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2025-11-21 - Reddit Posts: Title: AI2’s Olmo 3 Models Set New Bar for Open-Source Reasoning—Challenge Qwen & Llama Description: The Allen Institute for AI just released the Olmo 3 family, boasting best-in-class reasoning for open models outside China. Olmo 3 delivers state-of-the-art performance while being compute-efficient, and even the base model rivals Qwen and Llama series—narrowing the open-weights capability gap. If you’re focused on transparent, customizable LLMs, Olmo 3 deserves a close look. GitHub & details: https://github.com/allenai/olmo

Title: NetBird Adds Passwordless SSH with SSO—No More Juggling Keys in Your Homelab Description: Forget managing SSH keys or opening port 22: NetBird now bakes passwordless SSH access directly into its mesh VPN, linked to SSO authentication. It’s seamless and secure—SSH with your browser, skip passwords and keys, keep things locked down. Perfect for devs and homelabbers who want easy yet strong access controls. How it works: https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/ssh

Title: Maxun: Open Source No-Code Web Data Extraction for LLM Workflows (v0.0.27) Description: Maxun is a free, self-hostable alternative to BrowseAI/Octoparse—turn any webpage into structured Markdown/HTML with zero code. Just click and record actions to create reusable scraping bots, ideal for prepping LLM training or analysis datasets. The latest update makes it even easier to dump full pages or extract targeted data. Try it: https://github.com/getmaxun/maxun

Title: Rust-Powered ‘nazr’ Rivals Google Photos & Synology—Lightning Fast, Self-Hosted Media Organizer Description: nazr is a blazing fast, ultra-configurable self-hosted photo/video management solution built in Rust. Scale to huge collections, use privacy-focused facial recognition, and customize your setup far beyond mainstream alternatives. Open source and ready for homelabs! Check it out: Backend – https://github.com/markrai/nazr-backend-sqlite
Frontend – https://github.com/markrai/nazr-frontend-web

Title: OpenAI Quietly Hints at Even Stronger Internal Models—GPT 5.5 in the Works? Description: Recent podcast remarks from OpenAI suggest they’re developing internal models beyond what’s public—possibly GPT-5.5 or variants with vastly more “thinking compute.” With Google’s Gemini 3 already pushing boundaries, the AI race in 2025–2026 looks explosive. Are we hitting the next LLM leap before the public even knows?

Title: Luma AI Nabs $900M to Push Multimodal AGI—Enterprise Agents Heating Up Description: Luma AI just raised a stunning $900M to accelerate multimodal agentic intelligence, blending text, images, and more for fully autonomous workflows. The flood of funding in agents (plus moves from Microsoft, Maxima, GetVocal, and others) signals a new era: reliable, robust, and secure AI agents are fast becoming the backbone of enterprise automation. More agent and funding news roundup: [See original post for details]

Title: Olmo 3, Qwen, Llama, Gemma… What’s REALLY the Best Open LLM in 2024? Description: AI2’s Olmo 3 joins a hot field—how does it stack up against Qwen, Llama, Gemma, and Marin? Benchmarks show Olmo 3-Think (32B) outperforms most rivals despite being more compute-efficient and trained on fewer tokens. Truly open (no restricted weights) and fully customizable, it could reshape the open-source LLM landscape. Details & benchmarks: https://github.com/allenai/olmo

Title: Maxun v0.0.27—Build LLM-Ready Datasets with Open-Source, No-Code Web Scraping Description: Stop writing scrapers! Maxun lets you record clicks to automate extraction—now with options for both structured and “full page” Markdown/HTML dumps, perfect for AI workflows. 100% open source, self-hosted, works great for prepping LLM training sets from real-world web content. Test it here: https://github.com/getmaxun/maxun

Title: Warning: Fabulous App Accused of Unauthorised Charges—Check Your Subscriptions! Description: Multiple users report being billed hundreds of dollars by the Fabulous app for extra plans—sometimes after cancelling. If you’ve ever tried Fabulous, check your subscriptions & bank statements for hidden charges. It’s spreading as a cautionary tale: file reports with the BBB and FTC if you’ve been affected. Info & BBB/FTC links: [See original post]

Title: arkA Launches First IPFS Video Protocol Demo—No Platform, No Backend, All Open Description: arkA’s new MVP lets you publish and play videos fully via decentralized storage (IPFS), using just a static web client and a tiny JSON feed—no auth, no servers. If you dream of YouTube without the YouTube, fork and host your own open video feed anywhere. Demo: https://baconpantsuppercut.github.io/arkA/client-mvp/ Repo: https://github.com/baconpantsuppercut/arkA

Title: Free, Open, Self-Hosted Dynamic DNS—Bring Your Own Domain with OrionDNS Description: OrionDNS offers a no-cost, no-ads DDNS solution—quickly update your DNS and manage your domains (or even donate one for public use). No email required; privacy-focused and perfect for indie hackers, homelabs, and devops. Try: [No link provided; see original post for details]

Title: Open-Source Projects Deserve Your Contribution—Here’s What’s Hot for 2024 Description: Want to jump into impactful open-source dev? From LibreOffice rewrites to new config loaders, jq alternatives, and gaming (like Dimensionfall on Godot), Redditors highlight the top projects that need hands and brains—now. Great advice and fresh targets for all skill levels (including plug-and-play LLM and RAG frameworks). See the full open-source crowdsourced list: [See original post]

Title: OpenAI Nerfs ‘Extended Thinking’ in GPT-5.1—Shorter Waits, But Is It Less Powerful? Description: Users noticed GPT-5.1’s ‘Extended Thinking’ feature is way faster—but some fear the depth of reasoning has dropped too. Is OpenAI trading off capability for speed? The impact on coding and power use will be worth watching as the company tweaks these AI workflows.

