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I can’t thank this AI tool enough for turning me into a salient LinkedIn sage
Aug 14, 2026 — 10:15 AM ET
Generative AI is everywhere, whether it’s used as a cornerstone of a service, used to build apps, or employed to boost functionality within them. But with so many new products appearing all the time, which ones are worth checking out?
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It’s never been easier to seem smart on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is well known as a social network that connects potential employees with potential employers, but it’s also the perfect place to peacock platitudes. Devising snarky, informative, or deep sayings daily can be difficult, but that’s why humankind invented AI, and specifically CringeBot 3000, to help.
This wonderful little AI tool, built more on snark than the ambition to lend a genuine hand, helps users grow into the sages they’re destined to be.
The flow is simple. I input a topic up to 250 characters long — this can be anything from a random thought or observation, to a movie quote or overarching theme. I then select one of eight “cringe styles,” which informs the tone and diction of the output. Hit “Generate Post,” and CringeBot 3000 outputs a brand new thought that’ll no doubt inspire others.
As its name suggests, CringeBot 3000 probably shouldn’t be used as a serious content generation tool. You wouldn’t want to include its output in your resume, for instance. I’ve been using it to get a good chuckle in the mornings, as some of its ponderings are genuinely hilarious.
While you could certainly use ChatGPT or another chatbot to generate similar output, CringeBot 3000 makes the process super simple and infinitely entertaining.
Other new AI apps and services you should know about this week
There are plenty of other great new AI apps and services out there, including:
ChatGPT app for Linux
Speaking of ChatGPT, OpenAI this week announced the rollout of a dedicated desktop app for Linux users. Currently available in preview, the app lets users access ChatGPT, the workplace tool ChatGPT Work, and the coding assistant Codex without a browser. The app can be installed on Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora, and their various flavors, although ChatGPT does require far newer versions of these environments, as you might expect.
Either way, if you run Linux and want direct ChatGPT access, find installation instructions below.
Coming Attractions
Choosing a movie or TV series on a Friday night is always a struggle. My fiancée and I are picky — I prefer watching complete trash that doesn’t realize how terrible it is, while she largely appreciates more artfully constructed media. Naturally, this makes picking something in particular rather difficult.
Enter Coming Attractions. This brilliant AI tool serves as a random movie and TV show selector across major streaming services. I select a genre, click “Tonight’s feature,” and the tool highlights content that should be appealing. There’s also an option to filter by popular content if watching what everyone else is watching is more your speed.
Notably, Coming Attractions has an iOS app but no native Android app as yet. Nevertheless, you can try the tool online using the button below.
Plain News
Finally, I want to highlight yet another AI news tool that I’ve grown particularly fond of. While I previously covered Kagi News, a service that processes multiple sources and outputs a single, comprehensive news stream per story, Plain News offers a similar experience, albeit one that’s far cleaner and more approachable.
As it explains on its About page, Plain is for those who don’t want news to feel like an “assault.”
“Plain is the antidote. Clean design. No ads. No tracking. No noise. Just the most important stories of the hour, clearly written and easy to read,” it continues.
News on the site is updated hourly from wire feeds and other primary sources, while an “AI editorial engine” selects the best story to display. The engine then rewrites the news to include the pertinent information and places it on a rather fetching grid layout. Clicking on a story box expands it.
Notably, Plain and Coming Attractions are designed by the same developer, Andrew Dobrow, and you can certainly see a similar design language permeating both tools.
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