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🗣️ Sam Altman: “If your product has any retention at all, you’re actually in really good shape”

Sam reflects on the first group of users that tested ChatGPT:
“This was back when the model was really bad. Very few of the users actually stuck with it. Retention was atrocious. But for the users that did retain, their usage increased over time.”


He admits that OpenAI almost didn’t even launch ChatGPT because of how atrocious early retention was. But after reflection, he believes this is a really important learning for startup founders:
“If you have a product that has any retention at all, you’re actually in really good shape. If it’s 5%, that can be totally fine. The default is almost all the way down in a straight line to zero. But I didn’t quite understand that as intuitively at the time.”


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👓 Meta’s Ray-Ban Display glasses freeze mid-demo

Mark Zuckerberg’s live demo of Meta’s new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses hit a snag when the device froze during an incoming call. After several failed attempts, Zuck admitted: “I don’t know what to tell you.”

🔸 Glasses failed to respond during the flagship call feature.
🔸 Multiple retries on stage, no recovery.
🔸 Awkward silence left the demo unfinished.

A sharp reminder that live demos carry one guarantee: tech will break when the world is watching.


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🎮 Learn algorithms through video games

A new interactive service makes algorithm learning visual and fun, using examples from video games to explain concepts step by step.

🔸 Clear guides with game-inspired examples for sorting, pathfinding, and more.
🔸 Adjustable parameters let you tweak inputs and instantly see different outcomes.
🔸 Designed for quick learning, no heavy math background required.

A playful way to master algorithms: change the rules, watch the game adapt, and learn by doing.


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🔮 OpenAI eyes its first hardware

OpenAI is working with suppliers to build AI-powered devices, aiming to bring its models into everyday life.

🔸 Prototypes include smart glasses, a voice recorder, a “pin,” and a smart speaker.
🔸 The company has already approached Chinese manufacturer Goertek for components.
🔸 First product could arrive in late 2026 or early 2027.

From apps to actual gadgets: OpenAI wants to move AI from the cloud to your pocket.


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⚠️ xAI’s biggest division now run by a 19-year-old

Remember when Musk axed 500 annotators at xAI overnight? Turns out the drama didn’t stop there.

🔸 Another 100 were cut, leaving 900 employees, still the startup’s largest team, and crucial for training Grok.
🔸 The new boss? Diego Pazini, a 19-year-old who just finished high school in 2023 and is now at UPenn.
🔸 He’s been at xAI for less than a year, replacing a Tesla veteran with a decade of leadership experience.
🔸 Diego already wields hiring and firing power, and reportedly let go of two employees who questioned him in Slack.

From freshman to division head in under a year. Who said juniors don’t get opportunities?


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🎬 Matthew McConaughey wants a “private LLM”

In an interview, McConaughey mused:
“I want an LLM with just my favorite books, notes, and articles. It would answer only from that, and learn more about me as we talk.”


The clip went viral on X, racking up millions of views and sparking a split debate:
🔸 NotebookLM fans: “This already exists.”
🔸 Dreamers: “Finally, someone voiced the idea I’ve been waiting for.”
🔸 Skeptics: “Impossible. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about.”

Technically, the skeptics are right. The “L” in LLM stands for Large, and no stack of personal notes or books is big enough to train one. For now, the only “private LLM” with just your thoughts is… your brain.

Even for the king of beasts, behaving royally isn’t enough, you still need a
large
language model.


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😮 Meizu & Pandaer unveil a “self-healing” phone case

Yes, Meizu still exists, and together with Pandaer, it just launched a regenerating case that repairs scratches on its own.

🔸 Made of PET plastic with a Healing+ coating that melts slightly under phone heat to close scratches.
🔸 Claimed to survive even copper-brush pressure tests, though that sounds like marketing overreach.
🔸 Priced at ~120 yuan ($16), available for Meizu 22 and iPhone 17 models (except Air), with multiple designs.
🔸 Raises the ironic problem: how do you sell new cases if the old ones never wear out?

