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Welcome to "On the Net Today". Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we bring you a handpicked selection of three valuable and interesting online resources to help you get the most out of the internet and optimize your browsing time.

Here are the three resources we've prepared for this Wednesday:

• The Top 100 Gen AI consumer apps 

• The Rubik's Cube Turns 50

• 2024 US Open

The Top 100 Gen AI consumer apps 

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz recently published the third edition of its biannual analysis on the most popular generative AI applications among consumers.

“Keeping up with the ever-expanding universe of consumer gen AI products is a dynamic, fast-moving job, whether we’re building time-saving new workflows, exploring real–world uses, or experimenting with new creative stacks.”, the report’s introduction explains. 

But amid the relentless onslaught of product launches, investment announcements, and hyped-up features, Andreessen Horowitz's team asks: “Which of these gen AI apps are people actually using? Which behaviors and categories are gaining traction among consumers? And which AI apps are people returning to, versus dabbling and dropping?”

Every six months, the team takes a deeper dive into the data to rank the top 50 AI-first web products (by unique monthly visits) and top 50 AI-first mobile apps (by monthly active users). This time, nearly 30% of the companies were new, compared to their previous March 2024 report. 

Link:  

• Third installment of the Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps.

The Rubik's Cube Turns 50

The Rubik’s Cube, originally named the “Magic Cube,” was created in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and architecture professor Ernő Rubik. This year, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of this iconic 3D puzzle, which has become one of the best-selling toys in the world.

On the official website, you can explore the most significant moments in the Rubik’s Cube’s history, along with videos and practical guides to help solve the puzzle.

Currently, the world record for solving the Rubik’s Cube is held by American Max Park, who set the record in June 2023 with an incredible time of 3.13 seconds. You can watch the video here:

Since 2021, the Rubik’s Cube has been owned by the Canadian toy company Spin Master.

Links:

• Official Rubik’s Cube website

• Rubik’s Cube Solution Guide

• The Rubik’s Cube Turns 50 – The New York Times

  Mathematicians and hobbyists have had a half-century of fun exploring the 43 billion billion permutations of Erno Rubik’s creation.

2024 US Open

This upcoming Sunday, September 8, the US Open tennis tournament, the fourth and final Grand Slam of the season, which is currently being played in New York City, ends.

On the US Open website you can follow all the results of the matches live.

In addition, among many other contents, a large video section shows the best moments of each day, with extensive match summaries and statements from the players, and also allows you to watch, live, the training sessions (here you can find information on the schedules of the different players).

Link:

• US Open

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