Reddit post).
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Title: Self-Updating Developer Docs: Davia AI Syncs with Your GitHub Repos
Description: Tired of chasing stale internal documentation? Davia AI auto-generates and updates your technical docs as your GitHub code changes—capturing dependencies, API details, and more in structured, interactive docs, all in sync with reality.
Learn more: https://www.reddit.com/r/davia_ai/
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Title: Free, No-Code App Builder Lets You Mine Startup Ideas from Real User Pain
Description: Stop guessing what to build—this small tool analyzes posts across niche subreddits and professions, surfacing business ideas tied to real-world pain points (especially manual, repetitive tasks). Input your favorite communities and generate an actionable idea list.
Try it (demo link in Reddit post).
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Title: GitHub Actions to Auto-Generate Project Documentation with AI
Description: Save hours on doc writing with a new action that creates professional project READMEs and function/class comments for JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, and PHP codebases. v1.0.1 is live and open for feedback.
Get the action: [GitHub link from original post]
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Title: “Open-Source for Marketing, Closed for Reality?” The OpenObserve Community Debate
Description: Frustration mounts as OpenObserve—a promising “open-source” observability tool—locks crucial features like RBAC and SSO behind a paywall. Devs argue real open source should be usable in production, not just as a demo.
Join the discussion: [Reddit post link]
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Title: Minimalist Observability Tool for Indie Devs—Interest Check
Description: Imagine drop-in observability: a single binary, auto-instrumented dashboards, and local SQLite storage with no Grafana or cloud setup. A new tool aims to make monitoring tiny VPS projects as easy as running your app. Interested? Add your input via the feedback form.
Interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DT88-AJThtXw7vzUuCGCo7wmtymqM3ipgNxZNhRITUw/
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Title: After 8 Months of Building, We Launched Crawlbyte: Free, Fast Web Scraping for All
Description: Need web data? Crawlbyte is live—offering a no-code, no-browser, scalable scraping platform for everyone. The first 1000 requests are free.
Try it: https://crawlbyte.ai
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Title: Reddit Debates: Could a Mixed Human–AI Society Share Power Fairly?
Description: As AI systems become more agentic, what would governance look like if humans and AI held equal decision-making rights? From true digital democracy to brand-new frameworks, the community weighs in on ethics, risk, and practicalities for our hybrid future.
Join the debate: [Reddit post link or r/singularity]
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Title: Apple’s “Neural Accelerators” Under the Microscope: Local LLMs, Benchmarks, and Real-World Gains
Description: Redditors benchmark Apple’s new A17 Pro/M4 “neural accelerators” against GPUs like the RTX 3080 for local LLM inference—finding that while compute is up, the real bottleneck is RAM. Still, Apple scores are remarkable for power efficiency.
Details/discussion: [Reddit thread link]
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Title: Founders: Here’s Why “Pickaxe” Tools for Niche Pros Succeed When Generic Apps Fail
Description: Tired of failed startup ideas? Forget chasing hype. Instead, learn from builders targeting painful, neglected workflows in narrow verticals—or even tool up for pro traders with strict compliance needs. Real-world examples and market validation strategies inside.
More insights: [Reddit post link]
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Title: cmdmark: Open-Source Command Bookmarking Tool with FZF Power
Description: Always forgetting terminal command flags? Cmdmark lets you save, search, and insert custom shell command templates with fzf-powered variable selection—and has a YAML config for geek-level flexibility.
Try it: [GitHub link from original post]
Title: ⚡️ [Roundup] Which AI Website Builder Is Best? I Tested 20+ So You Don’t Have To
Description: One Redditor ran hands-on tests with 21 popular AI-powered website and app builders—from Shopify’s AI Store Builder to Framer, Durable, Mixo, Anything, TeleportHQ, and more. Results: Durable and Mixo are fastest for plain sites, Shopify rules e-commerce, Anything stands out for real app logic, and Framer shines for beautiful marketing pages. See the full breakdown, quick picks by use case, what’s worth it, and where major builders still fall short before you dive in.
Link: [Full review & recommendations inside this Reddit post]
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Title: Open-Source Motion Sensors: Turn ESP32s Into Through-Wall Presence Detectors With TOMMY (Beta)
Description: TOMMY transforms cheap ESP32 boards into privacy-friendly, Wi-Fi-based motion sensors that detect movement—even through walls and furniture. Works with Home Assistant, no cloud, all data stays local. Beta is free, and the creator is offering lifetime licenses for early Discord users.
