{
  "id": 2613508,
  "title": "Carrier Pidge hit 75K users and Roost 650K downloads, as slow messaging apps delivering texts at pigeon speeds attract users tired of constant notifications (Emmett Lindner/New York Times)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/carrier-pidge-hit-75k-users-and-roost-650k-downloads-as-slow",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-22T16:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/technology/carrier-pigeon-app-texting-technology.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7VA.5e54.GDSmjwFMUqzc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apps that let users send digital messages at ultraslow speeds have taken off, with users reveling in a slower pace of life.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}