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New tool StartupObituary.ai critiques pitches instead of praising them

A developer launched a Show HN project that accepts a startup link plus an optional target, such as a pricing page, and generates a blunt critique framed as an obituary rather than encouragement. The tool strips personal data like addresses, emails and phone numbers before processing, and outright refuses inputs containing sensitive identifiers such as SSNs or passport numbers.

Sesame launches as an open-source, local-first password manager under AGPL-3.0

A new password manager called Sesame has been released with its entire codebase published under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license, allowing anyone to inspect, build, and run it independently. The project emphasizes a local-first design and has seen active development, with 147 commits logged in the past 30 days as of August 22, 2026.

Pause launches weekly curated 1:1 coffee matching service for London professionals

A new service called Pause pairs London professionals for weekly 45-minute one-on-one coffee conversations based on neighbourhood proximity, aiming to strip away small talk and agendas. The launch, shared as a Show HN post, also outlines related offerings including skill-swap matches between people with complementary expertise and a curated list of quiet cowork spots in independent cafes.

New tool tracks live share of AI-titled posts on Hacker News

A Show HN project builds a real-time tracker counting how many new Hacker News submissions have 'AI' or related terms in their titles, pulling live data from HN's Firebase API and historical data from Algolia back to 2007. It distinguishes a 'strict' count of the standalone word AI from an 'extended' count including phrases like 'artificial intelligence' and specific vendor/model names, and breaks results down by Show HN, Ask HN, and link posts.