The Roundup
Everything you missed this past week on Product Hunt: Top products, spicy community discourse, key trends on the site, and long-form pieces we’ve recently published.
NEW Google Chrome 🖥️✨
A new Google Chrome has arrived.
The browser loved by 55%+ of the world has a completely new design, focused on productivity and security:
"They’re hard to read, it’s hard to know which part of them is supposed to be trusted, and in general I don’t think URLs are working as a good way to convey site identity. We want to challenge how URLs should be displayed." – Adrienne Porter Felt, Chrome's engineering manager
They've tried this before: in 2014, the team tested the "origin chip", a feature that only displayed the main domain on your current tab. It was quickly deprecated and never launched publicly. We'll have to wait and see what their next iteration looks like. AOL Keywords were farrrr ahead of their time. 😂
The new Google Chrome is live for Mac, PC, Android, and iOS today. Do you like the new design? Share your thoughts with the community.
The browser loved by 55%+ of the world has a completely new design, focused on productivity and security:
- Tabs have been completely redesigned to let you quickly scroll through your open windows. Tab hoarders everywhere rejoice.
- The in-browser password, address, and credit card number manager is rebuilt to make it easier to spend all your money while surfing the internet.
- Answers now appear directly in your omnibox (where you'd typically enter a URL). Instead of having to Google a question, Chrome will pull the answer up automatically without loading a full web page.
"They’re hard to read, it’s hard to know which part of them is supposed to be trusted, and in general I don’t think URLs are working as a good way to convey site identity. We want to challenge how URLs should be displayed." – Adrienne Porter Felt, Chrome's engineering manager
They've tried this before: in 2014, the team tested the "origin chip", a feature that only displayed the main domain on your current tab. It was quickly deprecated and never launched publicly. We'll have to wait and see what their next iteration looks like. AOL Keywords were farrrr ahead of their time. 😂
The new Google Chrome is live for Mac, PC, Android, and iOS today. Do you like the new design? Share your thoughts with the community.
NEW iPhone leaked 📱🍎
The new iPhone has been LEAKED.
9to5Mac leaked an unreleased photo of the two new iPhone XS models, set to replace the iPhone X this fall. The leak is timely: Apple announced their their annual keynote late last week, slated for September 12th.
The iPhone XS will come in two sizes: a 5.8in model identical to the current iPhone X, and a larger 6.5in model like the 7 and 7+ from 2016.
Our biggest question: how is the "iPhone XS" pronounced? Is it the "iPhone 10 S," "iPhone Excess," or the "iPhone Extra Small"? Is the larger model called the "iPhone Extra Small Plus"? We're here to ask the most important questions.
To keep yourself distracted until September 12th, here's a list of our favorite productivity-killing apps:
👾 The Internet Arcade (900+ classic arcade games, no quarters required)
🐍 Snake on a Chrome: The classic game, now in your browser
🖥 Giphy Tab: Ridiculous GIFs in every new Chrome tab
😎 Netflix Super Browse: Let's you pick Netflix's secret genres
😡 Annoisli: Listen to screaming babies and sirens at work
We apologize in advance for all the time that will be lost. For more, check out the Anti-Productivity collection on Product Hunt. 😜
9to5Mac leaked an unreleased photo of the two new iPhone XS models, set to replace the iPhone X this fall. The leak is timely: Apple announced their their annual keynote late last week, slated for September 12th.
The iPhone XS will come in two sizes: a 5.8in model identical to the current iPhone X, and a larger 6.5in model like the 7 and 7+ from 2016.
Our biggest question: how is the "iPhone XS" pronounced? Is it the "iPhone 10 S," "iPhone Excess," or the "iPhone Extra Small"? Is the larger model called the "iPhone Extra Small Plus"? We're here to ask the most important questions.
To keep yourself distracted until September 12th, here's a list of our favorite productivity-killing apps:
👾 The Internet Arcade (900+ classic arcade games, no quarters required)
🐍 Snake on a Chrome: The classic game, now in your browser
🖥 Giphy Tab: Ridiculous GIFs in every new Chrome tab
😎 Netflix Super Browse: Let's you pick Netflix's secret genres
😡 Annoisli: Listen to screaming babies and sirens at work
We apologize in advance for all the time that will be lost. For more, check out the Anti-Productivity collection on Product Hunt. 😜
"This is EVERYTHING." 😂
"Omg... I can use OG Paint again!" –Dani Olympi
"This is a flash from the past. Reminds me of the days of sitting in the laundry room playing computer games on our family PC." –Gabriel Lewis
You can now run Windows 95 on your Mac, PC, or Linux. It's exactly how you remember it, complete with Wordpad, MS Paint, and Minesweeper.