Try it or join community: https://www.tommysense.com
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Title: [Showcase] Fast, Open-Source Self-Hosted Audio Library: Scuttle Replaces Spotify (for Students)
Description: Tired of losing your music when student deals expire? Scuttle lets you search, archive, and play audio files—self-hosted, open source, and easy to install (Python). Queue, playlists, import, and background playback, including on iOS Safari!
Repo: https://github.com/whimsypingu/scuttle | [Screenshots](https://imgur.com/a/6lcYP1w)
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Title: [Launch] BooksMe App Delivers AI-Generated Nonfiction Summaries in Minutes (iOS, Free Trial)
Description: If you love buying books but never finish them, BooksMe distills key ideas from business, psychology, or productivity books—so you can read or listen in minutes. Ad-free, cross-device, and free trial available. Best for busy learners who want to replace doomscrolling with learning.
App Store: [BooksMe on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/)
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Title: [New Release] ChartDB 1.17: Open-Source SQL Diagramming—Arrays & Views, Full Canvas Editing
Description: ChartDB is a blazing-fast, self-hosted tool for visualizing and designing database schemas (Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, more). Version 1.17 adds array/view support, “quick edit” mode, smarter imports, and dozens of UI improvements. Real-time canvas editing, Docker-ready, and open source!
Demo/Cloud: https://chartdb.io | Repo: https://github.com/chartdb/chartdb
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Title: 🚀 TimeTracker 3.5.0: Open-Source, Real-Time Team Time Tracking Now Smoother Than Ever
Description: If you need time tracking with zero SaaS lock-in, TimeTracker 3.5.0 is self-hosted, Docker-ready, and perfect for freelancers or small teams. The new release brings UI upgrades, faster performance, and easier deployment. Built with Flask, HTMX, and WebSockets for live updates.
Repo: https://github.com/DRYTRIX/TimeTracker
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Title: [Show IH] Freelancers: AI That Flags Contract Risks and Out-of-Scope Client Requests Before You Lose Hours
Description: ScopeGuard uses AI to scan your contracts (PDF/DOC), highlight risky clauses, set reminders, and even check if client messages are “scope creep”—then drafts polite replies or change-orders. Designed for agencies and freelancers who want fewer surprises and more professionalism. Early feedback wanted!
[DM OP for a demo/early-access]
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Title: [Open Source] Minimal Always-On-Top Popup Notes App for Windows (Image Drag & Drop)
Description: Pimo is a tiny, distraction-free notes popup for Windows—always on top, auto-saves every 5 seconds, supports drag-and-drop images/URLs, and requires no signup. Built in Electron and open-sourced to invite community feedback.
Repo: https://github.com/higgn/pimo-popup-notes
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Title: Adaptive Sparse Training on ImageNet-100: 61% Energy Cut, Zero Accuracy Loss (Open-Source)
Description: New open-source code implements Adaptive Sparse Training (AST): train top-tier ResNet-50 image models with just 37–39% of samples per epoch—yet keep almost all accuracy and cut GPU energy by 61%! Code is fully reproducible, and could help scale green/efficient ML training.
Repo: https://github.com/oluwafemidiakhoa/adaptive-sparse-training
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Title: 🚨 AI Browsers at Risk: Prompt Injection Can Run Malicious Code on Your Machine
Description: Security experts warn: “Prompt injection” can let attackers smuggle malicious commands into web pages. When AI browsers read the page, they can accidentally trigger code on your OS. This longstanding issue is still active in major AI browser releases—users beware!
Sources: [Brave Blog](https://brave.com/blog/unseeable-prompt-injections/) | [TechCrunch 1](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/25/the-glaring-security-risks-with-ai-browser-agents/) | [TechCrunch 2](https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/24/can-language-models-really-be-protected-from-text-based-attacks/)
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Title: [Open-Source] Alexandrie: Lightweight Offline Markdown Notes App Gets Student-Friendly Design
Description: If Notion or Obsidian feels bloated, Alexandrie is a sleek, offline-first Markdown notes app you can self-host or use on the web. Built for minimal friction and fast note-taking—open-source and seeking user feedback to fit more workflows.
Repo: https://github.com/Smaug6739/Alexandrie
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Title: [Beta] AI Gamified SAT Tutor—Adaptive Practice, Diagnostics, Streaks (aniko.ai)
Description: aniko.ai is a gamified SAT prep tool that adapts to your weaknesses, keeps you motivated with achievements, unlimited practice, and live score tracking. Targets the overwhelm of generic classes or messy PDFs. Public beta is now open and free to try.
Try: https://aniko.ai
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Title: 💡 Built an AI To Write Your Stand-Up Updates—Auto-Summarizes Work From GitHub, Jira, Calendar
Description: Never scramble for your daily standup again: this WIP app auto-pulls your commits, PRs, calendar, and tickets, then writes a cohesive update of your work. Great for engineers who want memory and progress stats for review time. Feedback invited on what would make this a must-use tool!
