WeSearch, a new news aggregator shown on Hacker News, says it pulls together reporting from more than 700 sources. The service says it has no algorithm, no paywall, and no tracking, and it lets users respond to the feed.
WeSearch is a new news aggregator built around a simple pitch: it gathers news from more than 700 sources and presents it without an algorithm, paywall, or tracking, according to the project’s Hacker News post.
The service describes itself as a way to “read them so you don’t have to,” while also letting anyone “talk back.” That suggests the product is aimed at users who want a direct feed of stories rather than a personalized ranking system.
This is a news aggregation service, which means it collects headlines and articles from many publishers into one place. The important part here is that WeSearch says it does this without an algorithm, so it is not using a recommendation system to decide what you should see first. For non-experts, that matters because it changes both how information is ranked and how much the service learns about your reading habits.
If you build internal news or research dashboards, this is a reminder to separate source collection from ranking. Keep the raw feed deterministic, then add an optional sorting layer you can turn off for audits and reproducibility. If your AI agents summarize news, store the original source list and timestamps so you can trace where each claim came from instead of relying on one personalized feed.
The post announcing WeSearch appeared alongside a wide mix of Hacker News submissions, including tools for CLI users, agents, and developers working with Claude. But WeSearch stands out for focusing on news consumption itself rather than developer tooling.
The project’s core claim is that it aggregates reporting from 700-plus sources and keeps the experience simple. The maker says there is “no algorithm,” which means stories are not being reordered by a recommendation system designed to predict what a user wants to see.
The company also says there is “no paywall,” which implies the service is intended to surface accessible content without locking readers into a subscription wall. It also says there is “no tracking,” meaning it is presenting itself as a privacy-conscious alternative to services that monitor user behavior for advertising or personalization.
The announcement does not include technical details about how source selection works, how often the feed is updated, or whether users can filter by topic. It also does not describe moderation rules for the “talk back” feature, beyond the claim that users can respond.
WeSearch is entering a crowded field of news readers and aggregators, but its pitch is unusually direct. Rather than promising smarter recommendations, it is selling the absence of the features many readers have come to dislike.
That approach may appeal to users who want a lower-friction way to skim headlines across many outlets without handing over a profile, subscription, or attention signal. For now, the key details are the ones in the launch post: 700-plus sources, no algorithm, no paywall, and no tracking.
