news.ycombinator.com
Khalifa University and Knowledge E to Organise AI Futures Summit in Abu Dhabihttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44317082Abstracts Submission Deadline is 27 JulyKhalifa University of Science and Technology and Knowledge E, announced a partnership for the AI Futures Summit: Empowering Higher Education, taking place on 24–25 September 2025 at Khalifa University's state-of-the-art Main Campus in Abu Dhabi. This summit is designed as a response to the urgent need to equip higher education professionals with the tools and insights necessary to thrive in an increasingly AI-driven academic landscape. As artificial intelligence continues to reshape research methodologies and knowledge dissemination, the AI Futures Summit: Empowering Higher Education will delve into current trends, challenges, and opportunities presented by AI. The conference is intended for higher education leadership, researchers, faculty, librarians, graduate students, and academic professionals seeking to navigate and collaborate with AI in academia. Professor Bayan Sharif, Provost, Khalifa University said: “As a leading institution driving iJun 19, 2025 10:02 AM
babylovegrowth.ai
Show HN: I made SEO backlink exchange platform using vector embeddingshttps://www.babylovegrowth.ai/Hey HN,I’m a solopreneur and have been in the SaaS space for the past 3 years. My last three startups failed, and a common challenge in all of them was figuring out how to reach my audience. SEO always seemed like the answer, but I didn’t know where to start. It felt overwhelming...Soo many technical terms like keyword research, clustering, SERP, semantics, topical authority… I could go on.That’s where my idea for my next startup came from -> building SEO tool which runs on auto-pilot. The complexity of SEO is hidden behind a simple UI and everything happens automatically behind the scene, even publishing and backlink exchange! I have been working on it for the past 8 months and already have 500+ registered users (not all paying ofc) (mainly got them through reddit)My biggest bet (and competitor differentiator) is the ABC backlink exchange platform we just launched. With it, we are getting our customers 4-7 backlinks per month, naturally placed within articles. No more paying for backlJun 16, 2025 7:48 AM
glass.danilofiumi.it
Show HN: A Liquid Glass UI Generator for Web (not just basic glassmorphism)https://glass.danilofiumi.it/Hey HN!I just built Liquid Glassifier: a tool that brings Apple’s new Liquid Glass aesthetic (introduced in iOS 26) to the web, with simplicity and actual depth.I’m not a designer, but I do appreciate when things look and feel right and Liquid Glass... It’s just cool.Lately, I’ve seen "Liquid Glass" thrown around online, but most of it ends up being just the usual glassmorphism — frosted blurs, translucent layers, and surface-level mimicry. It might look like glass at a glance, but it doesn’t feel like it. It’s static, shallow, and boring.Apple’s take is something different: It moves, adapts, and feels alive and 3D.Liquid Glassifier makes it easy to recreate and export your custom button for the web using a intuitive interface- Realistic refraction using dynamic distortion (May not fully work in Safari due limited support to backdrop-filter and SVG filter) - Works in both dark and light scenarios, with smart contrast options - Ships as a Web Component — plug it into any React, Vue, or Jun 15, 2025 4:23 PM
nasa.gov
NASA’s Ready-to-Use Dataset Details Land Motion Across North Americahttps://www.nasa.gov/science-research/earth-science/nasas-ready-to-use-dataset-details-land-motion-across-north-america/An online tool maps measurements and enables non-experts to understand earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, and other types of land motion. NASA is collaborating with the Alaska Satellite Facility in Fairbanks to create a powerful web-based tool that will show the movement of land across North America down to less than an inch. The online portal and […]Jun 6, 2025 5:07 PM
apps.apple.com
Show HN: OwnPlan – AI todo app that breaks down big goals into stepshttps://apps.apple.com/fr/app/ownplan/id6745399897?l=en-GBHi Everyone, I’m a solo dev who often got stuck on big, vague goals (“launch a project”, “write a thesis”). Most todo apps just gave me a checklist, but never helped me figure out how to start. So I built OwnPlan: - Enter any big goal - AI instantly breaks it down into actionable steps - Organize with lists, Today view, weekly reports - Minimalist UI, no clutter Built with Flutter, multi-model AI backend with intelligence select algrithom base on the task u enter(Gemini, DeepSeek, OpenAI), and local storage (Hive). No ads, no tracking. Would love feedback from anyone who’s struggled with starting big projects or wants smarter todo tools!Jun 2, 2025 8:45 PM
