Goodbye home screen: How NEED is turning Telegram into a digital marketplace

The Next Webby Will JonesMay 21, 2026tech

Nobody gets excited about downloading a new app anymore. The little ritual, tap the store, wait for the icon, set up an account, trust it with a credit card, has turned into friction most people just avoid. So they stop downloading. Instead, they gravitate toward places where things just work without asking for another piece […] This story continues at The Next Web

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Goodbye home screen: How NEED is turning Telegram into a digital marketplace

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