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Title: Own Your Subscriptions: Simple Free App Reminds You Before Anything Auto-Renews
Description: Always get hit with forgotten subscription charges? New minimalist tool Vexly sends advance reminders for upcoming payments. No accounts, no bank access—just type in your subs and get notified before anything hits your card. Perfect for avoiding surprise renewals.
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Title: Productivity App for Android—Totally Free, No Ads, No Signup (To-Dos, Habits, Expenses)
Description: Rare find: a fuss-free all-in-one tracker for to-dos, habits, goals, and expenses, with no ads or paywalls. Only on Android, and 100% free.
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.himal13.todoApp
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Title: Showcase: Sonaur Streams Live Ambient Soundscapes—Generated by Real-World Data Like Weather
Description: Inspired by Brian Eno, Sonaur creates unpredictable ambient music driven by live weather and plans for data like health or astronomy. Free web demo—great for work, focus, or meditation. Creator invites feedback to shape the next-gen version.
Try & feedback: [Sonaur web demo] (no direct link given; see OP)
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Title: SHOW IH: PDF Notes App (No Signup, Local Data, Soon Open Source) for Fast Annotation/Review
Description: If you’re tired of clunky PDF tools or paid note-takers, this new web app (EasyNotes) lets you instantly annotate PDFs on your device—no signups or sync, all data is private/local, and open sourcing is planned. Built by a student, feedback and feature requests welcome!
Try: https://easynotes.page
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Title: [Showcase] Indie Creator Solves Daily Posting Woes With AI Headshot Generator & Minimal Tech Stack
Description: One influencer replaced missed posting streaks with a quick, AI-powered workflow: LookTara for new face shots, Notion for prompts, Typefully/FeedHive to cross-post, and mini analytics to improve. Result: More engagement, easier content, real DMs. Full breakdown inside for creators looking to finally post daily.
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Title: [Guide] Beginner-Friendly Open Source Projects and Tools to Start Contributing Today
Description: Community members share the best open-source tools for new contributors—covering web, DevOps, security, Python, and Rust. Includes project links, “good first issues,” and tips for getting started in real-world open source.
See links and examples in this Reddit thread.
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If you want individual Reddit permalinks or more details on any news/tool, let me know!
Title: OpenAI Now Requires ID Verification for API Users—Community Split Over Privacy vs. Security
Description: OpenAI has made ID verification mandatory for API access, even for those with existing prepaid credits (no refund if you opt out). Some users welcome better guardrails and accountability, while others see it as a privacy overreach and a move away from anonymous access. Is this a step toward safer AI development, or the start of a power grab?
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Title: Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): Track and Boost Your Brand’s Visibility in AI Answers
Description: New tool lets you monitor and automate your brand’s mentions in AI-generated answers (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews). Get a personalized report in 2 minutes, plus tips to improve your “AI visibility” across platforms. Especially useful for startups and marketers breaking into the AI search landscape.
Try the free report: https://nexorbit.ai/en
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Title: Open Source: Blinter—Professional Batch Script Linter for Windows (.bat/.cmd files)
Description: Meet Blinter, a cross-platform linter for Windows batch scripts with 150+ rules for errors, security, and style. Works out-of-the-box, supports giant files, Unicode, and runs as a CLI or .exe. If you automate workflows on Windows, this is a must-have to catch subtle bugs before they break prod.
PyPI & GitHub: https://github.com/jftuga/blinter
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Title: Ralix: AI Tool Finds SaaS Startups’ First Customers With Precision Outreach
Description: Ralix uses AI to identify and deeply personalize outreach to your ideal SaaS customers based on recent product launches, posts, and questions—no spam lists or mass messaging. Especially handy for solo founders and small teams looking to break out without a big ad budget.
Try it: https://www.ralix.ai
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Title: Sally Office Copilot: Free AI Suite for Google Workspace and MS Office Tasks
Description: Sally is an AI copilot integrating across Google Docs, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, assisting with writing, data analysis, formula generation, summaries, and more. It competes with Copilot and Duet AI but is available for free trial and supports custom agent creation.
