Hey Product Hunt! 👋

I'm Amin, solo developer behind Tessera.

WHY I BUILT THIS

Last year, my friend in Tehran called me panicking. She heard explosions but couldn't tell if it was real, military drills, or just Twitter rumors. News sites had nothing. Telegram channels were contradicting each other.

I realized: we have more "information" than ever, but less truth.

So I spent a few days building Tessera (demo version for now) a way to see what's actually happening anywhere on Earth, right now.

HOW IT WORKS

1. REAL-TIME AGGREGATION

- Monitors 100+ verified Telegram channels, news sources, and OSINT feeds

- Every incident gets geolocated and categorized by AI

- Updates appear within seconds

2. AI-POWERED ANALYSIS

- Select any region on the map

- AI reads through all incidents and gives you a clear summary

- "47 incidents in Tehran in last 24h: 23 air defense activations, 8 infrastructure disruptions..."

3. SMART ALERTS

- Draw a region you care about

- Get push notifications when something happens there

- No noise, just signals

NOT ANOTHER NEWS APP. Most apps:

❌ Show you what they want you to see (algorithmic feeds)

❌ Are 2-8 hours behind (editorial delays)

❌ Are region-specific (only cover one country)

❌ Hide behind paywalls (subscription required to see anything)

TESSERA:

✅ Shows everything from verified sources (no curation)

✅ Updates in real-time (minutes, not hours)

✅ Covers the entire world (tap anywhere)

✅ Free tier gives you live data of last 7 days (fair access)

CURRENT STATUS

✅ Web app live at war.aminalam.info (been running a few months)

✅ iOS beta SOON on TestFlight

I NEED YOUR HELP WITH

1. What regions would you use this for? (I want to know which areas to prioritize data quality for)

2. What's missing? (What feature would make you use this daily?)

3. Beta testing: If you want iOS TestFlight access, sign up on here, comment below, or DM me

4. For journalists/analysts: Would API access be valuable? What endpoints would you need?

A NOTE ON CONTENT

This app shows real incidents—some content may be disturbing. It's built for:

- Journalists who need ground truth

- Analysts who need situational awareness

- People who want unfiltered access to what's happening

It's a tool for truth, not entertainment.

FUN FACT

The name "Tessera" comes from the small tiles used in mosaics. Each incident is a tessera—individually it might not make sense, but together they form the bigger picture.

Thanks for checking this out! I'll be here all day answering questions and taking feedback.