Best News App
This is my all time favorite news app because they focus on what I like personally and I didn’t have to choose between different categories. The fact they are stopping this app makes me sad because like I said in my title this is by far the best news app ever. I don’t know what I will do without it. It makes me excited to read the news when I use it because it makes it so specific to what I am interest in and no other news app can say that. I hope with all of the good reviews they change their mind because I really don’t want to loose the app.
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Bummed that the devs shutting this service
I tried to move away from Twitter and instagram to make a better use of my time and artifact filled it perfectly. However, just read that they are shutting down due to lower than expected user bases and the CEO doesn't see it viable with the "lackluster" growth they have seen. Shutting down an app a year into its a existence is quite a bold move and I wish it was more disruptive to the social media/new feeder category than previously thought. Alas, we will never find out when it could have achieved that since the potential was clearly there.
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I’m lost— Artifact is going away?
I read Artifact is shutting down. I almost don’t know what to say. This app has been a beacon for me over the last several months. It gave me a viable alternative to a media blackout. Other apps contain so much bull, so much advertising, so much clickbait. This app made a genuine effort to provide wanted news; while empowering user to exclude what was not wanted. Beyond that, the AI summary option is amazing! Beyond that, the audio option at variable speed is amazing. Beyond that the ability to comment and share news is amazing. I shared my art. I’m lost— it took my a long time to find Artifact. It was one frustrating app after another. Artifact is nearly perfect. I read what I want to read in the format and detail I want. I share what I want to share. I still see headlines; sometimes I scrolled right by. Where can I go? What could possibly replace Artifact? I was hopeful that it would someday replace Twitter and all the other social media apps. So much potential to do things right and cut the noise, manipulation, and exploitation. Artifact— you will be deeply missed.
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Allow users to turn off these features:
1) The Badges. Like many users, I only use this app as a news aggregtor. This is not grade school. I don't want or need you guys telling me I get a gold star for reading a certain amount of articles.
2) Other users comments. As much as you all want to turn this app into the next big social media platform, again; I only use this app to read headlines and do not care to read others opinions about an article.
3) For you section. While I'm not the sharpest pen in the bunch, I'm also not the dulles. I do not wish to live in an echo chamber, constantly only reading from certain sources or abour topics.
Give people the option to turn off these features. Because those who would turn them off are never going to change their minds and want to use them (but they probably will get fed up and just uninstall the app completely).
2) Other users comments. As much as you all want to turn this app into the next big social media platform, again; I only use this app to read headlines and do not care to read others opinions about an article.
3) For you section. While I'm not the sharpest pen in the bunch, I'm also not the dulles. I do not wish to live in an echo chamber, constantly only reading from certain sources or abour topics.
Give people the option to turn off these features. Because those who would turn them off are never going to change their minds and want to use them (but they probably will get fed up and just uninstall the app completely).
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An innovative way for reading news, but accessibility needs to be improved
I’ve tried many apps to read news and this one is really interesting compared to the ones I’ve tried. It presents an excellent news reading experience and it keeps the reader really hooked Thanks to the use of AI.
The app also hosts a social tab similar to X formally Twitter that enables users to share their own posts as well as follow other users on the platform.
However, the app has some accessibility issues that needs to be fixed specially regarding the app’s usability with voiceover users. Many buttons aren’t labeled. And there’s no way for a voiceover user to access images within posts in the app.
The app also hosts a social tab similar to X formally Twitter that enables users to share their own posts as well as follow other users on the platform.
However, the app has some accessibility issues that needs to be fixed specially regarding the app’s usability with voiceover users. Many buttons aren’t labeled. And there’s no way for a voiceover user to access images within posts in the app.
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