A decentralized peer-to-peer messaging application that operates over Bluetooth

kept by eddie jan 22

A Bluetooth-based decentralized messaging app gains traction in internet-restricted regions like Uganda and Jamaica, though technical limits and scarce adoption curb its broader utility.

$96 3D-printed rocket that recalculates its mid-air trajectory using a $5 sensor
A 19-year-old built a $96 3D-printed interceptor rocket that recalculates flight path mid-air using a $5 IMU sensor, then posted the open-source design on GitHub.
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Jack Dorsey is taking on Slack with Buzz, a group chat platform for teams and their AI agents
Jack Dorsey’s Block launches Buzz, an open‑source, model‑agnostic group chat that lets humans and AI agents collaborate alongside Slack‑style workflows and GitHub integration.
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Inside the Rolling Layoffs at Jack Dorsey’s Block
Block employees describe a deteriorating culture with ongoing rolling layoffs, mandatory generative AI use, and performance anxiety after hundreds were fired.
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