bing.com
What Do Various Icons and Symbols Mean in CapCut Desktophttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89fc8216d0465d98859256de4be972&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechpp.com%2F2025%2F05%2F27%2Fcapcut-desktop-icons-symbols-meaning%2F&c=6712136504651407349&mkt=en-usIn CapCut Desktop, icons represent various video editing tools for efficient workflow. Common symbols include “Media” for importing files, “Audio” for adding music, “Text” for subtitles, and “Effects” ...May 27, 2025 5:08 AM
padsnap.app
Show HN: Padding images to custom sizes, pain free. (padsnap.app)https://padsnap.appI've been doing analog photography for a few years now and started posting my shots on Instagram. I couldn't find any free good tools to do my photo padding/resizing to fit in the instagram new post sizes and every time doing it manually specially for multi picture posts was really time consuming. so I ended up making a free app for it and I'm loving it.Here's the TLdr;PadSnap is a simple web app that adds customizable padding to your photos so they fit Instagram’s/custom dimensions — no cropping, no quality loss.- Modern, intuitive interface with light & dark themes- One-click photo processing for Instagram-friendly dimensions- Customizable borders or blurred image backgrounds- Batch load and preview with ZIP download- Works entirely in your browser – no photos ever leave your device- Progressive Web App (PWA) support for installation on any device-------I only shared the app on two photography subreddits and got more than 1400 people visiting the website on the first 48 hours, and moMay 21, 2025 7:03 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Spent weeks building, not marketinghttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44013060Hey HN,We’ve spent the last few weeks pretty much glued to the computer, obsessing over product and ignoring everything else — including marketing. I just really wanted this to work.The project is ecomdesignlab.ai, an AI-powered fashion shoot generator. You upload clothing items, and it generates realistic model shots for ecommerce — no photo shoots needed.Until recently, our onboarding was way too limited. You could upload a fashion piece, but you had zero control over how it appeared — no way to pick the model’s pose, no background options. It worked, but it didn’t feel right, especially not for fashion founders who care a lot about brand and visual control.So I stayed off Twitter, off LinkedIn, off everything, and just built.Here’s what’s finally live:You can now choose poses and backgrounds before generating. This alone made the whole tool way more usable.Image generation time is now ~3 minutes, down from ~11 (which is still common in other tools).A cleaner, guided onboarding flow May 17, 2025 9:10 AM
github.com
Show HN: LLM-God – An LLM Multiprompting Apphttps://github.com/czhou578/llm-god/tree/1.0.3I’ve been building and maintaining LLM-God, a desktop LLM prompting app for Windows, built with Electron. It allows you to ask one question to multiple LLM web interfaces at once and see all the returned answers in one place. As a very big user of AI tools in my daily life, I hated having to click through multiple tabs in my browser, and slowly copy paste a single query into multiple LLM web interfaces. This inspired me to find a better way, which resulted in this app. I tried to make it as minimalistic as possible while still being functional.Key features:• Starts with a default of Perplexity, ChatGPT, and Gemini, with the option to add more LLM's like Grok, Claude, and DeepSeek.• Responsive, keyboard-friendly interface.Link to the video demo is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10ECa__WWmJEAWAfwrCGPYDnEzvM...Feedback is welcome here, on GitHub: https://github.com/czhou578/llm-god/tree/1.0.3May 13, 2025 12:46 AM
github.com
Show HN: Achilles – Automatic profiling and C++ optimization of Python via LLMshttps://github.com/lychee-development/achillesHey HN! We built Achilles, a tool that automatically accelerates your Python code. It identifies performance bottlenecks, rewrites those functions in optimized C++, and seamlessly patches them into your running program—without you changing a single line of code.In CPU-intensive, loop-heavy tasks, we've observed performance improvements of 100-1000x.Achilles can be installed via pip and works with just a single command.We'd appreciate your feedback, and feel free to give us a star if you find it interesting!May 8, 2025 2:47 PM