From the maker, Felix Rieseberg: "This only works by accident and was mostly a joke. I myself am surprised at how well this worked." 😂
Nostalgia is a powerful tool for connecting with your audience. It’s one of the reasons for Pokemon GO’s massive success and why Netflix’s retro show, Stranger Things, was so well-received by 80’s babies.
So, we went back in time on Product Hunt to pull out some of our favorite nostalgic products:
👾 The Internet Arcade 900+ classic arcade games (no quarters required)
💻 Cathode is the vintage terminal you've always wanted
📺 My 90's TV lets you relive TV shows from your childhood
🎶 The Nostalgia Machine plays your favorite tunes by year
🔊 Endangered Sounds Museum plays nostalgic sounds from the past
👌 The Restart Page is Geek nostalgia at its finest
🐶 Hatchi is a virtual Tamagochi-like pet to take care of
📱 Great Apps Timeline shows how today's great apps evolved over time
Lastly, the Time Machine lets you jump back in time and re-discover the best products on Product Hunt. 🙂
"This is a flash from the past. Reminds me of the days of sitting in the laundry room playing computer games on our family PC." –Gabriel Lewis
You can now run Windows 95 on your Mac, PC, or Linux. It's exactly how you remember it, complete with Wordpad, MS Paint, and Minesweeper.
From the maker, Felix Rieseberg: "This only works by accident and was mostly a joke. I myself am surprised at how well this worked." 😂
Nostalgia is a powerful tool for connecting with your audience. It’s one of the reasons for Pokemon GO’s massive success and why Netflix’s retro show, Stranger Things, was so well-received by 80’s babies.
So, we went back in time on Product Hunt to pull out some of our favorite nostalgic products:
👾 The Internet Arcade 900+ classic arcade games (no quarters required)
💻 Cathode is the vintage terminal you've always wanted
📺 My 90's TV lets you relive TV shows from your childhood
🎶 The Nostalgia Machine plays your favorite tunes by year
🔊 Endangered Sounds Museum plays nostalgic sounds from the past
👌 The Restart Page is Geek nostalgia at its finest
🐶 Hatchi is a virtual Tamagochi-like pet to take care of
📱 Great Apps Timeline shows how today's great apps evolved over time
Lastly, the Time Machine lets you jump back in time and re-discover the best products on Product Hunt. 🙂
RIP McDonalds. Robot hamburgers are here 🍔
Robot hamburgers have arrived, and they're delicious. 🤖😋
We stopped by the brand-new Creator restaurant in San Francisco, home of the (almost!) completely automated hamburger-making robot.
Tomatoes, pickles, onions, cheese, and sauces are all stacked above a conveyor built. Toppings are sliced and immediately dropped onto brioche buns. Ketchup, mustard, mayo – drizzled down to the millileter. Shredded cheese is shared and heated in a rotating drum as the patties are cooked at the end of the conveyor belt. The patties are grilled to optimal medium-rare perfection tracked by 11 different sensors.
Needless to say, it was delicious and only $5.50.
The best part: you can watch your burger travel down the conveyor belt. It's like a massive Rube Goldberg machine.
Of course companies like Creator make people nervous. Will robots take our jobs (this site will let you know if your job is safe)? Some think so. Others see companies like Creator in service of human labor, empowering people rather than replacing them. Creator has 20+ employees for the 40-seat restaurant, helping feed the burger-making machine and interact with customers.
Creator isn't the only robot-powered culinary establishment. Cafe X just raised a $9.4M Series A led by Jason Calacanis and Craft Ventures to build and operates robot baristas all around San Francisco.
Our vision of a full robot kitchen is far, farrrr away. In the meantime, here's your glimpse into the future of food. 🍔
We stopped by the brand-new Creator restaurant in San Francisco, home of the (almost!) completely automated hamburger-making robot.
Tomatoes, pickles, onions, cheese, and sauces are all stacked above a conveyor built. Toppings are sliced and immediately dropped onto brioche buns. Ketchup, mustard, mayo – drizzled down to the millileter. Shredded cheese is shared and heated in a rotating drum as the patties are cooked at the end of the conveyor belt. The patties are grilled to optimal medium-rare perfection tracked by 11 different sensors.
Needless to say, it was delicious and only $5.50.
The best part: you can watch your burger travel down the conveyor belt. It's like a massive Rube Goldberg machine.
Of course companies like Creator make people nervous. Will robots take our jobs (this site will let you know if your job is safe)? Some think so. Others see companies like Creator in service of human labor, empowering people rather than replacing them. Creator has 20+ employees for the 40-seat restaurant, helping feed the burger-making machine and interact with customers.
