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Apps that use algorithms to scour tens of thousands of sources to find news and tailor feeds to individual users are the country’s fastest-growing mobile segment. Take Shen Yun, a programmer in Beijing, who spends up to three hours on the app reading international and technology news during his commute. The news aggregator app Toutiao has learned that he watches videos of funny stunts before going to bed, so has some ready for him when he opens it at night. —
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China,
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news apps,
Toutiao
