What if you could outsource your doomscrolling? That’s the idea behind the startup Noscroll, offering an AI bot to browse your social feeds and news sites, texting you when something important happens. “No feed. No brainrot. No ragebit,” says Noscroll’s pitch.
The idea is simple — a bot reads the web for you. There’s a lot happening under the hood to make it work. Nadav Hollander, former CTO at OpenSea, built Noscroll after finding himself in a love/hate relationship with social media, with its entertainment and information but also its toxicity. He wanted to get off the app without missing the news, inspiring him to create Noscroll, which just launched.
To use the service, text the Noscroll AI agent and connect your account. The AI then customizes information based on your likes and followed accounts. It uses several AI models on its proprietary infrastructure, prompting the bot to have a unique voice. You can tell it what news or topics you want and it prepares a digest.
The AI gathers information from various sources beyond social media, including news sites, blogs, and more. Instead of scrolling through endless feeds, Noscroll sends news digests via text at your preferred cadence. These digests include a summary and links. Chat with the AI for discussions or add it to group chats. It alerts you about breaking news.
The service costs $9.99/month but offers a free sample digest and a 7-day trial. Noscroll is not limited to tech; it covers any topic of interest. Users have tracked job listings, industry news, and local events with it. The AI has seen quick adoption and investor interest.
Noscroll is available from Noscroll.com by clicking “text your agent.”