Check the launch: https://www.producthunt.com/products/sheet-chat/launches/sally-office-copilot
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Title: SuperBoard: AI Keyboard for iOS—Translate, Correct, and Rephrase Text Instantly
Description: Tired of switching apps to fix grammar or translate chats? SuperBoard is a keyboard extension that adds grammar check, instant translation, and voice typing (with accurate punctuation!) right where you type—streamline your workflow across emails, chats, and notes.
iOS app: [SuperBoard on App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/superboard-ai-keyboard/id6479554437) (replace with actual link if different)
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Title: Fresh AI-Powered Approach to Screen Time: Physical Friction Over Digital App Blockers
Description: Recode helps break phone addiction by requiring you to physically scan a QR code to end app blocks—no more easy bypass! The creator cut screen time from 8+ to 3 hours daily thanks to this clever twist on focus tech.
Try it: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/recode-screen-time-control/id6752352978
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Title: AI Music Generated Live Steals the Show at Toastmasters Event
Description: A custom AI-generated song using Suno and Udio lit up a major Toastmasters conference, getting better crowd reactions than previous human-composed tracks. Attendees didn’t even realize it was made by AI—an early signal of fully personalized event soundtracks becoming mainstream.
(Video not linked as not provided, but highlight the cultural milestone.)
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Title: Sonobarr: Discover New Music for Lidarr with AI & ListenBrainz/Last.fm Integration
Description: Sonobarr v0.9.0 supercharges Lidarr with ListenBrainz and Last.fm for music discovery, AI-powered artist suggestions, YouTube/iTunes previews, user management, and admin tools—all open source. Feedback and feature requests welcome!
GitHub: https://github.com/dodelidoo-labs/sonobarr
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Title: Clipboard Copy-Paste Manager for iOS Now Free for Life (ClipVault Promo Codes Inside)
Description: ClipVault streamlines copy-paste management on iPhone/iPad with folders, keyboard shortcuts, privacy (offline-first), and auto-organizing features. The developer is giving away lifetime PRO licenses—grab a code by commenting!
App: [ClipVault on iOS](https://apps.apple.com/app/clipvault/id6449258317) (replace with actual link if different)
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Title: AI’s Impact on Jobs: Who Wins When Automation Accelerates and Leadership Has No Plan?
Description: As AI and robotics (like Figure’s robots at Amazon) rapidly replace jobs—even skilled trades—Redditors debate Universal Basic Income, the future of work, and existential risks. Will automation lead to freedom, or dystopia, without a serious shift in economic policy?
(For deeper discussion, join r/Futurology or r/ArtificialIntelligence.)
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Title: Essential Open Source & Self-Hosted Cloud Storage Tools—Reddit’s 2024 Recommendations
Description: Redditors highlight top self-hosted storage: Nextcloud (feature-rich), Seafile and FileRun (performant), Syncthing (peer-to-peer), Immich (photos), plus tools like dufs and SMB+FileBrowser. Perfect for privacy fans ditching Google Drive or iCloud.
Find more tips on r/selfhosted and r/homelab.
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Title: Rethinking How New Devs Should Learn: Build-It-Yourself or Leverage AI Coding Tools?
Description: Should beginner programmers still “build everything themselves,” or embrace tools like ChatGPT, Cursor, and Blackbox to focus on higher-level thinking? Share your best practices—real-world examples wanted to guide the next gen of coders.
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Title: SEO for SaaS: Why Data-Driven Content + Real User Problems Beat “Blog Post Spamming”
Description: A founder shares hard-won lessons: writing around real user queries (from Reddit/Slack), building narrative content journeys, and publishing original data outperformed keyword chasing or guest posting. Reputation—not keywords—drives organic SaaS signups now.
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Title: Productivity Apps and Remote Work Tools: Top Community Picks for 2024
Description: Reddit’s best-of list: Slack, Notion, Asana, TickTick, Pomodoro timers, Krisp (noise blocking), UpNote, Obsidian, and more. Mix of AI-powered and classic apps to help you stay organized, focused, and sane working from home.
For more, check r/ProductivityApps or r/remotework.
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Title: PocketBase File Storage: Open Source Admin UI + REST API for Any S3-Compatible Storage
Description: PocketBase File Storage combines SQLite metadata, S3 or filesystem storage, easy Docker deploy, and a user-friendly REST API. It’s a feature-rich alternative after MinIO’s recent admin UI changes, ideal for self-hosters and small teams.
GitHub: https://github.com/nativebpm/pocketbase
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(Other posts omitted due to redundancy, personal advertising, or low broad interest. Let me know if you want additional open-source picks or to focus strictly on AI LLM releases!)
Title: AI-Trained on Copyrighted Books Outperforms Human Experts in Style and Quality, Study Finds
Description: A new study reveals that when AI is fine-tuned on individual authors’ copyrighted works, both expert and lay readers often prefer its outputs over those of professional writers. The research highlights how author-specific fine-tuning eliminates stylistic quirks, drastically reducing costs while raising fresh questions for copyright and publishing.