Creator isn't the only robot-powered culinary establishment. Cafe X just raised a $9.4M Series A led by Jason Calacanis and Craft Ventures to build and operates robot baristas all around San Francisco.
Our vision of a full robot kitchen is far, farrrr away. In the meantime, here's your glimpse into the future of food. 🍔
Here’s $2,000 for your Amazon shopping spree
Normally we run a single giveaway at once.
Not anymore! Innovation has arrived, so we're back with two giveaways to help you treat yo' self. Two chances to win a spending spree on us. Enjoy. 😊
Boring legal disclosure: the sweepstakes is only open to our community based in the US. We're working on opening these up to everyone!
Not anymore! Innovation has arrived, so we're back with two giveaways to help you treat yo' self. Two chances to win a spending spree on us. Enjoy. 😊
Boring legal disclosure: the sweepstakes is only open to our community based in the US. We're working on opening these up to everyone!
Airbnb’s newest competition is… unique
Houses might not look like houses for long.
While the world focuses on IoT home devices like Amazon Echos, an entire new generation of microapartments, container homes, and capusle hotels is here for city-dwellers and wanderlust-filled tourists.
🔮 Conker Living Pods look like massive soccer balls. Each contains an entire studio apartment, customizable to your needs. Their exteriors are stunning… but you’ll have to find a bathroom elsewhere. 💩
🌲 Tired of the city? Hate your phone? Slow Cabins are off-the-grid eco lodges for couples, families, or solo adventurers looking to focus hidden around Belgium. The company is slowly expanding internationally.
🤗 Sonder is like if Airbnb and a Four Seasons had a baby, offering handpicked homes in cities around the world. Better than risking your trip on an Airbnb. 🤭
🏕️ Ditch walls altogether and explore unique campsites around the world in this "Airbnb for camping" with over 300,000 campsites available.
🚌 Avoid hotels entirely. For your next weekend vacation, try a Cabin and their luxury overnight sleeper buses. Fall asleep in your city, and wake up in a magical destination for a weekend adventure. Currently travelling between LA and SF, but we're hoping they expand soon.
While the world focuses on IoT home devices like Amazon Echos, an entire new generation of microapartments, container homes, and capusle hotels is here for city-dwellers and wanderlust-filled tourists.
🔮 Conker Living Pods look like massive soccer balls. Each contains an entire studio apartment, customizable to your needs. Their exteriors are stunning… but you’ll have to find a bathroom elsewhere. 💩
🌲 Tired of the city? Hate your phone? Slow Cabins are off-the-grid eco lodges for couples, families, or solo adventurers looking to focus hidden around Belgium. The company is slowly expanding internationally.
🤗 Sonder is like if Airbnb and a Four Seasons had a baby, offering handpicked homes in cities around the world. Better than risking your trip on an Airbnb. 🤭
🏕️ Ditch walls altogether and explore unique campsites around the world in this "Airbnb for camping" with over 300,000 campsites available.
🚌 Avoid hotels entirely. For your next weekend vacation, try a Cabin and their luxury overnight sleeper buses. Fall asleep in your city, and wake up in a magical destination for a weekend adventure. Currently travelling between LA and SF, but we're hoping they expand soon.
This crypto company just went public 💰
When there's a gold rush, start selling shovels. 🤑
As cryptocurrencies exploded last year, multi-million dollar mining farms plugged in around the world to confirm transactions for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash, Dogecoin, and hundreds of other token networks.
In exchange for confirming transactions, miners get paid big bucks. Every confirmed block of Bitcoin transactions pays out 12.5BTC, or ~$87k every ten minutes. Bitmain, a leading mining group, is reported to have made $3-4B... just last year. 😮
Meet the newest shovel salesman: Argo Mining, which just went public in London and raised £25M. Pick your preferred coin, choose a mining contract, and the coins will start flowing into your wallet. Over 50,000 are on Argo's waiting list for their Canadian-based rigs.
Cryptocurrency mining contracts have excited since bitcoin mining took off years ago, but it's not typical to see blockchain companies go public. We'll have to wait and see if Argo Mining can find a loyal group of miners.
Want to try mining yourself? This nifty browser extension lets you donate your processing power to charities like The Hispanic Foundation, or to help people get out of jail.
And if all of this is confusing, here's a beautiful visual demonstration of the technology behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more. ⛓️📦
As cryptocurrencies exploded last year, multi-million dollar mining farms plugged in around the world to confirm transactions for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash, Dogecoin, and hundreds of other token networks.
