🙈 Useless Fact of the Day
The first automobile race ever seen in the United States was held in Chicago in 1895. The track ran from Chicago to Evanston, Illinois. The winner was J. Frank Duryea, whose average speed was 71/2 miles per hour.
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Matthias Niessner, co-founder of Synthesia, launches startup SpAItial, aiming to create 3D environments from text prompts. Niessner secured $13 million in seed funding. SpAItial's team includes experts from Google and Meta. The startup seeks to revolutionize interactive 3D spaces.
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The Browser Company is considering selling or open sourcing its Arc Browser to focus on developing Dia, an AI-powered browser. Arc's complexity deterred users. Open sourcing is challenging as Arc relies on the proprietary Arc Development Kit, core to Dia.
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Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a new elastic alloy, Ti₇₈Nb₂₂, which heats and cools with 20 times greater efficiency than traditional metals. This breakthrough could revolutionize eco-friendly heating and cooling solutions.
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Opera has introduced Opera Neon, a new AI-focused browser with features like chatbots, form filling, and content creation. Subscribers only, the browser includes Chat, Do, and Make buttons for various tasks. Competitors include The Browser Company and Google. Pricing is yet undisclosed.
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Odyssey, led by pioneers Oliver Cameron and Jeff Hawke, has launched an AI model allowing real-time interaction with streaming video, similar to a 3D video game. The technology aims to revolutionize media, despite concerns about job disruptions.
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🌱 Good First GitHub Issue
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Language:
Repository: Godot Engine
(2D and 3D cross-platform game engine. Also has C# and Python code.)
Why: It's a straightforward bug fix involving basic debugging and understanding of TreeItem usage, ideal for beginners.
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⭐ 2468, 🖖 276
Airweave lets agents search any app
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⭐ 2158, 🖖 91
An extremely fast, production-grade web bundler based on Rust.
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⭐ 3144, 🖖 155
A repository of Maker Skill Trees and templates to make your own.
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⭐ 42, 🖖 1
3DGS implementation in Nvidia Warp: clean, minimal, runs on CPU and GPU
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⭐ 4017, 🖖 146
Collection of Summer 2025 tech internships!
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