v0.1 · December 4, 2025
We live in a paradox. Never before in human history have we had access to more information, yet we've never felt more uncertain about what matters and how we should spend our time. Every day brings thousands of posts, headlines, and notifications, each competing for your attention. The algorithm optimizes for engagement over clarity, and checking the news can easily spiral into hours of wasted time.
We've all been there. You open your news app hoping for a quick update on what's happening in the world, and three hours later you're down a rabbit hole of outrage, tragedy, and irrelevance. The signal-to-noise ratio has become so poor that even dedicated readers struggle to stay informed. Finding what actually matters has become a full-time job, and most of us don't have the time.
On top of all this, there is no news publisher that caters solely to you. 90% of the news you're subscribed to is irrelevant. This is why we created Luminous.
Luminous is built on a simple idea: What if news, blogs, and articles were all written for you instead of for engagement or clicks?
Luminous is already in a great spot, and the core features are there. You can get summaries based on all your feeds, tune them to your preferences, and schedule them.
We believe that journalists, bloggers, and real people still have a place in all of this. This isn't about replacing them; it's about amplifying them. Luminous automatically reads all the articles from your sources, written by real people. It gives you the key takeaways and a link to the full article. Luminous surfaces the signal, and you decide where to focus.
AI-Powered Summarization: Our models read hundreds of articles daily and distill them down to their essence. You get the key facts, implications, and context in a fraction of the time it would take to read the originals. Each summary is generated to be informative, not clickbait.
Intelligent Categorization: Instead of dumping everything into one feed, you can organize news by topic. You can create different collections for each grouping of feeds that you follow.
Distraction-Free Reading: Our design puts content first. No ads, no infinite scroll, no dark patterns. Just beautiful, readable text and the tools you need to stay informed without losing yourself in the platform.
Every Source: Because we support reading from any website or RSS feed, 90% of the internet is already available to Luminous. Even more source options are coming soon.
This initial release (v0.1) is the foundation of something much larger. We're starting with the basics—reliable aggregation, smart summaries, and design—because these are the hardest things to get right.
Our goal is simple: to become the only feed you ever need to follow. Not because we want to own your attention, but because we want to give it back to you.
