CULTURE & MEDIAtechcrunch.com
Clucky’s new alarm app wakes you up with a crowing rooster
Clucky’s new alarm app wakes users with a rooster sound and requires them to complete a mission before they can turn the alarm off.
productivity218 items
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SAT, 05 SEPT 2026
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTNetworkChuck
Omarchy Can Do WHAT?! 50 Features You’re Missing
The video walks through essential Omachi keyboard shortcuts for launching apps, managing windows, switching workspaces, using scratch pads and groups, and resizing or tiling layouts, while briefly introducing a security sponsor segment about controlling AI-driven system changes.
THU, 03 SEPT 2026
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Google launches AI voice features in Gmail, Docs, and Keep
Users can now search for emails or draft documents through a new conversational feature that makes finding content more natural and intuitive.
TUE, 01 SEPT 2026
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Fambot introduces an ‘AI chief of staff’ for families
Fambot is developing an AI chief of staff for families that organizes the many communications and schedules involved in raising children, including emails, calendars, school updates, sports commitments, and other daily logistics.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTfreeCodeCamp.org
Excel Formulas & Functions – Full Course
This course teaches Excel formulas and functions through free, interactive lessons, quizzes, and hands-on browser-based practice, combining core spreadsheet mechanics, logical operations, lookup tools like XLOOKUP, and dynamic arrays with real-world problem solving designed to build practical mastery.
MON, 31 AUG 2026
BUSINESS & FUNDINGtechcrunch.com
Meeting notetaker Circleback adds a free tier to attract more customers
Circleback is rolling out new pricing plans, with entry-level access starting at $14 per month, signaling a more structured and potentially more accessible subscription offering for users.
SAT, 29 AUG 2026
HARDWARE & DEVICEStechcrunch.com
The Theragun Sense makes everyday recovery surprisingly easy
The author reflects on entering a stage of life where minor movements cause aches, and describes initial skepticism about massage guns based on disappointing experiences with off-brand models.
TUE, 25 AUG 2026
CULTURE & MEDIAtechcrunch.com
Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious
Instagram says its process can generate a first pass in under 10 seconds, helping creators save editing time and making video creation easier for beginners with little editing experience.
CULTURE & MEDIAtechcrunch.com
Life360 expands pet tracking with new $8 scannable tags and zoomie alerts
Life360 has introduced $7.99 scannable pet tags that notify families when a lost pet is found and reveal its last known location, alongside new care-tracking tools for monitoring feeding, walks, medication, and other household pet routines.
SUN, 23 AUG 2026
CULTURE & MEDIAtechcrunch.com
Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule
Linkdaze’s smart digital calendar distinguishes itself by offering its full feature set, including an AI meal planner, without requiring users to pay for premium access.
TUE, 18 AUG 2026
AI & MLMarina Wyss - AI & Machine Learning
How I Make Time for EVERYTHING (even with a full time job)
The content discusses effective time management strategies to achieve numerous goals without burnout, emphasizing tracking time usage, minimizing distractions, focusing on key priorities, and using tools like AI notepads for efficiency.
MON, 17 AUG 2026
AI & MLTheAIGRID
The Most Advanced AI Email Agents Are Now Here
Fixer is an AI assistant that integrates with Gmail and Outlook to automate email management, draft replies, and organize inboxes, reducing admin work and enhancing productivity.
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google’s Chrome team
Jacob Bank, Relay founder and CEO, announced ambitious plans to integrate AI into Chrome for enhanced productivity, with more details forthcoming.
FRI, 07 AUG 2026
AI & MLThe AI Advantage
I'm Obsessed With New ChatGPT Voice
The video explores the transformative potential of voice tools, particularly in ChatGPT, emphasizing hands-free operation with foot pedals and showcasing practical use cases for enhanced productivity.
WED, 05 AUG 2026
AI & MLstackoverflow.blog
Explorers, exploiters, and the myth of the 100x engineer
Promoting specific traits in individuals is not the only or best method to enhance AI adoption and productivity in engineering teams.
SAT, 01 AUG 2026
CULTURE & MEDIAtechcrunch.com
Inside the London hacker house taking a stand against founder burnout
A founder house is pioneering a model that emphasizes work-life balance to combat burnout, promoting sustainable productivity and well-being among entrepreneurs.
FRI, 31 JUL 2026
HARDWARE & DEVICESThioJoe
Why You Should REBIND Left Click
Enhancing mouse functionality by assigning G-Shift or HyperShift to Backspace and Delete keys can significantly reduce hand movement and improve efficiency across various applications.