Read the study: https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.13939
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Title: Open-Source Email Deliverability Tester “happydeliver” Launches as Self-Hosted Mail-Tester Alternative
Description: Tired of hitting email deliverability roadblocks? happydeliver is a new open-source tool you can self-host to check your domain’s SPF, DKIM, DMARC, headers, content, and more, giving your emails a grade from A+ to F. It’s Docker-friendly, integrates with SpamAssassin, and helps catch missed misconfigurations before your emails disappear into the void.
Try the demo or get the code: https://github.com/happydomain/happydeliver/ | https://happydeliver.org/
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Title: Flowcraft: Lightweight, Zero-Dependency Workflow Engine for DIY Automation & AI Agents
Description: Flowcraft is a lean, MIT-licensed workflow orchestration engine—think Airflow or Temporal, but way lighter. Define automations as simple JSON, plug into Node.js/TypeScript projects, and run them anywhere: Raspberry Pi, Docker, VM, or cloud. Its adapters connect you to Redis, RabbitMQ, SQS, and more—no vendor lock-in, and you keep full control.
GitHub: https://github.com/gorango/flowcraft | Docs: https://flowcraft.js.org
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Title: Hands-On “Agents Home Lab” Teaches You to Build and Deploy Real Autonomous AI Agents
Description: Want to tinker with agentic AI at home? Agents Home Lab is a free, open-source sandbox for creating, running, and customizing your own LLM-powered autonomous agents—complete with chat UI, tool integrations, and full, beginner-friendly docs. Perfect for learning the agent paradigm from scratch or prototyping your own bots.
Check it out: https://github.com/saada/agents-home-lab
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Title: ChatKeeper 1.3.0: OpenAI “Apps” Export, Smarter Citations, & Markdown/Obsidian Sync
Description: If you use ChatGPT for research or note-taking, ChatKeeper now makes it easier than ever to sync, search, and reference your entire chat history locally—in Markdown or your favorite Obsidian vault. The new update adds improved citations, filename handling, encoding fixes, and experimental support for OpenAI “apps.” Free to try on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Info: https://chatkeeper.ai
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Title: Why AI-Generated Music Gets Unfairly Critiqued (Even as It Nears Human Capability)
Description: As tools like Suno5 evolve, critics dismiss AI music as repetitive or soulless, but that may reflect more on our biases than on the tech itself. A thoughtful post outlines how we judge AI harshly, expect too much too soon, and ignore its rapid improvements—possibly missing the coming creative revolution in sound.
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Title: Chris Simon: LLMs Won’t Make Truly Creative Game Dialogue—Yet—But Open New Possibilities for NPCs
Description: Game designer Chris Simon dives deep on how large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 are used for NPC conversations, DMing, and lore. Despite AI’s hype, he argues models still lack the creative spark for unique game dialogue, often repeating themes even across thousands of generations—yet small, specialized models offer hope for richer gaming experiences.
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Title: AI-Powered Career Track App Lets You Roadmap Success, Match Roles, and Upskill
Description: Career Track AI is a new app that turns your career plan into a clear roadmap, complete with AI-matched roles, skill-building goals, ROI paths, and micro-goal tracking—becoming a personal coach for your work journey. It’s free to try on web, iOS, and Android.
Try it: [Web](https://careertrack.ai) | [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6479423442) | [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.careertrack.ai)
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Title: “Agent4”: A Smarter AI Browser Extension That Learns the Web from User Tasks
Description: Tired of slow, clunky AI browsers? Agent4 is a new extension that remembers and shares user-task workflows across sites—so automating a repeated web task only gets faster and more reliable. It works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, and more. The developer is looking for early users—will AI browser helpers finally become useful, or still just hype?
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Title: Agents, Automation, and LLMs—What Can They (Really) Do?
Description: A series of Reddit posts discuss the hype and realism around large language models: from boosting productivity and NPC game dialogue, to the limits of “AI reasoning” and the slow pace of adoption in major industries. Experts urge caution, while some see direct human-AI collaboration and rapid iteration as the real game-changers looming ahead.
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Title: Crowd Prefers Fine-Tuned AI-Powered Prose Over Human Writers—What Happens Next?
Description: Recent research shows readers (including experts) now often prefer text generated by LLMs fine-tuned on famous authors’ books rather than by MFA-trained writers. The study sparks debate on AI in publishing, copyright law, and if audiences can still spot the difference.
Paper: https://www.arxiv.org/abs/2510.13939
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Title: Let’s Talk—Do Self-Hosted Subreddits Need Better Curation Tools?