From chasing Apple in phones to selling sci-fi accessories, Meizu’s reinvention is as strange as it is creative.


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⚠️ 1,000 DIY guides for building AI agents

An AI enthusiast has compiled a massive library of 1,000 step-by-step blueprints for creating neural assistants across almost any domain.

🔸 Covers coding, writing, data analysis, medicine, education, research, and more.
🔸 Each agent comes with detailed instructions on setup and launch.
🔸 The entire collection is available for free.

From hobby projects to professional workflows, this looks like the ultimate sandbox for anyone experimenting with AI agents.


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⚠️ Collected list of “hacker” gadgets for awareness and education only

Twitter users rounded up common devices that can be (and are) repurposed for interception, network attacks, access testing, and hardware cloning, useful to know about for defenders, but dangerous in the wrong hands.

🔸 HackRF One — a software-defined radio for sniffing and experimenting with radio signals.
🔸 LAN Turtle — a covert access gadget used to maintain remote connections on a compromised network.
🔸 USB Rubber Ducky — a USB device that emulates a keyboard to run automated input sequences.
🔸 Flipper Zero — a popular multi-protocol gadget for interacting with RF, NFC, and IR devices; hobbyist tool that can be misused.
🔸 WiFi Pineapple — a specialized appliance used for Wi-Fi network testing and auditing.
🔸 Deauther Watch — a wearable tool that can force devices off Wi-Fi networks (used for testing or abuse).
🔸 Alfa (high-gain adapters) — powerful Wi-Fi/network adapters that extend range for testing wireless links.
🔸 GSM Jammer — a radio jammer that disrupts cellular signals (illegal in many jurisdictions).
🔸 MagSpoof — hardware that can emulate magnetic stripe data for research into payment security.
🔸 Raspberry Pi — tiny programmable computers often repurposed as inexpensive testing rigs or to script network activity.
🔸 Proxmark3 — a professional RFID/NFC research tool used to read, analyze, and test access-card systems.

This list is for awareness, defensive research, and legal security testing only. Possession or use of some of these devices can be illegal depending on jurisdiction and intent. If you’re curious about security, learn through legal channels: certified courses, CTFs, sanctioned labs, and bug-bounty programs. Don’t handle or use these tools for unauthorized activity.


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🎥 Kling AI 2.5 Turbo released

Chinese startup Kling has launched a new version of its video generation model with big improvements in reasoning and efficiency.

🔸 Handles complex instructions more accurately for better storytelling.
🔸 Upgraded video quality with new creative styles added.
🔸 Generation costs reduced by 30% vs. the previous version.
🔸 Available now on Fal, Freepik, and the Kling website.

By cutting costs while boosting quality, Kling is pushing AI video closer to mass adoption.


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200 leaders call for global AI “red lines”

At the UN General Assembly, a coalition of 10 Nobel laureates, 70 companies, and ex-heads of state including Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio, and OpenAI’s Wojciech Zaremba, signed a demand for legally binding global limits on AI.

🔸 Seeks international “red lines” to prevent risks like mass unemployment, synthetic pandemics, and human rights abuses.
🔸 Proposed bans include weaponization, mass-scale cyberattacks, and self-replicating AI without human oversight.
🔸 Calls for a global watchdog body and an agreement on rules by end of 2026.

This marks the broadest push yet for binding AI governance, but without a clear rulebook, the hard part will be turning consensus into enforceable law.


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💻 LoadOuts: the smart PC build generator

A new tool called LoadOuts helps anyone design the perfect PC setup with zero guesswork.

🔸 Builds a full PC based on your budget and preferences.
🔸 Checks all component compatibility automatically.
🔸 Suggests cheaper or premium alternatives with side-by-side stats.
🔸 Even advises on fan placement inside your case.
🔸 Completely free to use.

From casual gamers to pro creators, LoadOuts turns PC building into a plug-and-play experience.


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