## New Features
- Article Summary Mode: AI-generated 30-second summaries with complexity analysis
- Reading Stats Dashboard: Track articles read, listening time, and streaks
- Bookmark/Resume: Auto-save progress when pausing, resume from where you left off
- Audio Export: Export articles as downloadable WAV files
- RSS Feed Manager: Subscribe to feeds with real-time validation and 31+ recommendations
- Smart Speed: Auto-adjust playback based on article complexity
- Voice Moods: Quick presets for different listening scenarios
## RSS Enhancements
- Expanded recommendations from 8 to 31 sources across 5 categories:
* General News (9 sources)
* Technology (8 sources)
* Business & Finance (5 sources)
* Science & Research (5 sources)
* International News (4 sources)
- Real-time URL validation with visual feedback
- Detailed error messages for different failure scenarios
- Always-visible categorized recommendations
- Auto-loading articles when feeds are added
## Bug Fixes
- Fixed voice selection: Selected voice now consistently applies to playback
- Implemented voice generation counter to prevent voice mixing between paragraphs
- Fixed speed control to snap to clean 0.5 increments (1.0, 1.5, 2.0, etc.)
- Fixed dark mode toggle by configuring Tailwind CDN for class-based dark mode
- Removed vibe visualizer animation
## UI/UX Improvements
- Redesigned voice selector with prominent voice panel and preview functionality
- Added voice cards with emojis and descriptions
- Enhanced feature toolbar with quick access to all new features
- Improved reader view with better typography and reading modes
- Added ambient reading modes (clean, sepia, night light)
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Adds a new `ReaderSettings` type to manage user preferences such as dark mode, font size, line height, font family, and auto-scroll behavior.
Implements dark mode styling for various UI components including the `VoiceSelector` and `QueueItem`, enhancing visual consistency.
Enhances the `ReaderView` component to respect the `autoScroll` setting and introduces basic text styling options based on the new settings.
Sets up the foundational elements for the NewsCaster AI application. This includes:
- Initializing the project with Vite and React.
- Defining core types for articles and player state.
- Configuring build tools and TypeScript.
- Adding essential dependencies like React, Vite, and Google's Gemini API client.
- Providing initial README instructions for running locally.
- Setting up basic styling and structure in index.html.
- Defining available voices and playback constants.
- Implementing utility functions for audio handling.
