Ying Liu@sophia172

In today’s fast-paced world, staying informed is challenging as lengthy news articles lead to information overload, and busy professionals struggle to find time to read extensively. Excessive screen usage leads to fatigue, and traditional news formats are not always accessible for visually impaired individuals. These challenges highlight the need for a platform that simplifies news, prioritizes accessibility, and adapts to diverse lifestyles. ByteTheNews is a smart and accessible solution that offers key features like a text summarizer to condense articles, audio output with customisable speed, and a content analyser that flags sensitive topics before reading. Seamlessly integrated as a web-browser extension, it offers a user-friendly interface for effortless control. ByteTheNews is expanding with new features to enhance user experience: Context Highlighter: Helps users quickly identify key themes in articles. Academic Journal Summary: Condenses academic research for easy comprehension. Audio Q&A: Offers interactive, voice-based answers using browsing memory. These updates will transform ByteTheNews into a one-stop platform for personalised, trustworthy, and accessible web information.

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