WED, 29 JUL 2026
AI & MLThe AI Advantage
The Easiest Way to Teach AI How You Work
Claude can observe and learn tasks by recording user actions and decision-making, creating reusable skills for tasks like checking YouTube video criteria.
TUE, 28 JUL 2026
AI & MLMarina Wyss - AI & Machine Learning
Give Me 7 Minutes and I’ll Save You 35+ Hours a Week with AI
The speaker explains how they use AI selectively to automate repetitive, low-value work like email triage, news summaries, opportunity research, voice dictation, meeting follow-up, and slide creation, saving over seven hours daily while still personally controlling thinking, writing quality, and final decisions.
FRI, 24 JUL 2026
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
OpenAI’s new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app
ChatGPT Voice on desktop integrates with ChatGPT Work and Codex for task completion and agent control.
WED, 22 JUL 2026
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTfreeCodeCamp.org
AI-Assisted Development – Multi-Agent Coding & Deployment with TRAE IDE
The course, led by Anya Kubow, teaches app development using Trey IDE, integrating AI for planning, building, and deploying applications, culminating in creating a working habit tracker.
MON, 13 JUL 2026
AI & MLIBM Technology
What is an AI Code Generator? LLM Coding, Productivity, & Risk
Grace Hopper's 1952 compiler innovation sparked debates on programming tools, a cycle repeating with AI code generators, which translate natural language into code, enhancing productivity but causing developer anxiety.
SAT, 11 JUL 2026
HARDWARE & DEVICEStechcrunch.com
Smart glasses without a camera? Even Realities bets productivity beats recording everyone
The glasses are designed for professionals frequently engaged in meetings, presentations, and international travel requiring multilingual communication.
FRI, 10 JUL 2026
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is the ‘preferred model’ for Microsoft Copilot 365 amid breakup chatter
OpenAI's latest model family will be integrated into Microsoft's productivity and workplace applications, enhancing their functionality and capabilities.
SUN, 05 JUL 2026
AI & MLIBM Technology
AI Gave You A Promotion: Why AI Isn’t Replacing Jobs
The integration of AI into the workforce will transform traditional job roles from a pyramid to a diamond structure, reducing entry-level positions while expanding experienced and senior roles, as AI takes over routine tasks.
THU, 25 JUN 2026
AI & MLarstechnica.com
Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead
Notion is fully committing to utilizing agents to manage and operate users' email inboxes efficiently.
AI & MLblog.ipspace.net
Worth Reading: Appearing Productive in The Workplace
The article "Appearing Productive in The Workplace" critiques how superficial productivity tactics, often driven by AI misuse, lead to inefficiencies and wasted resources.
TUE, 23 JUN 2026
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Anthropic’s Claude Tag is learning your company, one Slack message at a time
Anthropic introduces Claude Tag for Slack, an always-on AI teammate aimed at enhancing productivity while strategically capturing organizational context, institutional knowledge, and enterprise workflows.
MON, 22 JUN 2026
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTIBM Technology
AI in the SDLC: Rethinking AI Coding Tools & AI Agents
Despite AI's potential to enhance coding productivity, its impact on the entire software development lifecycle is limited by inefficiencies in other phases and over-reliance or under-utilization of AI tools.
THU, 18 JUN 2026
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTstackoverflow.blog
The new bottleneck
Engineering teams have upgraded their tools, but there is a question of whether they have also improved their work processes to match these advancements.
WED, 17 JUN 2026
AI & MLTheAIGRID
How to Use Apple Intelligence on iPhone: Siri, Writing Tools, Genmoji, and More
The video explains how to activate and utilize Apple Intelligence features in 2026, focusing on Siri setup, writing tools, and text summarization for enhanced productivity.
SAT, 30 MAY 2026
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTThe AI Advantage
ChatGPT in PowerPoint Explained in 5 Minutes for Beginners
OpenAI's free ChatGPT add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint allows users to create, edit, and enhance presentations directly within the app using features like build, update, understand, and polish, offering a more cost-effective and efficient alternative to Microsoft's Copilot.
WED, 20 MAY 2026
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTstackoverflow.blog
Pack your agentic stack in Slack
Ryan and Jaime DeLanghe discuss Slack's strategy to incorporate various agents into their chat platform, enhancing user interaction and productivity.
WED, 13 MAY 2026
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Notion just turned its workspace into a hub for AI agents
Notion has launched a new developer platform enabling teams to integrate AI agents, external data, and custom code into their workspace, enhancing productivity through agentic software.