Title: Add Memory & Long-Term Context to Your AI Agents with MemMachine (Free Playground) Description: Easily experiment with how memory affects LLM agents using the free MemMachine playground on Hugging Face Spaces. Instantly compare outputs with or without context, see real-time “persona rationale,” and evaluate performance for your use case. Includes REST API, Python SDK, and integration tutorials for building smarter, personalized AI workflows.
Try the Playground | GitHub | Docs

Title: Open-Source Excel-to-JSON Converter – Full Privacy, Advanced Features, No Uploads Description: Convert Excel files to JSON in your browser—no tracking, uploads, or privacy worries. The Next.js 15/TypeScript app supports complex sheets and customization, all open source. Ideal for devs handling sensitive data or seeking easy automation.
GitHub Repo | Live Demo

Title: Self-Hosted Service & Port Dashboard “Portracker” Adds TrueNAS VM Support & Auth Description: Portracker—a sleek self-hosted dashboard that auto-discovers, maps, and monitors your network services and their ports—just launched v1.2 with password protection, TrueNAS VM/LXC support, and more. Open to contributors and ideal for home labs or IT admins needing visibility.
Check it out on GitHub

Title: Free Tool: Assess How LLMs Use Memory & Context for Better AI Agent Responses Description: Compare LLM outputs with and without added memory/context to optimize your AI agent’s performance. MemMachine’s Hugging Face Spaces demo lets you experiment for free, with code and cloud APIs available for deeper integration.
Playground | GitHub

Title: Building Product Demos with AI: Insights & Challenges from a Real-World Dev Project Description: A dev shares lessons from creating an AI-powered video demo tool—what worked, what didn’t, and takeaways for landing page, SaaS, and tutorial demos. Learn how AI vision, layout extraction, and workflow design come together, plus pitfalls to watch for if you want to automate your own demo videos.

Title: Automate Meta & Google Ads Reporting with AdFusion AI – Early Access Open Description: Cut hours of manual ad analysis with AdFusion AI, an assistant that scans your Google and Meta Ads, delivers actionable insights, automates reports, and helps scale campaigns. Currently inviting early users—ideal for marketers tired of data wrangling.
Join Early Access

Title: Dockerized Open-Source Homelab Diagrams — Share, Improve, and Document Your Topology Description: A user shares a fully documented, years-in-the-making Docker-based homelab setup, optimized for security, stability, and remote access via WireGuard. Includes popular self-hosted tools and a clean topology diagram for inspiration or feedback. Perfect for anyone designing or scaling a home server environment.

Title: Self-Hosted, High-Speed Vessel & IoT Tracking Stack (Python, Arc, Grafana) Description: Track ships or IoT devices (10K GPS updates/sec!) with this open-source stack: real-time WebSockets, Arc time-series DB (Parquet storage, 6M+ records/sec), and Grafana dashboards. Fully containerized and ideal for scalable vehicle or sensor analytics.

Title: FOSS Graph Notetaking: Directly Link Tasks to Notes for Next-Level Productivity Description: Tired of scattered checkboxes and contextless to-dos? Synosity is a graph-based notetaking app letting you connect tasks directly to notes, keeping both actionable and reference info linked. For teams or power users who need context, not clutter.

Title: Major Spike in Git LFS Bandwidth Hits Open-Source Maintainers—Anyone Else Affected? Description: Open-source repo maintainers report rapid surges in Git LFS bandwidth costs despite unchanged CI setups. The F3D project flagged a sixfold increase; others encouraged to compare, discuss, and share workarounds as GitHub support investigates.
Discussion at F3D repo

Title: Build SaaS “MCPs” with Zero-Code: Ogment Lowers the Barrier for AI Plugin Integration Description: It’s now possible for indie devs to ship AI assistant-compatible SaaS integrations (MCPs) in minutes, not weeks. Ogment MCP Builder abstracts away OAuth, JSON-RPC, and manifest wrangling, letting anyone connect their API to ChatGPT and Claude. The conversational UI for SaaS is finally open to all.

Title: Free Linktree+Beehiiv Alternative: Build a Bio Link, Newsletter, & Product Storefront In One Description: Stop juggling tools. This open-source platform lets creators set up a “link in bio,” send newsletters, manage subscribers, and host digital products—and it’s 100% free, custom domain ready, and privacy-friendly.

Title: Latest TrueNAS Media Stack Guides & Arr Stack Automation (Docker or Apps Catalog) Description: Step-by-step new video tutorial covers a complete media automation stack for TrueNAS—including Sonarr, Radarr, Bazarr, qBittorrent, Jellyfin, Plex, and more—using either TrueNAS app catalog or Dockge for Docker Compose. Ideal for home media server upgraders.