refer-app.com
Show HN: I built an app that auto-shares your referral codes for passive rewardshttps://www.refer-app.com/Hi HN,I built REFER, a tool that helps people automatically share their referral codes where others are searching for them. It’s not a marketplace or a link tree—users just enter the codes they already have (for apps like Webull, Rakuten, Robinhood, etc.), and REFER distributes them for discoverability. The goal is to make it easier for people to earn from referral programs without constantly promoting links themselves.Why I built it: I noticed a lot of folks—including creators and casual users—have valuable referral codes sitting unused. Most people either don’t know where to post them, or they end up buried in social media bios or YouTube descriptions. I wanted to make something that quietly works in the background to surface these codes without requiring extra effort or marketing.I designed and built REFER solo. It uses Next.js, TypeScript, Prisma, MongoDB, Stripe (for optional paid tiers), and Auth0 for authentication. All code is deployed on Vercel.What's different: All codes are May 8, 2025 1:03 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Costs of Graphical User Interfaces [pdf]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43883484As seen in Tantacrul’s latest deep-dive[1] on Finale (music notation software), specifically the portion where he explains why the design team he was part of for Paint 3D chose to include specific toolbar buttons for undo/redo, even though they were attempting to be minimalistic in their design to allow maximal workspace.1. https://youtu.be/Yqaon6YHzaUMay 4, 2025 12:26 AM
iammusicfont.com
Show HN: Iammusicfont.com – Generate Playboi Carti "MUSIC" album style texthttps://iammusicfont.com/I built this tool to let anyone create text in the distinctive layered typography style of Playboi Carti's 2025 "MUSIC" album cover. It combines a bold background font with a stretched foreground layer to create that unique aesthetic. Just type your text, customize if needed, and download as PNG. Works on mobile too. No account required, completely free to use.Apr 28, 2025 1:33 PM
totogram.io
Show HN: Totogram – Turn your photos into Studio Ghibli-style AI arthttps://totogram.io/Hey HN,I recently built Totogram, an AI-powered web app that transforms ordinary photos into illustrations inspired by the visual style of Studio Ghibli films.It started as a side project—I wanted a way to turn personal photos into something more magical and nostalgic, like a scene out of Spirited Away or My Neighbor Totoro. The result is a tool that applies a custom-trained AI model to give photos a soft, hand-drawn, Ghibli-inspired aesthetic.Right now, it's in pre-launch with early access open (no login needed, just a waitlist). Key features:-Authentic Ghibli-style transformations (custom model)-Before/after viewer with slider-High-res output for printing or gifting-No subscriptions—one-time accessThe goal is to offer a meaningful way to preserve memories with an emotional/artistic twist. Would love feedback on:#The concept in general—too niche or just right?#The user experience and clarity of the landing page#Any ideas for other use cases (prints? social sharing? etc.)Thanks for cheApr 21, 2025 7:00 AM
bing.com
Microsoft is giving away free Xbox gift cards, and you might be the next lucky personhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8b221ff4bd4d219b7361f7586ffdb0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xda-developers.com%2Fmicrosoft-giving-away-free-xbox-gift-cards%2F&c=14939305715328267294&mkt=en-usMahnoor Faisal is a tech journalist covering AI and productivity tools with bylines at XDA, SlashGear, MakeUseOf, Laptop Mag, and Android Police. She's been writing professionally since she was ...Apr 17, 2025 10:10 PM
apps.apple.com
Show HN: GratefulMe – A privacy-focused gratitude journal apphttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/gratitude-journal-gratefulme/id6742772020I built a gratitude journaling app that implements CBT techniques to help users develop a daily mindfulness practice. Research shows that consistent gratitude practice can significantly improve mental wellbeing, and I wanted to create a tool that makes this accessible.The app focuses on these core principles:- Privacy: All data stays on your device with an offline-first approach - Simplicity: Clean interface optimized for quick daily entries - Consistency: Streak tracking and gentle notifications to build a habit - Organization: Category system to identify patterns in what brings you joyTech details:- Built with React Native/Expo - Local SQLite database using expo-sqlite and drizzle-orm - In-app purchases via RevenueCat - Minimalist architecture with a focus on performanceAs a developer, the most valuable lessons came from handling the entire process solo - from initial concept through development to App Store submission and payment infrastructure.The current roadmap includes customizaMar 28, 2025 11:49 AM
