Everyone is doing it, so why not Wikipedia? Everyone’s favorite free online encyclopedia has decided to launch its own customized Year in Review feature on its mobile app. Of course, you’ll need the app installed and have been using it for the feature to be of much use. But clearly, the Wikimedia Foundation hopes this will spur more downloads.

The personalization features of the 2025 Wikipedia Year in Review are relatively limited. It tells you the total number of minutes spent reading, and the topics you were most interested in. (Apparently, I hadn’t logged into my Wikipedia account since 2006, and the categories I was most interested in were fiber-optic internet service and “internet properties established in 2005.”)

Beyond that, the feature focuses on providing an annual overview of a

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