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Updated · WIRED · Sep 16
WIRED Launches Free App on 2 Platforms, Adding Personalized Digest and Live AMAs
Updated
Updated · WIRED · Sep 16

WIRED Launches Free App on 2 Platforms, Adding Personalized Digest and Live AMAs

1 articles · Updated · WIRED · Sep 16

Summary

  • WIRED’s new app is now available free on iPhone and Android, expanding access to its journalism beyond the website.
  • The app adds a personalized Daily Digest, a Watch tab for original video and vertical podcasts, and audio features including narrated stories and playlists.
  • Users can also join comment threads, take part in live AMAs with WIRED journalists and experts, and receive breaking-news alerts as stories go live.
  • The launch positions WIRED to deepen engagement by giving readers more ways to read, watch, listen and interact on mobile.

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