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Web Dev|25 Jul 2026|6 min read

How one developer landed a paying customer by building an AI video tool

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

A real-world example of turning a solo build into paying customers, with lessons you can apply to your own product.

Struggling to turn a side project into real revenue? One developer built an AI video generator and converted their first paying user within 3 months, here's what worked.

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AI|23 Jul 2026|2 min read

Anthropic Economic Index now available to query through Claude

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Wondering how AI is reshaping jobs and wages? You can now ask Claude directly about the Anthropic Economic Index and get instant, data-backed answers.

Wondering how AI is reshaping jobs and wages? You can now ask Claude directly about the Anthropic Economic Index and get instant, data-backed answers.

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Web Dev|22 Jul 2026|4 min read

Visualise 41,000 real asteroids in your browser with this orbital engine

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Tracking near-Earth objects usually needs specialist software. Neo Radar brings a real-time, physics-accurate asteroid map to any browser, no install needed.

Tracking near-Earth objects usually needs specialist software. Neo Radar brings a real-time, physics-accurate asteroid map to any browser, no install needed.

Web DevData VisualisationOpen Source
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AI|21 Jul 2026|3 min read

Google announces Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Google expands its Gemini model family with three new releases: 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber, each targeting different use cases.

Google expands its Gemini model family with three new releases: 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber, each targeting different use cases.

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Web Dev|20 Jul 2026|6 min read

Kimi K3, Qwen 3.8, and Anthropic's potential unravelling

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

A breakdown of the latest AI model releases from Kimi and Qwen, plus what's going wrong at Anthropic and what it means for developers.

A breakdown of the latest AI model releases from Kimi and Qwen, plus what's going wrong at Anthropic and what it means for developers.

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Web Dev|19 Jul 2026|4 min read

Hacker fits 537,000 ad-blocking domains onto a $5 ESP32 dongle

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

A creative developer crammed over half a million ad-blocking domains onto a cheap ESP32 microcontroller, building a tiny plug-and-play network filter.

A creative developer crammed over half a million ad-blocking domains onto a cheap ESP32 microcontroller, building a tiny plug-and-play network filter.

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AI|18 Jul 2026|6 min read

Fable 5 vs. GPT-5.6 Sol on an NP-hard problem: does /goal help?

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Comparing Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol tackling an NP-hard problem to see whether the /goal directive meaningfully improves AI reasoning performance.

Comparing Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol tackling an NP-hard problem to see whether the /goal directive meaningfully improves AI reasoning performance.

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Automation|17 Jul 2026|6 min read

OpenClaw vs. Zapier: comparing two automation platforms in 2026

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Not sure whether to choose OpenClaw or Zapier for your workflows? We break down the key differences to help you pick the right automation tool.

Not sure whether to choose OpenClaw or Zapier for your workflows? We break down the key differences to help you pick the right automation tool.

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Web Dev|16 Jul 2026|2 min read

NotebookLM rebrands as Gemini Notebook

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Google's AI-powered research tool NotebookLM has been renamed Gemini Notebook, signalling deeper integration with the Gemini AI ecosystem.

Google's AI-powered research tool NotebookLM has been renamed Gemini Notebook, signalling deeper integration with the Gemini AI ecosystem.

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AI|15 Jul 2026|3 min read

OpenAI loses trademark dispute at EU court

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

OpenAI has lost a trademark case at an EU court, raising questions about the company's branding and legal standing across European markets.

OpenAI has lost a trademark case at an EU court, raising questions about the company's branding and legal standing across European markets.

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