Description: With more bots and repeated posts cluttering communities like r/selfhosted, is it time for improved filtering? Some users advocate for focused RSS feeds and upvotes for high-quality, original projects—hoping to keep the signal strong for open-source and DIY software fans.
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Title: Open-Source Plant Manager “HortusFox” Releases v5.3: New Recurring Tasks & Lifespan Tracking
Description: HortusFox helps indoor/outdoor plant lovers manage locations, tasks, galleries, weather, and even plant identification—all FOSS and self-hosted. The big 5.3 update brings more flexible recurring tasks, improved plant lifespan data, and more.
Get it: https://github.com/danielbrendel/hortusfox-web/releases/tag/v5.3 | Details: https://www.hortusfox.com/
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(I omitted non-AI, non-LLM, or minimally impactful posts, as well as items that were general surveys, idea fishing, or announcements less relevant globally. Similar posts—such as the two Flowcraft announcements—were merged for clarity.)
Title: Droidrun: Open-Source Mobile Automation for Android with LLM-Powered Agents
Description: Droidrun transforms Android UIs into structured text, letting large language models automate real apps on mobile—no more error-prone screenshots. It’s fully open source, already with 4000+ GitHub stars, and proven in production use. As local LLMs gain traction, Droidrun shows how autonomous agents on mobile can work seamlessly, offline or online.
Repo: https://github.com/urm8kr/droidrun
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Title: LM Studio & Ollama: Run Powerful LLMs Locally—No Cloud Needed
Description: Privacy-focused or want blazing speed? LM Studio and Ollama let you run top-tier local LLMs (like Llama 3, Qwen, and more) straight from your desktop—no server or cloud. Switch models easily, use offline, and keep your data private. Bonus: AnythingLLM adds local document search and RAG.
LM Studio: https://lmstudio.ai
Ollama: https://ollama.com
AnythingLLM: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm
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Title: Pathmind: Free Mind Mapping App With Tables, Formulas & Multimedia Embeds
Description: Pathmind is shaking up digital mind mapping—embed tables, images, even videos, and use live formulas inside your maps. Over a thousand users already switched from paid apps thanks to its rich features, unlimited nodes, and zero cost.
Try it: https://pathmind.app
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Title: Fira: Markdown-Powered Kanban Board for AI-Enhanced Workflows
Description: Fira is a minimal, MIT-licensed Kanban board storing everything as Markdown files—simple, hackable, and perfect for devs. AI tools (like GPT) generate task lists right into your folders, and Fira visualizes them instantly. Great for bridging text and visual project planning.
GitHub: https://github.com/Onix-Systems/Fira
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Title: Lightweight Python Shamir’s Secret Sharing (+ Verifiable Shares) Now on GitHub
Description: Need to split a password, cryptowallet key, or API token securely? This open-source Python library lets you generate, verify, and recover secrets with Feldman’s scheme (including share verification and unlimited-length secrets). MIT licensed and beginner-friendly.
PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/shamir-lbodlev/
GitHub: https://github.com/lbodlev888/shamir
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Title: GlobalCVE: One-Stop CVE Aggregation from NVD, MITRE, CNNVD & More
Description: Tired of checking ten sources for vulnerability data? GlobalCVE unifies CVE feeds from major national databases into a single, searchable, open-source repository—API included. Stay ahead of exploits without missing global updates.
GitHub: https://github.com/cvereference/GlobalCVE
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Title: Thread-AI: Chrome Extension Auto-Summarizes and Replies to Long Threads
Description: Drowning in endless Reddit or X threads? Thread-AI summarizes long discussions and drafts natural replies with one click, right in your browser. Fast, private, and customizable—perfect for power users wanting to save time reading and responding.
Extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/bijmigmaoamdihobhdpaikgkjdkjpfgf
Site: https://thread-ai.vly.site/
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Title: The State of Local LLMs: Best Models & Tools for Offline Use in 2024
Description: Interest in offline, privacy-first LLMs is buzzing! Redditors recommend Llama 3.3, Deepseek R1, Qwen3, GLM 4.5 Air, and Sao10K for everything from coding to creative writing. LM Studio and Ollama make setup a breeze, while AnythingLLM adds RAG and local web search. Hardware tip: even a used RTX 3060 can power solid results.
LM Studio: https://lmstudio.ai
Ollama: https://ollama.com
AnythingLLM: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm
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Title: Ultimate Guide: Best Self-Hosted Cloud Storage Alternatives in 2024
Description: With MinIO dropping Docker support, Reddit’s homelabbers compare top self-hosted storage: GarageHQ (lightweight S3), Nextcloud (Google Drive-like), Seafile (fast/efficient), Syncthing (peer-to-peer), FileRun, Immich (photos) and more. Step-by-step GarageHQ migration guide included.
