Hacker News: TySchultz

Ask HN: How to find a sponsor?

TySchultz — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 02:29:32 +0000

Hello, I have a daily digest iOS app. Specifically focused on keeping you up to date on top news stories without spending hours. Think morning brew but more interactive / rich content.

I currently have great numbers for a newsletter type product. 3k Daily, 15k monthly and a 50% daily CTR. Young professionals in metro areas.

I really just need enough to pay to keep things running as it's mostly all automated. A few hundred a month.

Any suggestions on how to find a partner/sponsor?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46674434

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

New comment by TySchultz in "The News Is Information Junk Food (2022)"

TySchultz — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:11:13 +0000

Thanks! I appreciate the support.

New comment by TySchultz in "The News Is Information Junk Food (2022)"

TySchultz — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:11:00 +0000

In Quill I am planning on incorporating something like this over the weekend. A single recap so that, if you choose, you only need to read it once.

New comment by TySchultz in "The News Is Information Junk Food (2022)"

TySchultz — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:32:41 +0000

Ya im a big fan. The way they break down topics is great. But I was still left scrolling and scrolling.

I am using LLMs for what I am building and i'm envisioning a system that understands what you read yesterday so its able to give you more concise and direct information.

I also enjoy the completeness of a set amount of stories.

New comment by TySchultz in "The News Is Information Junk Food (2022)"

TySchultz — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:24:00 +0000

I think there should be a middle ground where you dont have to completely remove yourself from the news, just the endless feeds and opinions. It does seem helpful to know what is going on with the world. Whether thats socially or just understanding other events. I fully agree there is a limit and most of what is out there is junk but not all of it.

I have been actively trying to build something to get away from the endless feeds of news.

Essentially a modern day newspaper. So you can read what is important and then be done for the day.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quill-news-digest/id1669557131

Show HN: Quill News Digest - News for Busy Professionals

TySchultz — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:12:55 +0000

Article URL: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quill-news/id1669557131

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40976243

Points: 1

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New comment by TySchultz in "App that uses LLM to remove sensationalism from the news, focusing on the facts"

TySchultz — Wed, 01 May 2024 00:54:34 +0000

I've included a new video in the reddit post. I thought that would provide more context to the iOS app.

App that uses LLM to remove sensationalism from the news, focusing on the facts

TySchultz — Wed, 01 May 2024 00:48:06 +0000

Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1cgylpa/i_made_an_app_that_uses_gpt_to_remove_bias_and/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40218296

Points: 3

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Show HN: Remake of 9M+ downloaded app (Yahoo News Digest)

TySchultz — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:08:26 +0000

Years ago Yahoo has shut down Yahoo News Digest. It was an app loved by millions. The idea is simple, a once daily news digest that delivers and unbiased 6-10 stories. Each story broken down into atoms; summary, quote, images, maps. With the advancement in LLM's it made it possible to bring this back. Its called Quill News Digest and it follows nearly the same format.

Everyone is sick of scrolling through endless feeds or watching people yell at each other on tv.

Quill delivers an unbiased and succinct digest that you can complete. Just like a newspaper. Once you're done you can get on with your day.

It has really helped me out and I think it could be useful to you too. Check it out below.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quill-news-digest/id1669557131

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40201859

Points: 2

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Show HN: Yahoo News Digest Alternative

TySchultz — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:24:42 +0000

Hello,

I've built Quill News Digest. Its a daily new digest with a simple idea, the important news is the most talked about news. The goal is to be the best place to stay informed. Both quickly and easily. Without bias or motives.

We read 5000+ articles every morning, combine them into similar collections, and deliver you a visual story.

Each story contains a summary, quote, images, and maps.

__________

Ever since Yahoo News Digest was shut down I wanted an alternative. No one built one, so I went ahead and built something for myself.

So far its been incredibly useful and I think it could be useful to others as well.