Title: Unified Couples App for Shared Calendars, Tasks & Finances—Now on iOS & Android Description: Joint Living makes it easy for couples to sync calendars, manage collaborative lists, and handle smart finance—all in one slick app. Perfect for partners tired of bouncing between multiple tools.
iOS | Android

Title: Open Source “WiFi-Only Phone” Movement Gains Steam—Privacy, Modularity, Less App Lock-In Description: As more users ditch the SIM and run phones over WiFi, conversations heat up about modular mobile OSes that separate radio/modem, preserve privacy, and let you pick carriers or hotpots on the fly. Early open-source efforts are already underway; join the discussion if you want to see phones freed from telecom lock-in.

Title: AI Tools and Tips That Actually Boost Remote Productivity: Top Reddit Picks Description: Redditors share their favorite minimalist productivity apps, health trackers, movement reminders (like LetsMoveIt), collaborative note tools (noteboards.io), and automation picks for remote work. Plus, key advice for beating loneliness and avoiding productivity spyware. Great roundup for remote workers wanting software that helps, not hinders.

Title: Try ExtraExtra: AI Curates Personalized News Podcasts for Your Commute Description: Tired of noisy news feeds and off-topic podcasts? ExtraExtra is a new app that auto-generates personalized news podcasts on demand, with tailored topics and “fun” podcaster personalities. Launched on Product Hunt and iOS—ideal for hands-free, high-quality news on the go.

Title: Open-Source Real-Time Vessel & IoT Tracking Stack (Python, Arc, Grafana) Description: Tutorial and code for blazing-fast self-hosted vessel tracking using Python WebSockets, Arc time-series DB, and Grafana. Handles millions of updates per second—perfect for anyone interested in real-time sensor or GPS data at scale.
(Find more at Arc and Grafana GitHub repos.)

Title: Effortlessly Convert Excel to JSON Locally (No Server, No Data Leaks—OSS Tool) Description: Don’t upload sensitive spreadsheets—convert Excel to JSON directly in your browser using this modern, open-source app built with Next.js and TypeScript.
GitHub | Demo

Title: Create Early Access Waitlists & AI-Enhanced Products—Share What You’re Building! Description: From calendar apps with AI assistants to innovative productivity tools, founders and builders are sharing what they’re working on. If you have something to show (and maybe a waitlist link), drop it in and connect with beta users.

Note: Duplicate posts, highly repetitive SaaS deal sales, and posts with very low technical/relevance value have been omitted or merged.

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Title: GuardScan: Free AI-Powered Code Review & Security Tool That Keeps Your Code Private Description: GuardScan is a local-first CLI that scans code for security risks, hardcoded secrets, and buggy logic—using AI, but never sending your code to the cloud. Features include OWASP Top 10 detection, support for 6+ AI providers, and zero account or usage limits. Works offline and in air-gapped environments; supports SBOM generation.
Link: https://github.com/guardscan/guardscan

Title: Cactus Lets You Run AI Models Privately on Your Mobile—No Cloud Needed Description: Tired of sending your data to the cloud for AI? Cactus lets you run AI models directly on your phone, keeping conversations private and everything local. It works on regular hardware and has a demo app ready to try—no APIs or remote calls required.
Link: https://github.com/TheZoraiz/Cactus

Title: MergeDNA Sets New Bar for Genomic AI with Dynamic, Context-Aware Tokenization Description: MergeDNA introduces a smart, context-aware tokenizer for genomic data, breaking down DNA sequences into meaningful “words” rather than simple bases. Powered by layered token-merging and latent Transformers, it achieves state-of-the-art performance on key DNA benchmarks and multi-omics tasks.
Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.14806

Title: Neuromodulatory Control Network: An Open-Source LLM That Adjusts Tone & Creativity on the Fly Description: Meet the Neuromodulatory Control Network (NCN): a novel LLM architecture with an extra network that tunes parameters like temperature and attention based on the “feel” of your prompt. Built with help from Gemini, it can adapt output style for math, poetry, and more—potentially leading to much smarter, more controllable LLMs.
Link: https://github.com/kaiokendev/ncn | Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2411.14852.pdf

Title: Real AI, Real Productivity: How All-in-One Tools Are Changing Creative Workflows Description: Sick of juggling multiple AI subscriptions? Several devs are building single dashboards that combine 20+ top tools (image, SEO, video, writing, music, automation) in one place—cutting out app fatigue and lowering costs. Daily users report canceling other subs and boosting creative output.
(No direct link was provided, but the trend is widespread and tools are consolidating fast.)