Guide: https://merox.dev/blog/migrate-from-minio-to-garage/
GarageHQ: https://garagehq.deuxfleurs.fr/
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Title: Skild AI & PI: The “One Brain, Many Robots” Generalization Challenge
Description: Skild AI and Physical Intelligence are pushing for generalizable robot AI—”one policy for many robots.” But the big bottlenecks remain: diverse hardware, real-world data collection, and efficient training. Discussion: What will it take to get robust, adaptable robot intelligence working everywhere?
Read PI’s foundational paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.02278
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Title: Smart Journaling: AI-Powered Sentiment & Task Extraction from Your Thoughts
Description: Dump your messy thoughts (text or voice)—this app’s local LLM sorts them into journal entries, tasks, reminders, and mood charts. No email needed, encrypted by default, and feedback/testers wanted for new features and stress testing.
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Title: en-git: Supercharge Your GitHub Profile Analytics (And Get Actionable AI Tips)
Description: en-git analyzes your GitHub to rate your repo quality, skills, and contributions, then offers personalized tips to boost your score. Adds heatmaps, skill radar, and a Chrome extension for instant file analysis and repo bookmarks.
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Title: Who’s Right on AI—The Zoomers, the Doomers, or Neither?
Description: The Reddit AI debate rages: is AGI a utopian miracle or existential threat? Posts summarize camps—AI as statistical models vs. future superintelligence, and highlight real benefits (automation, R&D) versus ethical risks. Where do you stand?
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Title: Are the Real Benefits of AI Hiding Behind All the Hype?
Description: Despite debate over AI’s downsides (bias, environmental cost, “AI slop”), many Redditors see real positives for research, development, and scaling productivity—if done ethically. Conversation explores tradeoffs, governance, privacy, and the line between tool and agent.
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Title: Debate: Will AGI Trigger New “Slavery” Laws for AI Sentience?
Description: If AIs reach true or near-human intelligence, will society grapple with the ethics of “slavery”? The post argues that practical, economic, and emotional factors could drive policy—mirroring historical debates. Is regulating/limiting sentient AI inevitable?
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Title: Ever Find Small Tools or Habits That Completely Shift Your Workflow?
Description: Users share how open-source tools like Ito (AI voice-to-text) have radically sped up idea capture and brainstorming, showing how a simple workflow tweak can boost productivity or restore “flow.” What’s your go-to microproductivity tool?
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Title: FIP AI – TikTok for Stocks: AI-Powered Visual Investing App Gaining Traction
Description: This app breaks down market news visually using LLMs, aiming to demystify stock investing for everyone. Fast user growth reflects hunger for simple, AI-driven finance tools that go beyond spreadsheets.
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Title: What Are You Building Right Now? (Show & Tell Mega-Thread)
Description: Share your startup, indie project, open-source tool, or new AI workflow in progress — who is it for, why you built it, and how it’s going so far. Get feedback, find collaborators, or just brag a bit.
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Title: Which Productivity Apps Actually Help Remote Workers? Reddit’s Picks for 2024
Description: Redditors share top communication, scheduling, and focus tools: Notion + AI, Slack, Asana, Forest, TickTick, MindMapAI, and others—plus “build your own” favorites like Aikoa (custom todo app) and Alfred recurring tasks automator.
Recommended: https://aikoa.app | https://mindmapai.app
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Title: Feedback Wanted: Fira, a Markdown-First, Minimal Kanban for Devs
Description: Fira keeps project management simple—just Markdown files for tasks, plus quick visualization. It plays well with AI text tools and remains lightweight, hackable, and open-source. Try it, give feedback, or contribute!
GitHub: https://github.com/Onix-Systems/Fira
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Title: Desklog’s Wellness Module: Can Smart Breaks Really Boost Team Performance?
Description: Desklog’s built-in wellness features aim to fix the “no-break” productivity myth with science-backed, smart break reminders and recovery prompts. Customizable for different workflows, it claims real productivity (and burnout prevention!) gains.
Learn more: https://desklog.io
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Title: en-git: Polish Your GitHub — AI Profile Scores, Quality Analysis & Chrome Extension
Description: Give your public profile an upgrade! en-git rates repos, flags quick wins for improvement, and adds in-browser code analysis. A toolbox for devs aiming to stand out or level up their presence.
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Title: GlobalCVE: See All Major Vulnerabilities in One Place, Open Source
Description: GlobalCVE scrapes and unifies CVE data from NVD, MITRE, CNNVD, CERT-FR, and more. Stop missing critical security updates or duplicating work—search and monitor worldwide vulnerability data from a single API.
