Wassup legends! It's that time of the week again, so sit back, brew yourself a fresh cup and tuck in to read the Roundup. In today's issue: Five products you may have missed from this week, some more coverage of the 2024 Golden Kitty Awards, and a chance to come meet the Product Hunt team.

Wassup, legends! Welcome back to another edition of the Roundup — our weekly Product Hunt ICYMI. This week, we've got Raycast's newest launch (to ensure you never get caught up context-switching again), an article about how to figure out your users' painpoints, and a BIG announcement for anyone interested in shaping tech history. Let's dive in.

Welcome back to another edition of The Roundup, folks. We've got context aware AI assistants, hyper-realistic photo generation, and a breakdown of OpenAI's recent hiring binge, and lots more. Let's get into it. — Aaron and Sanjana

Gm (or gn), all! Welcome back to another edition of The Roundup — our weekly overview of everything you missed on the site. This week, we've got: your depressed new AI friend, a very chic crypto wallet, an overview of how to ace your launch, and...Bluesky's return to relevance? (Or was it actually relevant all along?) Let's dive in. — Aaron and Sanjana

Happy Sunday, gang. Welcome back to another packed edition of The Roundup. As per usual, we’ve got standout launches from the week (include a build-your-own SWE agent kit that claims to beat Devin), the rundown on the Pieter Levels/Google drama, and a spotlight on Supabase. Let’s get into it. — Sanjana and Aaron 

Happy Sunday, all! Welcome back to another packed edition of the Roundup. This week, we're taking a look at the new Google search killer, OpenAI’s fair use legal woes, some of the most exciting and strange new launches, an exclusive story from a founder duo that pivoted 12 times, and more. Let's get into it. — Aaron and Sanjana  

Hey, hi! Welcome back to The Roundup. We’ve got another packed edition this week — a launch from Anthropic that can control your computer, a huge innovation in animation, some maker-fuelled drama, and much more. Let’s dive in. — Sanjana and Aaron

Hey, hi! Welcome back to The Roundup. We’ve got another jam-packed edition this week — a tool for deploying small language models, an AI-powered shortcut copilot, some juicy Wordpress drama (we couldn’t resist), personalized tips from our CEO on your launch tagline, and much more. Let’s dive in. — Sanjana and Aaron

Happy Sunday, fam. We’ve got an exciting edition of the Roundup this week — an app that could fix your context switching-induced ADHD, an open-source prompt engineering therapist, the most shouted-out products on the site in the past month, and lots more. Let’s get into it. — Sanjana and Aaron

Hi, hi! Welcome to the first edition of our reimagined weekly newsletter: The Roundup.

Every Sunday, we’ll provide an overview of what you missed last week on Product Hunt: five of our favorite launches, spicy community discourse, key trends on the site, and long-form articles we've recently published. Think of it as your way to stay up to date, without the endless scrolling. Grab a hot beverage and let's dive in.

Navigating social media these days feels like walking through a maze of fakes and scams, where every other profile seems just a little too good—or sketchy—to be real. We've all been there: wondering if that DM from a "brand" is legit, or if you're about to get catfished by a celebrity imposter.

That’s where NotCommon steps in. It’s a free browser extension that acts like your personal online bodyguard, instantly verifying websites and social profiles while you browse. Spotting the real accounts has never been easier—just look for the green checkmark. It works across major platforms like Instagram and Twitter, and yes, even in your DMs, so you can stop second-guessing and start scrolling with confidence.

Here’s the thing: NotCommon is super simple. Once it’s installed, it’s out of your way, quietly checking every profile and website you visit, keeping you safe from impersonators without you even having to think about it. It’s like having a digital truth detector running in the background.

Let's be real — making your screen recordings look slick and professional isn't always a walk in the park. Between software that's either too basic or overly complicated, it can feel like more trouble than it's worth. 

Phia wants to change that. It's a browser-based screen recorder that enhances your videos with smooth mouse movements, intelligent zooms, motion blur, and customizable backgrounds—all without the need for complex software.