Title: AI-Powered Meeting Assistant ‘Convo’ Automates Prep, Follow-Up & Privacy for macOS Description: Convo is an AI meeting sidekick built for macOS that preps agenda cards, listens locally, suggests responses, and drafts summaries—while keeping all data on your device. Integrates with all major video platforms, and doesn’t require bots joining your calls.
Link: https://www.itsconvo.com

Title: Open-Source Toolkit Streamlines Python Package Publishing: One Command Does It All Description: pypi-toolkit wraps the entire PyPI publishing pipeline—build, test, upload—in a single CLI tool. No more switching between setuptools, pytest, and twine manually. Great for devs or teams handling multiple Python packages.
Link: https://github.com/godofecht/pypi-toolkit

Title: AI-Powered Code, Image, and Content Tools Are Killing Old Productivity Habits—What’s Next? Description: From auto-generating ad videos to AI assistants that break “micro-friction” (like instant headshots or task flow), and even tools that let you plan or schedule just by chatting: AI is changing how we work. The next big productivity gains aren’t just features—they’re about removing workflow blockers and saving real time.

Title: Persona-Based Chat Schedulers: The New Way to Plan Around Your Real Life Description: AI schedulers now let you plan in natural language—”pack, buy groceries, finish pitch deck before Thursday”—and get a calendar that adapts to your energy, routes, and chaos level. No more rigid forms. Testers say the conversational UI feels like magic.
Link: https://www.tiler.app

Title: Tired of Idea Guesswork? Problemsolver Crowdsources “Will Anyone Pay for My SaaS?” Description: Problemsolver is a platform for sharing real-world problems and upvoting proposed solutions—so founders see which SaaS ideas people actually want, before wasting months building the wrong thing. All interest and willingness-to-pay is public, for true validation.

Title: Want a Slack-Style Dotfile Manager? Try Dotkeep for Fast Symlink Sync Description: Dotkeep is a minimalist, Swift-powered dotfile manager—syncing your config files anywhere with simple commands. Made for developers who want frictionless system setups across machines.
Link: https://github.com/maxgoedjen/dotkeep

Title: Learn or Relearn Math Instantly: App Uses AI to Explain, Quiz, and Untangle Stuck Problems Description: Upload a PDF or snap a photo, and let the app break down math problems, generate custom quizzes, and even provide urgent answers at 3AM. Built to target your weak spots, so you can learn with confidence.

Title: AI in 2024: Real Job Trends, The “Co-Pilot” Revolution, and Which Skills Still Matter Description: The AI job market is evolving fast—AI is a tool, not a replacement, say Redditors. Skilled workers using AI can do the work of several, but nuanced, people-centric roles still have staying power. IT, cybersecurity, and trades remain strong; learning to use AI daily is becoming the new baseline.

Title: On-Device AI, Privacy, and the Hidden Costs of “Free” Cloud Models—Big Debate Roundup Description: From Windows 11’s new AI agent with broad file access to Google Gemini privacy headaches—the biggest AI privacy stories are sparking backlash and debate. Are system-level AIs helping, or opening a surveillance headache? Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/HackerNewsAI/

Title: Guard Your TV, Guards Your Privacy! What Happens When AI-Powered Robots Go Public Description: After one Russian robot stumbles, another one—powered by AI—dances for Putin, catching media attention. The rise of AI robotics is no longer science fiction, and public demonstrations are making headlines (and raising questions about tech reliability and intent).
Link: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/ai-powered-robot-dances-putin-days-after-another-russian-robot-stumbles-2025-11-19/ | https://youtu.be/IQFCbgg3TRI?si=rwDQh8QgIGzv6bf6

Title: MiroThinker v1.0: Open-Source 72B Agent Model with Breakthrough “Interactive Scaling” Description: The MiroMind team just released MiroThinker v1.0, a 72B-parameter open-source agent that introduces “Interactive Scaling”—letting AI agents get smarter by repeatedly practicing and solving real problems. It boasts 256K context, 600-turn tool use, and competes head-to-head with GPT, Claude, and Grok in tough browsing/reasoning benchmarks. Full weights, code, and tools are public for developers and researchers.
Try the demo: https://dr.miromind.ai
GitHub: https://github.com/MiroMindAI/MiroThinker
Weights: https://huggingface.co/miromind-ai/MiroThinker-v1.0-72B

Title: Olmo-3: Allen AI’s New 32B-Parameter LLM Family Goes Public on HuggingFace Description: Allen AI just dropped Olmo-3, a new line of large language models, including Olmo-3-32B-Think—designed for open research and competition with other flagship open models like Llama and Mixtral. The weights are available now for tinkering, evaluation, or production use.
Grab the models here: https://huggingface.co/collections/allenai/olmo-3

Title: OmniDictate V2: Free, Private, Real-Time Speech-to-Text (No Cloud, Open Source) Description: OmniDictate v2 is an open-source Windows dictation tool using Whisper that runs entirely locally—no cloud, no data leaks. Dictate text in real time to any application, with all speech-to-text processing done on your own PC. 100% free on GitHub.
Get it here: https://github.com/gurjar1/OmniDictate

Title: ListN Launch: Turn Voice “Brain Dumps” into Actionable Daily Plans (iOS Beta) Description: ListN is a voice-first productivity app for iOS—just record your thoughts, and it extracts tasks, reflections, and makes a daily plan tuned to your real working style. Organize, reflect, and plan, all from spoken input. 20 free tries for new users, early-bird pricing available. Try ListN: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/listn-voice-in-plan-out/id6751431183

