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AI · November 17, 2025

UpBeat

Hey everyone, I'm Sean, and I've built UpBeat. Why did I build this? Well, the world is more complex than ever, and every stream, device and social feed screams for our attention whilst telling us that everything is awful. While it's important to know what's going on in the world - do we really need to be bombarded with negativity 24/7? Absolutely not! It's bad for our mental health, it's bad for our attention spans, and it's bad for society as a whole. So that's why I built UpBeat - My friends, loved ones, and I needed a break from the doom cycle. So, here it is :) Some technical…

UpBeat launched on November 17, 2025 with 6 votes, #2,995 of 9,795 launches that month.

What it does

UpBeat is an AI-enhanced RSS reader that only shows you good news. I'm sick of Doom Scrolling and I'm sick of shadowy algorithms trying to hijack my mood for ad dollars. UpBeat pushes back against that by using cutting-edge sentiment analysis to read your feeds for you, and only show you the positive stuff! Dial in your preferences to filter out content that doesn't match your vibe. Completely local, blisteringly fast, and super-easy to get started with!

RSS reader with local AI sentiment analysis. See only uplifting stories and positive developments. Completely local, all processing on your device.

Runs on macOS 14.5+ with Apple Silicon • Built with Wails.io A super-simple UI lets you choose how positive you want your feeds to be. Transformer-based AI models understand context and tone, ensuring you see constructive content that matters. All processing happens on your machine. No need to wait on some Cloud GPU to rank your articles for you. Add your feeds, and set your level of comfort. That's it! Happy reading! Your feeds stay on your device. Only anonymized usage data is collected - No personal information. No tracking. Stop submitting to algorithmic negativity. You decide what enters your mind, not engagement metrics. Don't let algorithms decide how you feel. Take back control of…from upbeat.mitchelltechnologies.co.uk

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hey everyone, I'm Sean, and I've built UpBeat. Why did I build this? Well, the world is more complex than ever, and every stream, device and social feed screams for our attention whilst telling us that everything is awful. While it's important to know what's going on in the world - do we really need to be bombarded…

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