A new app, HyperTexting, turns the open web into a scrollable social media-like feed
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β’Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:11:51 +0000
π° What Happened
A new iOS app called HyperTexting turns the whole web into a feed that looks like social media. You can follow people, news sites, blogs, and newsletters with one click. Then you scroll through their content just like on Facebook or X.
The app also makes it easy to update your own personal website by sending a text message. It has no algorithm deciding what you see. You just see posts from people you follow in order from newest to oldest.
HyperTexting was built by Caleb Hailey, a tech veteran who remembers the early internet. Back then, everyone had their own website. Social media changed that by making everything easier but more centralized.
π The Backstory
The early internet was full of personal websites and individual blogs. People owned their own domain names and shared whatever they wanted. Then social media arrived and made everything simpler but also more controlled.
Social media platforms like Facebook and X decide what you see using algorithms. They chase growth and engagement, not what users want. Many people are tired of this and want the old web back.
Hailey was inspired to build HyperTexting after watching X lose its way. It used to be a good place to discover things in order. Now it shows you stuff based on what the algorithm wants you to see.
π― Why It Matters
HyperTexting brings back the open web. No algorithms control what you see. If it catches on, social media giants could lose power.
A new iOS app called HyperTexting turns the whole web into a feed that looks like social media. You can follow people, news sites, blogs, and newsletters with one click. Then you scroll through their content just like on Facebook or X.
The app also makes it easy to update your own personal website by sending a text message. It has no algorithm deciding what you see. You just see posts from people you follow in order from newest to oldest.
HyperTexting was built by Caleb Hailey, a tech veteran who remembers the early internet. Back then, everyone had their own website. Social media changed that by making everything easier but more centralized.
The early internet was full of personal websites and individual blogs. People owned their own domain names and shared whatever they wanted. Then social media arrived and made everything simpler but also more controlled.
Social media platforms like Facebook and X decide what you see using algorithms. They chase growth and engagement, not what users want. Many people are tired of this and want the old web back.
Hailey was inspired to build HyperTexting after watching X lose its way. It used to be a good place to discover things in order. Now it shows you stuff based on what the algorithm wants you to see.
HyperTexting brings back the open web. No algorithms control what you see. If it catches on, social media giants could lose power.