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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Flow & Focus | Personalized News for Genuine Understanding |
| 3 | +description: Dual-mode news app combining vertical feed discovery with AI-powered deep dives using Perplexity Sonar |
| 4 | +sidebar_position: 6 |
| 5 | +keywords: [Flow & Focus, Perplexity Hackathon, news personalization, Sonar Pro, Sonar Deep Research, Next.js, React] |
| 6 | +--- |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +# Flow & Focus | Personalized News for Genuine Understanding |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +**Flow & Focus** reclaims your curiosity by transforming news consumption into a personalized learning experience. It uniquely combines the rapid discovery of a vertical news feed (Flow) with in-depth, interactive learning dialogues (Focus), powered by Perplexity's Sonar Pro and Sonar Deep Research models. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +## Features |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +* **Dual Mode Interface**: Flow Feed for quick news discovery and Focus for personalized deep dives |
| 15 | +* **Vertical News Feed**: Swipeable news snippets with AI-generated summaries, tags, and background images |
| 16 | +* **Interactive Deep Dives**: Tap key phrases for focused content, with horizontally scrollable detail panes |
| 17 | +* **Personalized Learning**: AI-powered conversation segments with personas like "Oracle" and "Explorer" |
| 18 | +* **Smart Personalization**: Tracks reading patterns to tailor content selection automatically |
| 19 | +* **Real-time Content**: Leverages Sonar Pro for up-to-date news and Sonar Deep Research for detailed analysis |
| 20 | +* **Visual Enhancement**: Dynamic background images generated via Runware.ai based on content keywords |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +## Demo |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09h7zluuhQI) |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +## Prerequisites |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +* Node.js 18+ and npm |
| 30 | +* Perplexity API key |
| 31 | +* Runware API key for image generation |
| 32 | +* Next.js 15 and React 19 environment |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +## Installation |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +```bash |
| 37 | +git clone https://github.com/michitomo/NewsReel.git |
| 38 | +cd NewsReel |
| 39 | +npm install |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +# Create .env.local with your API keys |
| 42 | +echo "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=your_perplexity_api_key_here" > .env.local |
| 43 | +echo "RUNWARE_API_KEY=your_runware_api_key_here" >> .env.local |
| 44 | +echo "PERPLEXITY_FOCUS_MODEL=sonar-deep-research" >> .env.local |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +# Start development server |
| 47 | +npm run dev |
| 48 | +``` |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +## Architecture |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +* **Frontend**: Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion |
| 53 | +* **State Management**: Zustand with localStorage persistence |
| 54 | +* **LLM Integration**: Perplexity Sonar Pro (real-time news) and Sonar Deep Research (in-depth analysis) |
| 55 | +* **Image Generation**: Runware SDK with keyword-based prompting |
| 56 | +* **API Routes**: Server-side integration with Perplexity and Runware APIs |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +## Usage |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +1. **Flow Feed**: Scroll vertically through news snippets, tap key phrases for deep dives |
| 61 | +2. **Focus Mode**: Generate personalized digests with interactive conversation segments |
| 62 | +3. **Personalization**: Your viewing patterns automatically influence content selection |
| 63 | +4. **Navigation**: Swipe gestures for intuitive mobile-first experience |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +## Links |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +* [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/michitomo/NewsReel) |
| 68 | +* [Demo Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09h7zluuhQI) |
| 69 | +* [Perplexity Hackathon](https://perplexityhackathon.devpost.com/) |
| 70 | +* [Perplexity Hackathon Project](https://devpost.com/software/flow-focus) |
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