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▲ 21 r/AIToolsAndTips

I used an AI news app instead of Google News + Twitter for 14 days. mixed feelings but it did fix one annoying habit

I did a small experiment for 2 weeks because my news routine was getting stupid.

Old setup was basically:

Google News when I wake up
Twitter/X when something is “breaking”
YouTube when I need context
Reddit when I want real discussion
newsletters when I remember they exist
Perplexity when I’m already confused

Very normal and healthy behavior obviously.

For 14 days I tried using one AI news app first before opening any of that.

The app was CuriousCats

Main reason I picked it:
it is not just “summarize article.” It tries to group stories, show context/timeline, pull in different source types, and give a daily briefing.

My rules for the test:

  1. No Google News before checking the briefing
  2. No Twitter for news before lunch
  3. If a story looked important, open original source
  4. If the brief was enough, move on
  5. If the app felt wrong or vague, check manually

Stuff I liked:

It reduced the “same story 20 times” problem
The timeline view is actually useful
Audio briefing is better than I expected
Good for catching up fast
Good for business/tech/global news
Less rabbit hole behavior than Google News

Stuff I did NOT like / still needs work:

I still don’t trust any AI news app blindly
Hyperlocal coverage is not where I’d rely on it
Some stories need original sources no matter what
The landing/product language feels a bit generic
I wanted more control over exact sources
Needs a really good widget imo

Biggest surprise:

The value was not “AI summary.”

The value was not opening 6 apps.

That sounds small but it changed the whole routine. Most mornings I knew enough in 10-15 min and didn’t feel the need to keep checking.

Would I replace full news reading with it?

No.

Would I use it as the first layer before reading deeper?

Yes, that makes sense.

My current take:

AI news apps should not try to be journalists. That feels wrong. They should be more like a messy-desk cleaner.

Group the story.
Show what changed.
Show sources.
Show timeline.
Let me go deeper.
Don’t pretend one paragraph is the truth.

Curious what people here think.

Would you trust AI for news if sources/timeline are visible?

Or is “AI news” just cursed no matter how it’s built?

u/No-ra10 — 6 days ago
▲ 331 r/japaneseresources

I can consume Japanese for hours but producing one normal sentence makes me feel like I got factory reset

This is embarrassing but also probably common.

I can read manga slowly.
I can follow easier YouTube if I know the topic.
I can recognize a ton of words in Anki.
I can understand basic conversations if they’re not too fast.

But if someone asks me something simple like:

「週末何した？」

my brain opens 14 browser tabs and crashes.

I think I accidentally built a Japanese “recognition machine,” not a Japanese speaking brain.

So I’m trying a 30-day output experiment:

Input stays, but every input session must create output.

My setup:

  • Yomitan for looking up words while reading
  • Anki for sentence cards only, not random word hoarding
  • Jisho for quick checks
  • Satori Reader for controlled reading
  • Language Reactor for mining natural lines from YouTube
  • ISSEN for forcing myself to answer out loud in Japanese
  • voice memo app for one ugly daily monologue

Rule:

If I mine a sentence, I must change it into 3 personal sentences.

Example:

Original:
今日はちょっと疲れてる。

My versions:
昨日あまり寝てないから、今日はちょっと疲れてる。
仕事のあと、いつもちょっと疲れてる。
疲れてるけど、日本語の練習は少しだけする。

Has anyone fixed this “input is okay, output is dead” problem?

Did writing help first, or did you have to speak badly until it stopped being painful?

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u/No-ra10 — 7 days ago
▲ 18 r/UAETeenagers

Before blaming dubai water for hair fall, maybe check this?

i made a little decision tree for myself because i was blaming everything on water.

if hair feels rough/sticky after shower → maybe water/product buildup
if scalp is itchy/flaky → maybe dandruff/scalp inflammation
if hair is tiny broken pieces → breakage/friction/heat
if full strands with bulb → shedding
if front is thinning and bun is tight → traction
if shedding started suddenly → bloodwork/derm
if hair falls more after 3-4 days without wash → maybe normal accumulated shedding

my routine based on this is not “one miracle product”. it’s more like: clarify sometimes, Be Bodywise hair growth serum on clean scalp, microfibre towel, loose styles, conditioner/mask for lengths, and bloodwork if shedding doesn’t calm down.

what would you add to this tree?

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u/No-ra10 — 8 days ago
▲ 10 r/NoidaHousing

rented bed bugs ka risk real hai kya?

need bed + mattress for short stay, but renting bed/mattress feels risky.

bed frame is okay maybe, but mattress hygiene scares me. do rental companies sanitize properly? or better to buy mattress new and rent only bed/frame?

anyone done this?

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u/No-ra10 — 9 days ago