Title: Esan.ai — Instantly Optimize Amazon Listings with AI (Sellers Wanted for Feedback) Description: Esan.ai aims to streamline Amazon listing optimization with generative AI: create fresh listings, rewrite existing ones, and analyze competitors in one workflow. The creator wants feedback from real Amazon sellers—test it free and help shape the future of AI-driven e-commerce. Demo & free credits: https://esan.ai

Title: StarDesk: Free, Low-Latency Multi-Platform Remote Desktop App Ships for All Devices Description: StarDesk lets you play games or work on your Windows PC from any Mac, iPhone, or Android—seriously fast, with 4K streaming and file transfer. No platform lock-in, wake-on-LAN support, and Mac control coming soon. Free beta now live! Download: https://www.stardesk.net/

Title: Would Love Testers for SnConnector: No-Code, JSON-Driven Workflow Engine (Early Access) Description: SnConnector is a lightweight, hackable, no-code/low-code automation platform for integrating APIs and building workflows (with GenAI agent support!). The developer is seeking testers to smash bugs, give UX feedback, and help shape the product—early contributors get free lifetime access! Apply: https://snconnectortest.com

Title: AI Coding Productivity Paradox: Instant Code, But New Risks Lurking? Description: AI code assistants crank out code in seconds, but vetting quality, security, and maintainability isn’t keeping up. SonarQube argues the “AI productivity paradox” means devs must rethink code review and trust—don’t just ship, verify! (Minimal link/ad omitted for curation value.)

Title: OpenAI Whisper-Powered Speech Dictation Tools—Which Is Best for Privacy? Description: If you want offline, private, real-time speech-to-text, check out the new Windows tool OmniDictate V2, running locally via Whisper. No data ever leaves your machine, and it’s totally free and open source. Get it on GitHub: https://github.com/gurjar1/OmniDictate

Title: How a Stealth Rebuild Turned PropGPT Into a $40K MRR Success Story Description: Two student founders behind PropGPT paused all marketing for four months, obsessively fixing churn and onboarding. Their payoff? A 50%+ trial-to-paid rate and $40K MRR surge during the NBA playoffs. Key: analytics, frictionless flows, radical simplicity, and fast iterative AI builds. (Full case details omitted for brevity/curation.)

Title: Join the Beta: No-Upload, Instant File Converter for Privacy Fanatics Description: Tired of risky file-converter sites that stash your docs in unknown clouds? ConvertFlowly does all conversions locally—no uploads, no server, 100% private. Free trial available, and your files stay yours, always. Test it: https://convertflowly.com

Title: Allen AI Drops Olmo-3: Open LLMs Ready for Community Use Description: Allen AI released the Olmo-3 model family (including a 32B variant) for research and practical deployment, targeting competitive open-source LLM benchmarks. Download and experiment on HuggingFace. Get weights: https://huggingface.co/collections/allenai/olmo-3

Title: Chunks: Micro-Learning App for Bite-Sized Knowledge (History, Science, More) Description: Chunks tackles doomscrolling by delivering quick, engaging lessons on history, science, and tech—listen, read, or watch. Available on iOS and Android, the app’s looking for honest beta feedback (free year’s promo for new users!). Try it: https://chunks.app

Title: Give Feedback on Sensaro: Lightweight AI-Driven Surveys for SaaS Description: Sensaro.ai is built for SaaS teams who want actionable user feedback—install in minutes, get instant insights and Slack/CRM integration. Beta lifetime deal open; devs want feedback on features and pain points. See more: sensaro.ai

Title: Feedback Wanted: New JSON-Driven No-Code Workflow Engine for Automation Description: Looking for rockstar testers for a new declarative, locally hackable automation platform that supports custom API integrations, data transforms, and even GenAI. Early contributors get early access & public credit! Sign up: https://snconnectortest.com

Title: AI for Amazon Sellers: Optimize Listings Fast—Feedback Needed! Description: Esan.ai helps sellers turbocharge listings, analyze competitor keywords, and optimize copy with AI. If you manage Amazon products, try it free and let the builder know what works (or doesn’t). Demo: https://esan.ai

Title: How “Brain Dump” Voice Tech Is Changing Productivity Apps Description: ListN lets you dump your thoughts by voice and organizes reflections, tasks, and your daily to-dos into actionable plans—skip typing, just talk. 20 free brain dumps for all new users on iOS. Try it: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/listn-voice-in-plan-out/id6751431183

(Posts merged for clarity, duplicates omitted, and only the most relevant & globally impactful selected. Some projects appearing twice due to cross-topic relevance or variations—curator’s note: combine for best display if needed.)

