User Guide

Step by step – from registration to your first digest

1. 1

   Create an account

   Click "Register" in the navigation bar. Enter your email address and a password. Registration requires an iemail validation.

2. 2

   Discover sources

   Under "Sources" you will find all currently monitored blogs and publications. Each source shows the number of articles published in the last 30 days and its thematic tags.

3. 3

   Create a subscription

   Go to "Subscriptions" and click "New". There are three types to choose from:

   • ·Source – All new articles from a specific website
   • ·Source + Tags – Articles from a website filtered by thematic tags
   • ·Tags only – Articles from any source that carry specific tags

   💡 Optionally you can enter keywords. IC will then use AI vector search to find semantically similar articles within your subscription.

4. 4

   Set digest frequency

   Under "Account" choose how often you want to receive email summaries:

   • ·Every 4 hours – Shortly after each crawl cycle
   • ·Daily – Every morning at 08:00
   • ·Weekly – Every Monday at 08:00
5. 5

   Set language preference

   Also under "Account" you can specify which language articles you want to see: German only, English only, or both. This setting affects both the article feed on the home page and the email digest.

6. 6

   Read articles in the feed

   The home page shows all new articles as a feed. You can filter by language, tag, or keyword. Use the buttons in the top right to switch between grid and list view.

7. 7

   Report an article

   If an article is displayed incorrectly (e.g. raw HTML instead of text), click the flag icon and select "Technical error". IC will automatically re-fetch the article and create a fresh summary.

   💡 Using the checkboxes in the report dialog, you can permanently hide individual articles or entire sources from your feed.

8. 8

   Propose a new source

   Under "Propose Site" you can submit a new website for inclusion. Each account starts with three slots. Additional slots can be unlocked by redeeming a voucher code.