Check it out if you're interested in staying informed without spending hours reading the news!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40146304

Points: 1

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New comment by TySchultz in "Yahoo is buying Artifact, the AI news app from the Instagram co-founders"

TySchultz — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:10:54 +0000

Thanks for checking it out! I think thats a great idea. Since they are already on iOS a custom share link could be a nice hook into the app.

Ill work on getting something added around a share link for each story.

New comment by TySchultz in "Yahoo is buying Artifact, the AI news app from the Instagram co-founders"

TySchultz — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:31:33 +0000

Thats exactly what I am doing here just with a massive list of RSS feeds. Changing it to a list of personal RSS feeds would be a pretty cool idea. It would allow your own personal digest for the day.

New comment by TySchultz in "Yahoo is buying Artifact, the AI news app from the Instagram co-founders"

TySchultz — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:16:46 +0000

Last year artifact inspired me to build out my own AI news app. Even though they decided to shut down I still think there is potential here for more niche products not looking to grow to massive scale.

My news app, Quill, focuses more on completion than endless scrolling. Similar to a traditional newspaper. ~10 stories a day and you can be done. Similar to yahoo news digest from years back.

https://apple.co/3O8BPxr

New comment by TySchultz in "News Without Doom Scrolling"

TySchultz — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 23:20:26 +0000

Hi this is a small side project I've built using the latest LLMS. It gathers 10,000+ articles every morning and creates a digest of the most talked about stories.

So far it's done a good job at keeping me on top of the news without having to visit different sites or doom scroll Apple News.

It's an ever improving project to keep up with the AI advances. Even in the past 6 months there has been a 3x reduction in cost and a huge improvement in reasoning. In the future this could be an even more powerful newsroom of sorts.

News Without Doom Scrolling

TySchultz — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 23:20:25 +0000

Article URL: https://quillnewsdigest.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38453004

Points: 2

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New comment by TySchultz in "ChatGPT turned generative AI into an “anything tool”"

TySchultz — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:02:11 +0000

I've been building a daily news digest with intent of learning something new and creating something cool.

Although AI is the heart of the product, I have noticed that I have been using it as an "anything tool". Though the articles talks about more broad use cases like hardware and robotics, I've found its an anything tool for most of the boring use cases.

Using python for the first time in a while, ask GPT. Need a tweak on the app store copy, ask GPT. What are the top news sources, ask GPT. Data formatting & manipulation, save 5 minutes ask GPT.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quill-news-digest/id1669557131

New comment by TySchultz in "Show HN: Yahoo News Digest Clone"

TySchultz — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 19:48:07 +0000

Hi HN, maker here.

I've built Quill to help simplify the news. I found myself doom scrolling through news apps and wanted something different.

At the moment Quill is built on the same foundation that Yahoo News Digest was. Summaries, Quotes, Images, and more.

Every day it combines thousands of articles and creates 6-10 collections of the most important news stories. I've found it helps me keep up to date without spending hours reading the news.

I think that its a helpful addition to anyone who regularly uses apps like Apple News or similar.

Show HN: Yahoo News Digest Clone

TySchultz — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 19:44:24 +0000

Article URL: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quill-news-digest/id1669557131

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37054491

Points: 1

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New comment by TySchultz in "Do you avoid the news? You’re in growing company"

TySchultz — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 19:30:14 +0000

Thanks for sharing newsminimalist. I've unknowingly built nearly the same thing but more visual with additions like maps and images. Similar to Yahoo News Digest from years back.

I like the "relevance score", it would be interesting to implement something similar to that.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quill-news-digest/id1669557131

New comment by TySchultz in "Do you avoid the news? You’re in growing company"

TySchultz — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 19:26:23 +0000

I've been able to cut out the news for the most part with a small side project. It combines hundreds of sources and thousands of articles every day to make a concise digest.

In about 5 minutes I can get caught up without doom scrolling.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quill-news-digest/id1669557131