Device Agency
Show HN: Faux radio website instead of texting MP3s
I'm a synth developer and musician, I text people MP3s A LOT. I was cleaning up my phone storage recently and realized it stores a new copy of the MP3 every time I send it to someone, so I've got 25 or 50 copies of some of these files sitting around. I built this site to take my folder of samples / demos and serve 'em up sort of like a radio station, making it easy to share, re-share, listen, store one place, etc. Enjoy!
OpenClaw but Running on My iPhone
With all the recent discussion around AI agents, I’ve been exploring a different constraint: fully on device(iPhone).
I’m building an OpenClaw style app to run entirely on an iPhone using Apple’s Foundation Models.
No data leaving the device and privacy focused.
Very early, but designing around local only execution has led to some interesting decisions. I am maxing out at 3 agents running simultaneously in the background so you can still doom scroll. More than that and phone overheats and usabil
Show HN: TalkTick – Speech to (big) text, one word at a time (iPhone/iPad App)
Hi! I vibecoded this with my daughter. It uses the SpeechAnalyzer framework in iOS 26, so all speech-to-text processing happens entirely on-device. One interesting thing we noticed is that real-time transcription is noticeably faster in English than in other languages. My guess is that the English model benefits from more training data compared to Spanish, French, German, etc. It works slightly better with earphones, but it’s surprisingly good even if you just point your phone away from you and
Show HN: Built two remote tools for coding agents (one in a night)
I wanted to control CLI coding agents from my phone while away from my desk.Built Visor first: a messaging bridge that lets you start agent tasks, get
notified via SMS/Telegram when they need input, and respond from your phone.Got it working with multi-provider messaging (Twilio, Telegram, Email, iMessage),
multi-session management, and multi-repo support. But the UI felt clunky for
quick terminal access.Tried Terminus ($10/mo service). Loved it, but wanted:
- Self-hosted over Tailsca
Show HN: EncroGram – Messaging When You Assume Everything Will Be Looked At
Hi HN,I’m not using EncroGram because I like clean UI or new apps. I’m using it because I assume that sooner or later, anything I touch might be examined — devices, servers, logs, timelines.Most messaging apps focus on encrypting content. That’s table stakes now. What matters in practice is everything around the content: identifiers, metadata, backups, correlations, and the quiet assumptions built into the system.EncroGram caught my attention because it seems to start from a different premise: r
Show HN: I built an "Agency Score" to measure how much your phone controls you
Hey HN,I kept trying phone detox apps but they all felt punitive – like I was fighting myself. So I built something different: a diagnostic tool that measures phone control as a single number (0-100).Your Agency Score combines screen time, pickups, notification patterns, and app usage into one metric. Take a 3-minute assessment, get your score + a personalized action plan for your specific setup.Free assessment, premium for ongoing tracking. Would love feedback on the scoring algorithm or UX. Wh
Launch HN: Omnara (YC S25) – Run Claude Code and Codex from anywhere
Hey y’all, Kartik, Ishaan, and Christian from Omnara (https://www.omnara.com/) here. We’re building a web and mobile agentic IDE for Claude Code and Codex that lets you run and interact with coding agents from anywhere. Omnara lets you run Claude Code and Codex sessions on your own machine, and exposes those sessions through a web and mobile interface so you can stay involved even when you’re away from your desk. Think of it like Claude Code Desktop or Conductor, except you can co
iOS 26.3 makes it easier to switch to Android
Apple has released iOS 26.3, which includes a new way to move data from an iPhone to an Android phone, along with improved third-party wearable functionality for users in the EU.
Android users get long-awaited good news on file sharing feature—what to know
Google confirms a new feature enabling direct file transfers between Android and Apple devices in 2026.
Pixel users can finally try Android 17 Beta
Google launches Android 17 Beta 1 for Pixel with adaptive apps, performance boosts and new APIs ahead of final release.
Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continous developer release plan
Google is changing how developers get access to new APIs and features of the latest version.
Android 16 gets a fresh new update that's now rolling out to Pixel devices
But don't get too excited ...
Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk
Google warns that over 40% of Android devices no longer receive security updates, leaving more than 1 billion devices exposed ...
Google delays Android 17 Beta 1 release after accidental announcement: Here’s what we know so far
Google delays Android 17 Beta 1 at the last minute, shifts to Canary testing, and promises performance, UI and stability upgrades.
Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 rolls out with a focus on reliability and performance
Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 is rolling out now, focusing on stability, battery behavior, and fixes for long-standing Pixel bugs.
Your Android phone's most powerful security feature is off by default and hidden - turn it on ASAP
Your Android phone's most powerful security feature is off by default and hidden - turn it on ASAP ...
AirDrop-Quick Share Interoperability Expanding to More Android Phones
Last November, Google announced a cross-platform feature that allows Google Pixel 10 and Apple device users to share files directly via Quick Share-AirDrop interoperability. Now, Google has confirmed that the feature is set to expand to Android phones more generally this year. "Last year, we launched AirDrop interoperability," said Eric Kay, vice president of engineering for the Android platform, speaking during a recent Pixel Labs tour at Google's Taipei office.
Is your Pixel compatible with the Android 17 Beta? Here's every supported model
The Android 17 Beta has officially landed — but can you download it on your Pixel? Here's every supported model!
"I Took A Butter Knife Full Of Frosting And Smeared It Into Her iPhone": Servers Are Sharing The Things They've Done On The Job They'll Never Tell Their Bosses About
"A guest jokingly said he would give me $100 for a Coke. I walked across the highway without telling anyone — while I had a full section — and bought a couple of Cokes."
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