Title: 🚀 MiroThinker v1.0: Open-Source Agent Foundation Model Unlocks “Interactive Scaling” Description: MiroThinker v1.0 is a state-of-the-art, open-source multi-agent foundation model with a novel “interactive scaling” approach—letting AIs learn via deep environmental interaction rather than just bigger datasets. Supports 256K context, 600-step tool interaction, and rivals GPT/Claude in benchmark performance. 100% transparent release including weights, code & frameworks. GitHub: https://github.com/MiroMindAI/MiroThinker
Demo: https://dr.miromind.ai
Paper: https://huggingface.co/papers/2511.11793

Title: FairScan: Truly Local, Open-Source Document Scanner for Android (No Ads, No Data Mining) Description: Tired of privacy-invasive scanner apps? FairScan is a polished, open-source Android document scanner that works fully offline—no server uploads, accounts, or ads. Powered by a custom ML model for accurate document detection, FairScan strives to be simple enough for non-techies.
GitHub: https://github.com/pynicolas/FairScan
Website: https://fairscan.org/

Title: AI Chatbot Cuts $195K Hospital Bill by 80%—Family Uses Claude to Uncover Overcharges Description: A grieving family used Claude, Anthropic’s AI chatbot, to analyze medical invoices and dispute a $195,000 hospital bill, successfully slashing it to just $33,000. The AI flagged duplicate charges and coding violations, showcasing a new and powerful role for LLMs in patient advocacy.
Source: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/grieving-family-uses-ai-chatbot-to-cut-hospital-bill-from-usd195-000-to-usd33-000-family-says-claude-highlighted-duplicative-charges-improper-coding-and-other-violations

Title: 🎧 Turn Any Webpage Into a Podcast: Free Chrome Extension with AI Summaries Description: Tired of eye strain? Web2Audio is a free Chrome extension that converts any webpage into a natural-sounding audio summary, powered by AI. Perfect for multitaskers, neurodiverse users, or anyone who prefers listening over reading. Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/web2audio/inbnnepneoagojgnkofoiodaglgfhekm
Website: https://Web2Audio.com

Title: n8n AI Auto-Audit: Open-Source Agent Generates Workflow Docs & Diagrams Instantly Description: Debugging and documenting n8n workflows just got painless. This open-source tool uses AI agents to auto-audit your workflow JSON, instantly generating markdown docs and visual diagrams—no more manual tracing. GitHub: https://github.com/b-boy/n8n-ai-auto-audit

Title: MindHalo: Study Smarter with On-Device AI Tutor for macOS (Free Beta) Description: MindHalo is a native macOS study assistant powered by Apple’s Foundation Models API for fully on-device privacy. It answers questions contextually, generates study guides and flashcards, and keeps your notes private—no cloud required. Free lifetime license during beta! Get beta: https://mindhalo.techfixpro.net/

Title: MascuLife & Invencible: Gamified Growth Apps Make Personal Development Actually Stick Description: Struggling with consistency or motivation? Two new Android apps—MascuLife and Invencible—turn personal growth into a daily quest. MascuLife uses XP, ranks, and weekly challenges across 6 “mastery personas,” while Invencible unlocks practical daily challenges in 7 lifestyle areas. Both are seeking feedback from early adopters. MascuLife (Beta info): See r/ProductivityApps
Invencible: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.invencible.app

Title: SYMBIOSE: Habit Tracker “Tamagotchi” Evolves as You Do (Android) Description: Track habits and watch your microbiome “pet” evolve in SYMBIOSE—a playful, totally free and offline habit tracker for Android. Your daily health routines directly fuel your digital bacteria’s evolution, making self-improvement both visual and fun. Get it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sortapps.symbiose

Title: Fair, Private File Hosting: MemeLord & Top Open-Source Google Drive Alternatives Description: Tired of proprietary cloud services? MemeLord offers a self-hosted Django imageboard for memes/media, while tried-and-tested open-source solutions like SeaFile, OwnCloud, Syncthing, Immich and more give you private control over your files and photos. MemeLord: https://github.com/l4rm4nd/MemeLord
FileRun, CopyParty, and more: See Reddit’s r/selfhosted for ongoing recommendations

Title: Frame.io, But Open-Source: Annotate and Share Videos with OFA (Docker) Description: Need client feedback on videos without the cost or lock-in? OFA is a simple, open-source, Docker-powered Frame.io alternative that uses YouTube as backend storage and includes video annotation, access control, and a straightforward admin panel. GitHub: https://github.com/YoYoZ/OFA

Title: Community Debate: Can Bounties Fix Open Source Funding? Real Talk From Maintainers & Devs Description: Despite platforms for funding open-source bounties, many see limited adoption and mixed results—some say money skews contributor priorities, others struggle to get companies “off the fence.” Open discussion on sustainable OSS funding models is heating up.

Title: Catch the Wave: Multiple Founders Are Shipping Unique Productivity & Anti-Procrastination Apps Description: From a 25-year-late anti-procrastination app (Android beta) to calendar-based project boards (Self Manager), indie devs are advancing productivity tools that emphasize structure, reflection, and clever use of AI. New projects are calling for early user testers—join the next wave of indie launches.

Title: Open Health: How AI Agents Are Transforming Clinics, Patient Safety, and Costs Description: AI isn’t just for research anymore—Ambient Intelligence systems are now monitoring hospital rooms, automating documentation, and supporting fall risk prediction. At home, AI assistants and chatbots help patients navigate bills, track health, and even contest costs. Healthcare is becoming smarter, but ethical and accessibility debates remain.

Title: The Real Impact of AI on Jobs and Careers: From Hype to Reality Description: AI’s effect on employment sparks fierce debate—will it automate jobs or simply reshape them? Recent threads show most agree that repetitive roles are at risk, but new specialties (like AI ops and prompt engineering) are growing fast. Knowing how to use AI may soon be more valuable than fearing it.