news.ycombinator.com
Why I believe some of you and your not-yet-AIs should deal/train with Pareidoliahttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43133721In your context, it sounds like you're looking at cases where a pattern appears to indicate a mechanism but actually just distracts from real data. This happens in many fields, from sensory processing to statistical modeling and behavioral economics.You said:imagine stucco work, done by a Savant, looks like Pareidolia until someone scans the wall and finds depictions of stories much like those found in 10s of thousands year old caves, just 100000 times more elaborate and detailed to a point technically impossible with the tools needed for stucco work because you'd need femto-adjust pressure on a rather broad and clunky toolsetChatGPT said:That would be an incredible case of embedded complexity within apparent randomness—something that initially seems like noise or illusion (pareidolia) but, under deeper analysis, reveals an underlying structured system beyond known technical capabilities. Some relevant concepts that might help describe this phenomenon: Hyperdimensional Encoding – The iFeb 21, 2025 10:17 PM
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Launch HN: Massdriver (YC W22) – Self-serve cloud infra without the red tapehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43129301Hi HN! We’re Cory, Dave, and Chris, the founders of Massdriver (https://www.massdriver.cloud/), an infrastructure automation platform. Massdriver enforces organizational standards and delivers consistent, compliant deployments—no more endless approvals, red tape, or broken Terraform plans.Here’s a demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6T5p0qXcFE&t=4sInfrastructure as Code (IaC) workflows were designed to help developers and work fine for small teams, but as organizations scale, they create bottlenecks, complexity, and endless firefighting.After decades in ops and platform engineering, we kept running into the same problems: brittle pipelines (Terraform variables and input checks don’t catch errors until it’s too late), poor compliance integration (issues are caught during CI/CD, but by then, delays and rework are already inevitable), and a patchwork of tools that developers are forced to learn (Terraform, Kubernetes manifests, cloud APIs), adding more work and turning them into Feb 21, 2025 4:19 PM
musicvisualizer.online
Show HN: Music Visualizer Online – Mix audio waves with image/video backgroundhttps://musicvisualizer.onlineI built a free online music visualizer that lets you create unique audio visualizations by combining your music with any background image or video. The tool analyzes audio in real-time to generate synchronized wave patterns that overlay perfectly on your chosen background.Key features: - Mix audio waves with any background (upload images/videos or use our presets) - Multiple wave styles (classic waves, circular spectrum, particle effects) - Real-time frequency analysis and beat detection - Works directly in browser - no software installation - Supports common audio formatsFeb 8, 2025 5:02 PM
careercomps.io
Show HN: I built an AI-powered job offer analyzer to decode total compensationhttps://www.careercomps.io/Hey HN!I built CareerComps after spending countless hours comparing complex job offers using spreadsheets. As an indie maker who's navigated job transitions in multiple fields, I realized we needed a better way to understand total compensation packages.What it does: - Instantly analyzes total compensation including base, bonus, and equity - Adjusts for location-specific cost of living and tax implications - Provides clear breakdowns of benefits values - Uses AI to generate comprehensive analysis and recommendationsBuilt using Next.js, PerplexityAI, and Vercel Edge Functions. No database or account required - complete privacy by design.Try it out: https://careercomps.ioI built this because I believe everyone deserves access to sophisticated compensation analysis tools, especially when making life-changing career decisions. Many of us struggle with comparing offers that have different components (equity, benefits, locations). This tool aims to make that process clearer.Would love your feJan 12, 2025 2:15 AM
