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AI · September 20, 2020

Detour

Personalized selection of reads. Private by default.

Detour launched on September 20, 2020 with 92 votes, #445 of 3,898 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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What it does

Detour is a mobile app that gives you a personalized selection of five long-reads and slow-news every day. All the good and none of the bad: no login, email, or any personal information required for a great personalization experience.

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