Feeling news fatigue? Particle uses AI to create bite-size summaries that draw from a range of sources – sometimes hundreds – to cover every angle. Each summary incorporates opposing viewpoints and offers explainers clear enough for a 5-year-old.

What we love: Each news item is meticulously broken down into digestible sections: a bulleted overview, quotes, images and related stories. There’s also a political-spectrum slider showing where the summarised coverage falls. Still have questions? Ask Particle about the story and get an answer instantly.

Quick tip: The app’s Podcast Clips feature surfaces highlights from podcasts about a specific topic – no need to sit through an entire episode. Tap the name of the podcast to see guest and host info, additional clips and a transcript.

Meet the creator: Former Twitter engineers Sara Beykpour and Marcel Molina built Particle after years of working on news products. “There’s a lot of news, but not enough understanding,” Molina says. “We wanted to make staying informed feel effortless.”