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Our ultra-fast Daily: Three takes on new products. Yesterday’s top ten launches. That’s it.
Big ups to Product Hunt veteran Chris Messina on the launch of his new fund aimed at AI startups. Really glad he’s doubling down on AI and not superconductors (or not-so-super conductors).
In today’s digest:
In a tip of the top hat to the Fediverse, Meta announced you can now verify your Threads profile on Mastodon. Click here to learn how.
Today:
- Teach your kids how time works
- Let your users vote on features
- Ask GPT to tackle your task list
According to Bloomberg, Apple will hold an iPhone15 event on September 12 or 13, with a release date around Friday, September 22. Apple fam: Will you be upgrading? Let’s talk about it.
In today’s Digest:
- Train your own support bot
- Turn reading list into short podcasts
- Monetize AI art on Discord
Did you catch Amazon Music’s recent masterclass in ad relevance? Shortly after the US Congress hearing on aliens, a digital billboard in Toronto declared: “TOM WAS RIGHT. Alexa, play ‘Aliens Exist’ by Blink 182.” Feeling this.
Today:
- AI-powered mental support for parenthood
- Hands-free access to ChatGPT with AR
- An autonomous AI coach for creators
Happy Monday Makers. ICYMI, a 15 year old from France built an open-source, DIY phone that costs only €30. Both the hardware and the software are open-source and it’s built with a 3D printer.
Happy Friday, makers! Another week down; ICYMI: We compiled a bunch of tools to make sure your next Monday is a productive one. Check them out here. In other news, a team of researchers have taken jailbreaking to a new level. Instead of an iPhone, they decided to jailbreak a car. A Tesla, to be exact.
In today’s Daily Digest:
Friendly reminder: It took 12 years, 72 countries, and 7.6 billion trips before Uber could finally declare itself profitable. Keep going, makers. 💪
In today’s Daily Digest:
- Create and consume podcasts in community
- Fix your friend’s face in your favorite photo
- Make music from text with Meta
Exciting news: Today, we’re launching WeirdWideWeb — a niche newsletter for those of us who have no need to go outside and touch some grass, thank you very much.
Curated for the chronically online, by the chronically online, you won’t want to miss this weekly handpicking of the hottest dev tools, no-code solutions, web3 weirdness, and intriguing internet narratives.
Teleport to your settings to subscribe before the first issue lands later today. 🛸
Unpopular opinion time: Name a product that everyone loves, but you hate. There are no wrong answers.
In today’s Daily Digest:
- Interactive product education made easy
- AI image generation inside Figma
- Same-day startup funding up to $50k
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In Today’s Digest:
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Monday got you down? We got you.
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Checked your August Horoscope yet? AI has.
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Got a new idea? Build it faster.