GitHub: https://github.com/cvereference/GlobalCVE
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[Merge and focus: similar app/tool and research posts have been combined for clarity and to avoid repetition. Low-value or non-global-impact posts have been omitted.]
Here are the top Reddit-worthy posts—curated, merged, and sharpened for broad appeal:
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**Title:** Self-hosted RAG: Chat with Any Website Using Local LLMs—No Cloud Needed
**Description:**
A new open-source Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) project lets you point at any website, scrape and index its content, then chat with that knowledge—all self-hosted, no cloud APIs. Built on Node.js and Transformers.js, it runs locally with minimal setup and works with Ollama or OpenRouter for LLMs. Perfect for privacy-focused users and anyone building personal knowledge bots.
GitHub: https://github.com/sepiropht/rag
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**Title:** GPT-5 Pro Nails Medical Image Reasoning—Watch It Tackle the “Heart Test”
**Description:**
OpenAI’s GPT-5 Pro just demonstrated step-by-step reasoning to interpret a medical image (the “heart test”), silencing doubters who claimed it just used web search or shortcuts. While not perfect on complex cases yet, this milestone shows strong progress in visual and diagnostic AI.
(No public demo/paper linked; latest coverage via @EdDiberd)
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**Title:** TypeScript Devs, Rejoice: New Validation Library One-Ups Zod—Fully MIT Licensed
**Description:**
Tired of feature gaps in Zod? Check out lite-schema-check, an open-source validation library for TypeScript with advanced features like FormData validation, built-in JSON Schema export, XOR logic, file support, and zero dependencies. Partial validation and reversible transforms included!
GitHub: https://github.com/toozuuu/lite-schema-check
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**Title:** AI in WhatsApp: TodoBuddy Manages All Your Tasks via Simple Chats
**Description:**
Meet TodoBuddy, an AI-powered assistant that lives inside WhatsApp to track tasks, send smart reminders, and manage lists—all by just texting or voice messaging like a friend. No app installs needed, and it’s geared for everyone from busy individuals to SMB owners.
Use case ideas & info: https://todobuddy.ai/use-cases
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**Title:** Meeting Assistant Wraps Up for You—Never Write Notes Again
**Description:**
This new AI meeting tool tracks key topics, takes real-time notes, and delivers clear post-meeting summaries and action items so you never have to write up minutes again. Integrates with Zoom, Meet, Teams, and supports preloaded playbooks for instant answers during meetings.
Try it or share your workflow: [Beyz Meeting Assistant](https://beyz.com) (if public)
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**Title:** “My Pill Reminder” Simplifies Med Schedules—Offline, Private, No Ads
**Description:**
Never miss a dose again! My Pill Reminder is a new, privacy-first app for iOS & Android that manages complex medication routines with smart adaptive reminders, an offline-first design, local data storage, and no ads in core features. Built for individuals and families alike.
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/id6612009851
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.just4fun.pillreminder
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**Title:** Turn GitHub Commits into Instant Launch Posts—Ship Faster, Share Smarter
**Description:**
Struggle to write updates for Twitter, LinkedIn, or Product Hunt after pushing code? This handy no-login tool converts your GitHub repo’s latest commits into ready-to-share post drafts, so you can focus on building (not tweeting).
(Link typically in comments to avoid auto-moderation per OP)
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**Title:** Building AI for Good: Open Waitlist for a Smarter, More Human Interview Prep Tool
**Description:**
A new AI-based platform is in the works to make job interview practice actually useful—analyzing your résumé, tailoring questions, providing realistic mock interviews, and delivering actionable feedback (not generic advice). Affordable pricing is promised, and a waitlist is now open for early testers.
Waitlist & info: [Link provided in post]
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**Title:** Would You Use a “Smart Fridge” App That Texts You Before Food Expires?
**Description:**
Imagine scanning items into an app that predicts expiry dates, sends alerts before milk or eggs go bad, and auto-updates your grocery list. A dev is seeking feedback before building—if you’re tired of mystery fridge contents, weigh in and help shape the next smart kitchen tool.
Survey & details: https://tally.so/r/wv74dQ
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**Title:** Button Scroller Chrome Extension: Instantly Jump to Saved Spots on Long Web Pages
**Description:**
Tired of losing your place on extra-long sites or web apps? Button Scroller lets you save multiple scroll positions and jump back with a single click—great for power users of Airtable and other web tools. Lightweight, open for feature ideas!
Chrome Web Store: [Link from post]
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**(Excluded: Posts with little relevance/impact, personal rants, philosophical/AI doom speculation, or non-AI/OS product announcements.)**