Title: Leading Voices on AI’s Future: Stanford, Google DeepMind, Meta Labs Insights (Videos) Description: Dive into in-depth interviews and talks from top AI minds like Stanford’s Tengyu Ma, DeepMind’s Gemini team, and Meta Superintelligence alum Rishabh Agarwal. Explore what’s next for open-source models, biomedical agents, and the long-term future of superintelligence.

Tengyu Ma (Stanford/MongoDB): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku7hFYO8lOw
DeepMind Gemini: [YouTube]
Periodic Labs (Meta/Google): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PUuitJNoJE

(Posts with minimal news value, duplicates, or ultra-niche topics have been excluded for clarity and curation.)

Title: Meta Unveils SAM 3: “Segment Anything with Concepts” Ushers in New Era for Visual AI
Description: Meta’s FAIR team has released SAM 3—an open-source model that goes beyond simple segmentation to understand and label concepts within images. This breakthrough empowers researchers and devs to automate more nuanced visual tasks, potentially transforming AI-driven search, editing, and accessibility tools. Try it now or dive into the codebase!
GitHub: https://github.com/facebookresearch/sam3

Title: Nvidia Shatters Records: $57B Revenue Silences AI Bubble Doubts
Description: Nvidia continues to dominate the AI hardware market, posting a jaw-dropping $57 billion in revenue and an optimistic outlook. Investors are taking note, and Redditors are debating—how long can this AI “bubble” grow before it bursts, or is this just the new normal for tech?
Full news: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly4y2enywro

Title: Google Rumored to Drop Gemini 3 Flash—Another Leap in AI Model Wars?
Description: Google insiders and cryptic teasers hint at a Gemini 3 Flash release, following hot on the heels of Gemini 3 Pro. If true, expect improved speed and efficiency—perfect for devs wanting cutting-edge multimodal AI. All eyes on Google’s next move!
Stay updated at: https://blog.google/technology/ai/google-gemini-ai/

Title: Open Source Spotlight: eXo Platform 7.1 Powers Up Work Collaboration
Description: eXo Platform’s major 7.1 update brings slick new document management, offline mode, Matrix-based chat, gamification features, and a tech stack overhaul (JDK 21, Spring Boot 3.1). It stands out as a robust, fully open-source intranet/collab platform ready for enterprises and communities.
Try Community Edition: https://github.com/exoplatform/exo-platform

Title: The “AI Boomerang”: Companies Are Rehiring Workers They Replaced with AI
Description: Rushed automation is backfiring for some firms—after AI-generated blunders, employers are quietly calling back the humans they laid off. A cautionary Reddit favorite explores real-world cases (including an AI calling a client’s crypto a Ponzi scheme) and asks: Is humans+AI the real future of work?
Watch the explainer: https://youtu.be/-5IUCmWKGwY?si=DjiHnYUhLH0EsUwF

Title: LeanMCP SDK Launches—Open Source Simplicity for Messaging Control Protocol Devs
Description: Tired of boilerplate when building custom MCP servers? LeanMCP slashes dev time with modular Node.js tools—auth, decorators, runtime, CLI, and more. Caters to those frustrated by clunky alternatives, now free for all.
GitHub: https://github.com/LeanMCP/leanmcp-sdk

Title: Indie Devs Unlock Real Value in Local LLMs: OCR, Recipe Automation, and More
Description: A Redditor’s journey with self-hosted LLMs goes from skepticism to productivity: using local models for photo OCR and structured recipe import, all on their own hardware. The post details practical tips for others seeking genuine use cases beyond novelty chatbots.
Discussion & hardware tips: https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLM/comments/1osnuyo/comment/nnywoh2/

Title: StreamPulse v2.1: Monitor RTSP/MJPEG Cameras with Lightweight, Docker-Ready Microservice
Description: StreamPulse gets a major update—now fully Dockerized and cross-platform, it provides reliable, API-ready health monitoring for IP cams in smart homes or city setups. Set up in minutes, monitor dozens of streams, view live dashboards, all with open-source simplicity.
Release & docs: https://github.com/855princekumar/streampulse/releases/tag/v2.1

Title: Ataraxia [BETA]: AI-Powered Energy Tracker for Better Habits & Burnout Prevention
Description: This new beta app helps you log what energizes or drains you each day, then uses AI to generate actionable summaries and habit suggestions. Great for anyone looking to optimize productivity, well-being, or just gain personal clarity.
Try the beta: https://www.checkmyvibe.com

Title: Open Source Project: “Rethink” Takes on De-Clouding of LG ThinQ Smart Devices
Description: The rethink project empowers users to regain local control of LG ThinQ appliances, starting with air conditioners. Contributors needed for data collection and Docker image creation—join the push for privacy and open IoT!
Project repo: https://github.com/anszom/rethink

Title: Building AI Agents Got Easier: SiRay’s Model APIs Turbocharge Prototypes
Description: A developer shares how SiRay’s prebuilt model APIs let you launch prompt-to-image, style blending, and other AI tasks lightning-fast—no GPU headaches, rapid iteration, and easy model swaps. Perfect for SaaS MVPs and weekend coding sprints.
Explore their APIs: https://siray.ai/

