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Smashing, an AI-powered news and social media posts aggregation app by Goodreads co-founder Otis Chandler, shuts down, citing its inability to grow quickly

but most of it is nearly impossible to find. And yet, when you do find a gem, it can be so

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  • @otown Otis Chandler on x
    Today I say goodbye to @smashing_app, which I spent the last 3 years of my life focused on. When I set out to build it I had one big idea: the internet is full of brilliant content—but most of it is nearly impossible to find. And yet, when you do find a gem, it can be so