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Show HN: Petal, open-source CoScreen/ScreenHero finally free

Hi HN!I’m Jason Thomas, one of the founders of CoScreen.As some of you may know, Datadog sunset the CoScreen service on July 31st.Four of us from the original CoScreen team have spent the last couple months building a free and open source pair programming tool inspired by those that came before us: It’s called Petal (https://github.com/kiruna-labs/petal)Some history first, because when we started CoScreen we had hoped to break the sad and established pattern of this industry.

Show HN: TowerPanic – a family party game on a small FastAPI realtime engine

I want to show you the game I created recently and tell you whole the story/experience - including backend/latency/scalability.You can try it quickly without an account - I created game demo rooms (EU/US/JP) - links below - just be aware that anyone with a link can access join the game.Let's start with short description of the game itself:This is the TowerPanic game - you are standing on one of four towers, during each round some of towers crack, and some of these l

Beyond social media: How Miami-based vertical movie app empowers independent filmmakers

The movement for watching vertical movies and series is growing rapidly. A South Florida startup wants to disrupt global streaming by putting creators first.

“Lore” crowned the 2026 social media word of the year, according to Sprout Social

'Lore' received over 10 million mentions as social users shift from surface-level content to deeper narrative and contextCHICAGO, Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprout Social (Nasdaq: SPT), a leading AI-powered Social Intelligence platform, today released its second annual Social Media Dictionary, a comprehensive analysis of the words, phrases and viral movements that shaped global culture in 2026. The report analyzes public social media posts across major platforms throughout the year to rev

Mexico to regulate violent social media content, require age verification

Like other social media safety bills, the decree also requires platforms verify user ages and institute parental controls.

The Real Reason Most AI Social Tools Are Useless (or a Liability) for Brands

Current AI social media marketing tools tend to fall short. Here's what marketers should demand from tech platforms instead.

Social media campaigns pose new challenge to police: SVPNPA Director

SVPNPA Director Sujeet Pandey has identified propaganda and coordinated social media campaigns as emerging challenges for police. The academy is expanding training in information warfare, cybercrime, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency-related offences and other technologies used by criminal networks.

Experts argue against blanket social media ban for kids

THERE is no clear scientific evidence that social media directly cause young people to become more violent, mental health and ...

Healthcare innovation needs clearer communication | Opinion

Healthcare marketing expert Brenton Garen argues that clear communication can help patients understand new medical technology ...

From Storytelling To Sense-Making: The New Role Of Communication Leaders

In a business environment shaped by AI, workforce transformation and constant disruption, storytelling alone is no longer enough.

From Phone Calls to Video Meetings: How Business Communication Has Changed

The cornerstone (among many other things) of every successful company is communication. It’s part of every type of relationship. Those among co-workers, clients, customers, managers, and such. When ...

Snom urges businesses to prioritise sustainable and cost-effective communication investments

Repairability, interoperability and ongoing security updates are key to protecting long-term investments in business telephony BERLIN, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the fourth quarter begins, companies are putting planned investments in IT and communication infrastructure into action while finalising budgets for the year ahead. The shift towards cloud communications, hybrid working and AI‑supported applications, alongside growing cybersecurity demands, is accelerating modernisation. At th

Food, fear and physics help explain group behavior from plankton to whales

The open ocean is a dynamic environment, where food is patchy, predators are plentiful, and oceanographic conditions change ...

Community Care Outperforms Usual Treatment in Cutting Schizophrenia Relapse, Review Finds

A systematic review and bibliometric analysis finds that integrated, assertive community care models consistently outperform usual care in reducing relapse and readmission in schizophrenia.

Reliance Foundation's social outreach and Jio's free AI course put digital inclusion in focus

Reliance Foundation has reached more than 66 million people across over 54,000 villages in India through its social ...

Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce

The company behind the Delta Forge 1 data center has reportedly pledged $4 million to the Town of Boyce.

Social Studies Lessons that Utilize Perspectives and Ways of Thinking (Part 2): Using the Introduction of 6th Grade Social Studies 'The Edo Shogunate and Political Stabili…

The previous article discussed how incorporating social perspectives into questions enables social inquiry activities (exploratory activities) based on questions created by the children themselves. However, it goes without saying that a major challen

How celebrity culture reshapes political leadership

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared on "Man vs. Wild" with survivalist Bear Grylls, the setting looked far removed from conventional politics. There were tiger tracks, rain, mud and a ...

From GRWM videos to beauty hauls: How social media is changing India’s beauty culture

The beauty landscape in India is experiencing a revolution thanks to social media, which is making skincare options more ...

'Facts don't matter': Democrat attorney warns social media is fuelling America's political hatred

Former Democrat House Judiciary Committee chief counsel Julian Epstein claims online political culture has become consumed by ...