Created by Zaid, a designer and coder with a passion for animation and technology, Phia was born out of his frustrations with the limitations of existing tools. He wanted something that combined creative flexibility with ease of use without tying users to a specific platform. So, he built Phia to empower others to create remarkable content effortlessly.

Using Phia is straightforward. Install the Chrome extension, hit record, and let the tool handle the rest. It automatically adds polished effects like dynamic title animations and seamless transitions, giving your videos a professional touch without the steep learning curve.

To celebrate Phia’s launch. Zaid is offering Product Hunt users a special discount for today only.

OpenAI just unveiled o1, kicking off a new series of "reasoning" models designed to tackle complex questions faster than we can. They've also launched o1-mini, a smaller and more budget-friendly version. And yes, if you've been following AI buzz, this is the much-hyped Strawberry model everyone's been talking about.

This release is a big step toward OpenAI's goal of human-like artificial intelligence. Simply put, o1 outperforms previous models in writing code and solving tricky problems. But here's the catch: it's pricier and a bit slower than GPT-4o, so OpenAI is calling it a "preview" to highlight that it's still in the early days.

What's really interesting is how o1 was trained. Instead of just mimicking patterns from data, it uses reinforcement learning—learning through rewards and penalties—to figure things out on its own. It thinks in a "chain of thought," much like we do when solving problems step by step. OpenAI says it's more accurate and hallucinates less, though it's not perfect yet. This also makes for some great memes. 

The standout feature? o1 tackles complex tasks like coding and math while explaining its reasoning. Ideally, this should make it more accurate. While I was playing around with the model this morning, I did notice a lot fewer hallucinations. It's a promising leap forward in AI, even if it's still ironing out some wrinkles and comes with a heftier price tag.

Do you ever feel like you need a break? No matter how much you love what you do, it can wear you down over time. Whether you’re working for your dream company or building your own future unicorn, there are moments when you need to step out and breathe. It’s totally normal. 

When I feel this way, I like to turn to nature. Something about getting away from the hustle and bustle and returning to nature resets everything. It’s not always possible though and more than often I feel myself wishing I could bring nature to me. Thankfully, there’s an app for that. 

Enter Earth FM. It’s kind of like Spotify but for nature. It originally launched as a web app a few years ago where you could zoom around the globe discovering diverse sounds in different countries. Now the team are back with a dedicated mobile app. 

With the new app you can listen to over nine hundred different natural soundscapes from around the world. Want crashing waves to fall asleep? Sure. Want to feel inspired by the sounds of the rainforest? You got it. Alongside that, you can learn about the different ecosystems that make up each soundscape by zomming around the interactive map.

What’s even better is it’s business model. Earth FM is a non-profit organization that funnels money into the protection of our natural world so that those who come after us can enjoy it long into the future. 

Want to experiment with Midjourney but don’t want to sign up for Discord? You’re in luck—Midjourney now lets you create up to 25 images for free (on a temporary free trial), all without needing to sign up for Discord. The announcement came from CEO David Holz (yes, on Discord), but now you can use the tool directly through a dedicated web app.

Previously, using Midjourney meant navigating its Discord server and learning a specific prompt format, which worked well for dedicated users but felt like a hassle for many. Now, you can just head to Midjourney’s site, sign up, and start creating. 

The website was originally only available to those who had already made 10,000 images via Discord—quite the milestone—but it’s now open to everyone. You still need to register, but you can use your Google account if that’s easier for you.

Once you’re signed in, you can browse images in the ‘Explore’ section for ideas, and when you’re ready to create, simply enter your prompt in the ‘Create’ tab. The AI will generate four images based on what you’ve entered, and if you want to tweak them, you can use the “Strong” or “Subtle” options to adjust the output.

After your 25 free images, you’ll need to subscribe if you want to keep creating, and plans start at $10 per month for the basic tier.