From Product Hunt
AI anime video platform, a nostalgia-fueled MTV throwback, and a Mac disk cleaner that tackles the mystery of System Data.
Elser AI — Long-form Anime Video Generation
Generate 30-minute anime videos with 30%+ better character consistency across 180+ scenes. 20+ animation styles, AI sound effects, voice cloning, lip sync. One creator reportedly earned $300K+ from Elser-made series.
MTV REWIND — 24/7 Music Videos, 35K+ Library
Fan-built streaming with 35K videos spanning 1970-2025. 8 channels including Yo! MTV Raps and Headbangers Ball. No ads, no algorithm, no login. Built in 48 hours after MTV killed music video channels.
FreeUpMyMac — System Data Disk Cleaner
Targets the mysterious "System Data" storage problem. Full scan in 2 minutes, sunburst/treemap charts, one-click junk removal. One-time purchase, no subscription. Privacy-first, works offline.
Terramind Nucleus — AI-Native IDE
Works with existing Claude Code and Antigravity subscriptions. Helium 0.1 model for fast inference. Code gen, reviews, CLI, Cloud Agents, GitHub integration. Free 25k credits to try.
One Time Link — Self-Destructing Slack Secrets
Share passwords and API keys via encrypted one-time links instead of plain text in Slack. AES-256 encryption, zero knowledge, no data logging. Free to install.
From Reddit
AI perfect score on the Putnam exam, China's AI labs struggling with compute, and Linus Torvalds endorsing vibe coding.
AxiomProver achieved a perfect score on the 2025 Putnam, the hardest undergraduate math competition in the world. Solved all 12 problems using Lean 4 theorem prover. The median human score is typically 0-1 out of 120. Team includes Evan Chen and Ken Ono.
Chinese AI Labs Constrained by Compute Limits
Qwen team leader warns they can't catch up to US labs due to severe compute constraints. Chip export restrictions having major impact on frontier model training. Bloomberg reports amid $1B Chinese AI IPO week.
xAI to Build AI for Tesla Optimus Robot
xAI tells investors it will build AI for Tesla's Optimus robot amid fiduciary duty lawsuit. Confirms Optimus brain comes from Musk's separate AI company, not Tesla. Raises resource allocation questions.
Linus Torvalds Praises "Vibe Coding" with AI
Released AudioNoise, a new audio project built with Google's Antigravity. Calls himself a Python "newbie" but is "fairly positive" about AI coding as entry point to computing. Not for production systems, though.
Running Claude Code Local on 2x GH200 for 9K Euro
Detailed guide for fully local Claude Code using Grace-Hopper desktop. vLLM with MiniMax M2.1 (140GB) achieves better speeds than Sonnet with perfect tool calling. Includes Docker settings and telemetry blocking.
CES 2026: Humanoid Robots Shift from Demos to Deployments
Multiple platforms with pricing targets and real deployment timelines. Focus on reliability, safety, and simulation-trained skills. Several already piloting across factories, healthcare, logistics.
Heretic Update — Abliteration Reduces "Slop"
New features for fighting flowery, clichéd LLM language. Prompt injection, dataset-dependent system prompts. Slop reduction in practice.
256GB DDR5-7200 CQDIMMs Announced
Gigabyte announces world's first at CES 2026. Enables running 200B+ parameter models locally.
From Reddit
Security alert: malware in ComfyUI nodes. Plus working LTX-2 workflows and a $1M AI film festival winner.
Malicious "Upscaler_4K" custom nodes in Comfy Registry distributing Akira Stealer malware. Affects Windows users. If you installed upscaler-4k, lonemilk-upscalernew-4k, or ComfyUI-Upscaler-4K, your device may be compromised. Check the GitHub issue for remediation steps.
LTX-2 I2V Workflow — Working on 16GB VRAM
Key fix: add --novram to run_nvidia_gpu.bat. Uses fp8 model version. Solves common static/zooming and white grid artifact issues. Practical workflow for consumer hardware.
Structure-Aligned Re-Rendering Without ControlNet
ComfyUI workflow keeps structure fixed while appearance changes. Based on preprint research. Custom nodes submitted to registry. Exploring real-time/streaming versions.
Wan MoCha as Video Editing Tool
Edit first frame with Qwen-Image-Edit, then let MoCha propagate changes throughout video. Solves MoCha's body proportion distortion by using edited first frame instead of raw reference.
$1M AI Film Festival Winner — "Lily"
Tunisian filmmaker won at 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai. Used Google's Gemini/Veo/Imagen. Seven-figure prize validates AI filmmaking as serious creative medium.
Qwen-Image-Edit-Rapid-AIO V19
Merged Lightning Edit 2509/2511 with GNASS LoRA. 4-8 steps, GGUF available.
From Reddit
Self-hosted Google Keep replacement, trip planning without telemetry, and the EU plotting an open source push.
Finally a self-hosted notes app built mobile-first, not just responsive web. Works offline, syncs across devices, Docker deployment. Solves the "notes on phone while out" problem that most self-hosted apps handle poorly.
TRIP — Self-Hosted Map Tracker & Trip Planner
Google Maps Takeout import, POI management, multi-day itineraries, collaboration. No telemetry, no tracking, no ads. Link POIs directly to trip plans.
Dockhand 1.0.7 — Docker Management Updates
New: rollback deployments, log viewer improvements, bulk container operations. Community-driven development. Simpler Portainer alternative for home setups.
WebRTC P2P Video Calls — Self-Hosted Teams/Zoom
Lightweight peer-to-peer alternative using WebRTC. Simple Python server + JavaScript client. No complex infrastructure, just websockets for signaling.
EU Pushes Open Source to Reduce Big Tech Dependency
Brussels consultation on scaling FOSS into commercial rivals to US tech giants. Consultation runs Jan 6 - Feb 3, informing the Cloud and AI Development Act expected Q1 2026.
MSDAW — "Poor Man's Ableton" Open Source DAW
Open source digital audio workstation aiming to be a viable free alternative to expensive DAW software. Early stage with active development.
Tinydot — Create Websites from Finder
Drag markdown files or images into a special folder and they publish to your own site. Simple publishing workflow without leaving Finder. Free on App Store.
MatrixMigrate — Mattermost to Matrix Migration
Escape Mattermost's 10k message limit with resumable CLI migration.
TUXMATE — Ninite for Linux
Web UI for bulk app installs. Arch, Debian, Fedora, Flatpak, Snap, Homebrew.
Meelio.io Open Sourced
Focus app after 3.5 years now free for community. Timers, tasks, goals.