Signal in the noise
This is a very strong, well-conceived platform to get the facts and objective angles of current events. In the torrent of AI-coded apps, this one stands out. I had started creating something similar with Claude but didn’t have time to invest in such detail. I recommend a handful of UI theme options (fonts, color schemes, dark/light), and the intelligent [your model decides] incorporation of enriching data viz / graphics (via JS or Python libs). Looking foreword to Root growing, and to me having less cortisol while perusing the news :)
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CBC. Peter Barosky
Genuinely useful app
As said I genuinely enjoy using this app it’s easy to get updated every day with what’s happening around the world would recommend
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Not current
Downloaded for 3 day trial with an open mind . First story I checked about the interest rate rise had a key player as Fed Chair Jerome Powell - that is quite out of date as Kevin Warsh is Fed Chair. That was all I need to cancel and not revisit. Major fact error, out of date on first story I check!
Seems against my better judgment I paid for a year, despite my concerns, went in again today and the app match report for Denver v Rams reports, at all points in story, as Denver v Patriots with Matthew Stafford as Pats QB. Seriously looked at less than 8 stories on this “news” app and found two major errors. Lacks credibility with mistakes like that.
Seems against my better judgment I paid for a year, despite my concerns, went in again today and the app match report for Denver v Rams reports, at all points in story, as Denver v Patriots with Matthew Stafford as Pats QB. Seriously looked at less than 8 stories on this “news” app and found two major errors. Lacks credibility with mistakes like that.
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JJoel31
Response from developer
Thanks for flagging this - you're right, and it's been corrected. That's a detail we should have had right, and we've made changes to keep it as accurate as possible going forward. Accuracy is the whole point of Root News, so we take this seriously.
Not current
Downloaded for 3 day trial with an open mind . First story I checked about the interest rate rise had a key player as Fed Chair Jerome Powell - that is quite out of date as Kevin Warsh is Fed Chair. That was all I need to cancel and not revisit. Major fact error, out of date on first story I check!
JJoel31
Response from developer
Thanks for flagging this - you're right, and it's been corrected. That's a detail we should have had right, and we've made changes to keep it as accurate as possible going forward. Accuracy is the whole point of Root News, so we take this seriously.
Broadly informative
Wonderful little news app. Broad, informative coverage that seems to be unbiased.
I took one star away as I am unable to find a way to share a story, or a link to same.
I took one star away as I am unable to find a way to share a story, or a link to same.
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