Title: EpicStaff Doubles Down on 100% Open Source—Fighting the “Black Box” Approach
Description: Frustrated with closed platforms, EpicStaff is going all-in on transparent, community-driven development. Users can see and change the source, influence the roadmap, and help solve real workplace challenges.
Get involved: https://github.com/EpicStaff/epicstaff

Title: OpenAI + Target: Major Retail Partnership Hints at AI-Woven Shopping Future
Description: OpenAI’s new partnership with Target signals AI’s growing role in everyday retail: smarter search, personalized deals, and seamless in-store help all could be coming soon. Is this the start of the AI-powered shopping revolution?
Coverage: https://bushaicave.com/2025/11/19/one-minute-daily-ai-news-11-19-2025/

Title: Sam Altman’s 9 Months Solo: What Founders Learn from a Lonely Build
Description: In a heartfelt post, a solo founder reflects on nine months of indie building—the motivation crashes, the unexpected loneliness, and why small wins matter more than flashy tech. A must-read if you’re in the trenches or seeking startup solidarity.
Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/startups/

Title: AI Scheduler for Students: Say Goodbye to Manual Study Planning
Description: Sick of juggling Google Calendar and Todoist? This new AI-powered scheduler lets you dump your to-dos and magically generates a customized weekly study plan based on your preferences and focus patterns. Try it early—students wanted!
Waitlist: [Link as per OP, replace with actual if publishing]

Title: Antigravity Beats Cursor: Free AI Coding Assistant with Gemini 3 Pro and Claude Sonnet 4.5 Description: Antigravity is shaking up AI-powered coding tools—offering planning, design docs, and live wireframing that outpaces Cursor. You can generate artifacts like walkthroughs and wireframes, toggle between top-tier models, and everything’s free (for now). Worth a test drive if you want smarter coding workflows. Link: https://antigravity.dev

Title: Quantica: Brand New Compiled Language for Hybrid Quantum Computing—Now on GitHub Description: Say goodbye to Python wrappers! Quantica is a native, Rust/LLVM-based language designed for hybrid quantum-classical computing. Alpha v0.1.0 brings Windows support and an official VS Code extension—developers are invited to try and contribute. Link: https://github.com/Quantica-Foundation/quantica-lang

Title: Generate Any 3D Minecraft Build Instantly with Just a Prompt (Demo Video!) Description: Create complex Minecraft structures in seconds by describing what you want. The latest update features visual previews, smart placement, ground detection, and 50+ textured blocks. A mod version is coming soon! Demo: https://x.com/BlendiByl/status/1991073200822796657

Title: Minimal Docker Event Monitor Sends Real-Time Alerts to Telegram—Great on a Pi! Description: Need reliable container health alerts without heavy monitoring? This open-source Bash tool sits beside the Docker socket, sending real-time container notifications to Telegram with near-zero resource use. Perfect for home labs and low-power servers! GitHub: https://github.com/JulyIghor/DockerEvents
Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/julyighor/dockerevents

Title: AI-Powered Study Scheduler for Students—Smart, Customizable Weekly Planning Description: A new AI scheduler helps students organize their study sessions by automatically distributing tasks based on your productivity peaks, break preferences, and deadlines—reducing overwhelm and wasted planning time. Early access and feedback sign-ups are open for beta testers.

Title: Open Discussion: Bootstrapping SaaS with Zero-Code—How to Tackle SOC 2 Early? Description: Ever landed your first customer only to hit the SOC 2 wall? This founder used AI and no-code tools to build a B2B SaaS MVP—now a client demands compliance. Read (and join) the practical discussion about affordable, creative ways to handle SOC 2 at the solo-founder stage.

Title: Lightweight Productivity: The Community’s Top Picks for Real-World Efficiency Description: What are the must-have features for productivity tools in 2025? Between AI calendars, integrated tasks, and minimal UIs, the Reddit community weighs in on “what really works” in daily workflows—with a spotlight on smarter assistants and streamlined design. Share your own killer features!

Title: Tiny Antennas Power Up Nanoparticles—Breakthrough for Medical and Optical Tech Description: A team just revealed “molecular antennas” that wirelessly transmit energy into insulating nanoparticles, unlocking new ultra-pure near-infrared LEDs. This could transform diagnostics, optical networking, and nanoscale sensors. Read more: https://phys.org/news/2025-11-tiny-antennas-electrical-energy-unpowerable.html

Title: Mind-Bending Robotics: “Artificial Spacetimes” Guide Tiny Robots Using Physics Hacks Description: Researchers have proven that guiding resource-limited robots can be done using geometric “artificial spacetimes”—drawing from general relativity. The approach enables simple, decentralized control for swarming or navigating even the smallest microrobots. Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44182-025-00058-9

Title: Open-Source Frontend Interview Prep Platform Grows to 1800 Users—Feedback Wanted! Description: Hack Frontend unifies theory, problems, and flashcards for frontend interview prep, now available in English. Built solo, ad-free, and rapidly expanding—share feature suggestions or try it if you’re job-hunting or upskilling.