TUE, 12 MAY 2026
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTWorldofAI
Claude Code Agent View IS INSANE! Huge New Update Introduces /goal, sessions, & More!
Enthropics Cloud Code has introduced significant updates, including a centralized agent view for managing coding sessions, an improved compaction prompt system, and a new feature akin to OpenAI's Codex, enhancing its capabilities as a full agent orchestration environment.
SUN, 10 MAY 2026
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future
As we increasingly interact with computers through voice communication, work setups will evolve to accommodate new technologies, enhance productivity, and improve user experience.
FRI, 08 MAY 2026
HARDWARE & DEVICESarstechnica.com
Which Macs are suffering from shortages—and where are things getting worse?
The MacBook Neo and desktop computers are showing signs of strain, indicating potential issues beyond these devices.
AI & MLIBM Technology
Live from Think 2026: AI operating model, VC funding & CAIO evolution
At IBM Think 2026, experts discuss AI's integration into end-to-end processes, the evolution of AI agents like Bob, and the transition from AI hype to practical, long-term applications, highlighting insights from the IBV CEO study and AI's dominance in venture capital.
WED, 06 MAY 2026
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTarstechnica.com
Ars Asks: Share your shell and show us your tricked-out terminals!
The article highlights various command-line interface (CLI) tweaks and customizations that enhance user efficiency and simplify tasks.
TUE, 05 MAY 2026
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
As workers worry about AI, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says AI is ‘creating an enormous number of jobs’
Nvidia's CEO believes that concerns about AI's potential to eliminate jobs are significantly overstated.
WED, 22 APR 2026
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Google turns Chrome into an AI coworker for the workplace
Google introduces Gemini-powered 'auto browse' features in Chrome for enterprise users, enabling automation of tasks such as research and data entry.
TUE, 21 APR 2026
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTfreeCodeCamp.org
Automate Your Life in 4 hours – Agent and Automation Zapier Course
Estephania from Free Code Camp offers a course on using Zapier for automating tasks without coding, covering basic to advanced features like AI Copilot and custom AI agents, to enhance productivity by automating repetitive tasks across popular applications.
SAT, 18 APR 2026
AI & MLIBM Technology
How AI, RAG, and Agents Transform Mainframe Operations
AI is increasingly integrated into daily life, enhancing productivity and decision-making, but challenges remain in ensuring accurate responses, especially for mainframe-related queries, which can be improved through retrieval-augmented generation.
SAT, 11 APR 2026
AI & MLWorldofAI
NotebookLM and Gemini Just Combined & It's INSANE! (Biggest Update)
Google has integrated Notebook LM into the Gemini app, enhancing its functionality by allowing seamless access to projects, notes, and research without switching tools, thus transforming Gemini into a more organized, research-driven platform.
THU, 09 APR 2026
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTTheAIGRID
How To Use Claude In Excel - (Claude Excel Tutorial) 2026
Claude and Excel is an AI-powered add-in for Microsoft Excel that allows direct interaction with spreadsheets, offering advanced editing and cell-level citations, requiring a Claude Pro subscription and installation via Microsoft Marketplace.
MON, 06 APR 2026
AI & MLWorldofAI
Claude Code + Karpathy's NEW Self-Evolving System = 10x Code Generation
Andrej Karpathy's innovative self-evolving knowledge system leverages AI to autonomously organize, update, and enhance personal data into a structured, intelligent knowledge base that continuously improves and assists in executing tasks.
THU, 02 APR 2026
AI & MLTheAIGRID
How To Use Manus AI - Manus AI Tutorial 2026
Samatis is a powerful AI agent capable of automating complex tasks like finding specific video clips and scheduling daily AI news updates, thereby saving time and enhancing productivity.
THU, 26 MAR 2026
AI & MLThe AI Advantage
New Claude Cowork Projects Explained in 9 Minutes
Claude Co-work introduces a user-friendly projects feature that organizes tasks, enhances context management, and integrates seamlessly with AI workflows, revolutionizing personal and professional productivity.
MON, 23 MAR 2026
NETWORKINGblog.ipspace.net
netlab: Switch to Lab Directory After an SSH Session Loss
Frequent SSH session disconnections on a laptop cause inconvenience in tracking lab work, but the `netlab status --all` command helps by listing all running labs and their directories.
FRI, 20 MAR 2026
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTarstechnica.com
Microsoft keeps insisting that it's deeply committed to the quality of Windows 11
Microsoft is focusing on minimizing redundant access points for Copilot to streamline user experience and enhance productivity.
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