{
  "id": 15433790,
  "title": "I let two Gemma models watch my browser so they could protect my deep work",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/i-let-two-gemma-models-watch-my-browser-so-they-could-protect-my-deep",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-18T15:19:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/prateek_35ec9fda44e819f73/i-let-two-gemma-models-watch-my-browser-so-they-could-protect-my-deep-work-2lji"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two Gemma models were used to observe a person's browser activity in order to safeguard their deep work. The tool, named Doomscroll Autopsy, is a Chrome extension designed for Mac users with Apple Silicon and Chrome. The extension reads everything a user views, transforming it into vectors that capture its meaning, computed locally on the GPU. These vectors form territories of deep, shallow, or draining activities based on the user's habits. The system predicts when a user is about to lose focus and provides gentle nudges to maintain concentration. At the end of each day, a fine-tuned Gemma 3 270M model analyzes the data and generates an autopsy, highlighting deep work periods, disturbances, and suggestions for improvement. The app is designed to run entirely on the user's device, with no data leaving the laptop.",
  "summary": "This is a submission for the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 2: Side Hustle It's 11 a.m. You open one tab to look something up. Two hours later you're still scrolling, and the best focus of your day is gone. I wanted a tool that would have stopped me at minute ten, not told me about it at midnight. That tool turned out to need two open models, a lot of boring engineering, and one rule…",
  "key_points": [
    "Two Gemma models monitor user's browser activity",
    "Doomscroll Autopsy Chrome extension for Mac users",
    "Fine-tuned Gemma 3 270M model generates daily autopsy"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}