[sssilver]

> If they were smart they would do a Netflix of news where you subscribe to one service and it gives you access to a ton of different subscription news sites

Isn’t this exactly what Apple News[1] is?

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[1] https://www.apple.com/apple-news/

[dwb]

It serves ads even if you pay, so for me, no.

[chewmieser]

The ads are less intrusive than paid subscriptions from the providers IMO. Not a fan of the double-dip either though.

[sithadmin]

…which makes it no different practically every other form of periodical news media that’s ever existed.

[JKCalhoun]

Apparently they can be blocked (mitigated?) with PiHole. But your point stands.

[sssilver]

Isn’t this true for Netflix as well?

[badc0ffee]

Except it doesn't work with links, which is usually how I find news stories. I have Apple One (which includes News), but If I click on a link to the WSJ, I get the paywall. To read the article, I have to copy the article title or headline (if I can find it!), and paste it into the News app to read it.

[chewmieser]

Use the share menu and select the News app and it’ll open the story in it. Not as easy as those app banners but still not too difficult.

[badc0ffee]

Thanks. I never would have thought to do that - the News app wasn't even one of the default targets for me.

[nozzlegear]

TIL, thanks for the tip!