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This past month was filled with hundreds of product launches, from companies big and small. Y Combinator relaunched their free online Startup School to fund startups worldwide, Stripe launched a tool…

Top launches:Transistor.fmTransistor.fmStripe IssuingStripe IssuingHunted or NahHunted or Nah

Yesterday, Slack swallowed their biggest competitor: HipChat. Instead of attempting to compete with Slack, an estimated $5B behemoth in the office communication space, parent company Atlassian agreed…

Top launches:SlabSlabKeyframesKeyframesGfycat: GIFs for GmailGfycat: GIFs for Gmail

Facebook had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. After a quarterly earnings report and call with Wall St analysts, their stock price dropped ~20% in after-hours trading. As of right now (7AM…

Top launches:Makers by Product HuntMakers by Product HuntStreamline 3.0 - 30,000 Vector IconsStreamline 3.0 - 30,000 Vector IconsPitchenvyPitchenvy

Earlier this year we quietly launched a private beta of a new project, a place for makers to share and help each other achieve their goals. After gathering feedback and beta testing, we’re pulling…

Top launches:CleanShotCleanShotProduct ComparisonsProduct ComparisonsFritzFritz

Last week, we did a deep dive into cryptocollectibles, unique digital crypto-assets that live on the blockchain. Out of the 12 featured products, the most popular was a "simple explainer for the…

Top launches:BluebirdBluebirdEvodayEvodayChatterbotChatterbot

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into smaller manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” – Mark…

Top launches:Preview HuntPreview Hunt100 Days of Code100 Days of CodeCrisp Status PageCrisp Status Page

Last December, cats on the blockchain broke Ethereum. Cryptokitties (which exist as unique, digital cryptocollectibles) exploded in popularity, causing Ethereum transaction fees to skyrocket. Oops.…

Top launches:Y-ProductiveY-Productive
Spacetime 2.0
Spacetime 2.0
BuzzFeed NewsBuzzFeed News

When was the last time you opened iTunes on purpose? It's been years for us too. It's ok. Just don't tell Jony (🍎's Chief Design Officer). Apple's OS X has fallen behind, with some annoying flaws…

Top launches:Plasso FlexkitPlasso FlexkitUserflowsUserflowsStartup School 2018Startup School 2018

You too can buy a Ferrari. And a vintage Porsche, and an '88 Lamborghini. Investments in vintage cars have outperformed gold, the S&P500, and NYC real estate since 2012. It's like bitcoin, except…

Top launches:Bubble 2.0Bubble 2.0LumenLumenHandlescoutHandlescout

Last week, Twitter had a real life Purge. Influencers everywhere lost thousands of followers as Twitter removed accounts flagged as bots. Company accounts were hit particularly hard. The Coffee…

Top launches:
Plasso Storefront
Plasso Storefront
Boxy for TwitterBoxy for TwitterServicebotServicebot
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