In exchange for confirming transactions, miners get paid big bucks. Every confirmed block of Bitcoin transactions pays out 12.5BTC, or ~$87k every ten minutes. Bitmain, a leading mining group, is reported to have made $3-4B... just last year. 😮
Meet the newest shovel salesman: Argo Mining, which just went public in London and raised £25M. Pick your preferred coin, choose a mining contract, and the coins will start flowing into your wallet. Over 50,000 are on Argo's waiting list for their Canadian-based rigs.
Cryptocurrency mining contracts have excited since bitcoin mining took off years ago, but it's not typical to see blockchain companies go public. We'll have to wait and see if Argo Mining can find a loyal group of miners.
Want to try mining yourself? This nifty browser extension lets you donate your processing power to charities like The Hispanic Foundation, or to help people get out of jail.
And if all of this is confusing, here's a beautiful visual demonstration of the technology behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more. ⛓️📦
BEST products of the year so far 🏆
This past month was filled with hundreds of product launches, from companies big and small. Y Combinator launched their free online Startup School, Stripe launched a toolkit to create, control, and distribute physical prepaid cards, and you too can Make OS X Great Again. 🍎
Tools built for Product Hunters are all the rage:
🔍 Preview Hunt lets you preview your post page before launch
🚫 Hunted or Nah is an extension that checks if a site has been hunted
✔️ We launched Makers, an online community to help you get stuff done
And if you're feeling nostalgic about what technology was like a long time ago, check out the Best of January, February, March, April, May, or June.
As for the the most upvoted product of the year, it's a close race between Robinhood's cryptocurrency trading platform, Google's slightly creepy AI that can schedule restaurant reservations, and a magical organization tool from a small startup here in San Francisco. 👀
Tools built for Product Hunters are all the rage:
🔍 Preview Hunt lets you preview your post page before launch
🚫 Hunted or Nah is an extension that checks if a site has been hunted
✔️ We launched Makers, an online community to help you get stuff done
And if you're feeling nostalgic about what technology was like a long time ago, check out the Best of January, February, March, April, May, or June.
As for the the most upvoted product of the year, it's a close race between Robinhood's cryptocurrency trading platform, Google's slightly creepy AI that can schedule restaurant reservations, and a magical organization tool from a small startup here in San Francisco. 👀
Up to $50,000 fee-free Stripe processing for makers ⛵
"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 Twain
We built Ship to help you get started on your own startup, because not every project should need a massive engineering team to launch.
We just partnered with our friends at Stripe to secure up to $50,000 fee-free Stripe processing, available to our annual Ship subscribers.
Product Hunt runs on Stripe, and you can too. You'll also get access to the full suite of Ship tools, including:
🖥️ Landing pages: Create a lovely landing page in 60 seconds.
🔖 Surveys: Gather feedback from your users to deliver targeted emails.
💌 Email campaigns: Broadcast product updates & chat with your users.
You'll also get immediate access to Stripe Atlas, which will get your startup incorporated and legally compliant from anywhere, and up to $7,500 in free Amazon Web Services credits to host your project.
Claim your up to $50,000 in fee-free Stripe processing today. ⛵
We built Ship to help you get started on your own startup, because not every project should need a massive engineering team to launch.
We just partnered with our friends at Stripe to secure up to $50,000 fee-free Stripe processing, available to our annual Ship subscribers.
Product Hunt runs on Stripe, and you can too. You'll also get access to the full suite of Ship tools, including:
🖥️ Landing pages: Create a lovely landing page in 60 seconds.
🔖 Surveys: Gather feedback from your users to deliver targeted emails.
💌 Email campaigns: Broadcast product updates & chat with your users.
You'll also get immediate access to Stripe Atlas, which will get your startup incorporated and legally compliant from anywhere, and up to $7,500 in free Amazon Web Services credits to host your project.
Claim your up to $50,000 in fee-free Stripe processing today. ⛵
Win a DJI Drone (and Ecuador trip!) 🚁🗺️ 
Drones are fun. Everybody agrees.
Not having a drone is not fun. Have fun. Win a drone. 🚁👈
Even better: after you've won the DJI Spark drone (with an HD camera that's automatically stabilized), you'll get to fly to Ecuador with a $1500 travel bundle that includes airfare and the best local activities.
Ecuador is beautiful. Drones are fun. Please take us with you. 😉
Boring legal disclosure: the sweepstakes is only open to our community based in the US. We're working on opening these up in the future to everyone!
Not having a drone is not fun. Have fun. Win a drone. 🚁👈
Even better: after you've won the DJI Spark drone (with an HD camera that's automatically stabilized), you'll get to fly to Ecuador with a $1500 travel bundle that includes airfare and the best local activities.
Ecuador is beautiful. Drones are fun. Please take us with you. 😉
Boring legal disclosure: the sweepstakes is only open to our community based in the US. We're working on opening these up in the future to everyone!
