http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:27:47 -0800 hourly 1 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-3106493 Techmeme Doubles Down On Its Staff Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:17:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-3106493 [...] Rivera announced the addition of a human editor last year, it caused some controversy. While the site had actually been doing manual curation for a while, they didn’t make it [...] [...] Rivera announced the addition of a human editor last year, it caused some controversy. While the site had actually been doing manual curation for a while, they didn’t make it [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2745192 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Google News Gets An Update. Still Sucks. Wed, 13 May 2009 01:59:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2745192 [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...] [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2744240 Google News、小改良―依然として問題あり Tue, 12 May 2009 18:29:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2744240 [...] Googleが記事のグループ化を完全にアルゴリズムに頼っているところに問題がある。はるかに優れたニュース・アグレゲータであるTechmeme,がずっと以前に学んだことだが、正しい記事のグループ化にはどうしても人間の介入が必要なのだ。アルゴリズムはiPhoneに関するさまざまな記事（あるいはMicrosoftなり、下の例に挙げたようなあらゆる種類の記事）の間の区別がつかないかもしれない。しかし人間なら簡単に区別がつく。 [...] [...] Googleが記事のグループ化を完全にアルゴリズムに頼っているところに問題がある。はるかに優れたニュース・アグレゲータであるTechmeme,がずっと以前に学んだことだが、正しい記事のグループ化にはどうしても人間の介入が必要なのだ。アルゴリズムはiPhoneに関するさまざまな記事（あるいはMicrosoftなり、下の例に挙げたようなあらゆる種類の記事）の間の区別がつかないかもしれない。しかし人間なら簡単に区別がつく。 [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2743620 tandemrandom.com » Google News Gets An Update. Still Sucks. Tue, 12 May 2009 13:16:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2743620 [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...] [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2743267 Google News Gets An Update. Still Sucks. | Reviews Manual Tue, 12 May 2009 09:14:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2743267 [...] superior programme individual Techmeme, scholarly quite a patch ago, there needs to be whatever human curation involved. While an formula haw not be healthy to wager the disagreement in iPhone stories (or [...] [...] superior programme individual Techmeme, scholarly quite a patch ago, there needs to be whatever human curation involved. While an formula haw not be healthy to wager the disagreement in iPhone stories (or [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2743258 Google News Gets An Update « shankarsoma; Nothing is faster Tue, 12 May 2009 09:08:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2743258 [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...] [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2743029 Google News Gets An Update. Still Sucks. | i-Technews Tue, 12 May 2009 04:33:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2743029 [...] superior programme individual Techmeme, scholarly quite a patch ago, there needs to be whatever human curation involved. While an formula haw not be healthy to wager the disagreement in iPhone stories (or [...] [...] superior programme individual Techmeme, scholarly quite a patch ago, there needs to be whatever human curation involved. While an formula haw not be healthy to wager the disagreement in iPhone stories (or [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2742984 Google News Gets An Update. Still Sucks. | Viningmedia Nieuws Tue, 12 May 2009 03:44:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2742984 [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...] [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2742980 Techhours » Google News Gets An Update. Still Sucks. Tue, 12 May 2009 03:32:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2742980 [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...] [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2742952 Trade Jim News » Google News Gets An Update. Still Sucks. Tue, 12 May 2009 03:06:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2742952 [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...] [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2742949 Google News Gets An Update. Still Sucks. | Newsfed - Aggregate local and tech stories with related videos and tweets! Tue, 12 May 2009 03:01:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2742949 [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...] [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2742931 Google News Gets An Update. Still Sucks. Tue, 12 May 2009 02:52:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2742931 [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...] [...] As the vastly superior news aggregator Techmeme, learned quite a while ago, there needs to be some human curation involved. While an algorithm may not be able to see the difference in iPhone stories (or Microsoft [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2645121 BizShark Takes A Crack At Creating An Automated CrunchBase Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:33:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2645121 [...] of misinformation. We’ve seen other aggregators, such as automated tech news site TechMeme, add a human element to their operations after realizing that algorithms aren’t perfect. But BizShark argues that [...] [...] of misinformation. We’ve seen other aggregators, such as automated tech news site TechMeme, add a human element to their operations after realizing that algorithms aren’t perfect. But BizShark argues that [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2610524 Uh Oh. Now You Can Suggest Stories To Techmeme Via Twitter | Kawink Blog Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:24:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2610524 [...] the recent hire of a human editor at Techmeme, which essentially came down to the popular website giving up on fully automated news. Read the rest of this article at TechCrunch » Share and [...] [...] the recent hire of a human editor at Techmeme, which essentially came down to the popular website giving up on fully automated news. Read the rest of this article at TechCrunch » Share and [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2609347 Uh Oh. Now You Can Suggest Stories To Techmeme Via Twitter Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:23:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2609347 [...] the recent hire of a human editor at Techmeme, which essentially came down to the popular website giving up on fully automated news. [...] [...] the recent hire of a human editor at Techmeme, which essentially came down to the popular website giving up on fully automated news. [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2584915 2009: Products I Can’t Live Without « ArticleSave Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:03:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2584915 [...] any of the many buyout offers I’ve heard he’s been floated. In December 2008 TechMeme gave up on fully automated news, which I believe changes the site for the [...] [...] any of the many buyout offers I’ve heard he’s been floated. In December 2008 TechMeme gave up on fully automated news, which I believe changes the site for the [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2584898 2009: Products I Can’t Live Without Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:57:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2584898 [...] any of the many buyout offers I’ve heard he’s been floated. In December 2008 TechMeme gave up on fully automated news, which I believe changes the site for the worse. CrunchBase Information Techmeme Information [...] [...] any of the many buyout offers I’ve heard he’s been floated. In December 2008 TechMeme gave up on fully automated news, which I believe changes the site for the worse. CrunchBase Information Techmeme Information [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2580878 Techmeme Highlights Top 10 Stories Of The Year Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:25:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2580878 [...] news site, has released a list of its top 10 stories from 2008. Megan McCarthy, the site’s recently appointed human editor, has published the list on the Techmeme blog. McCarthy writes that headlines were [...] [...] news site, has released a list of its top 10 stories from 2008. Megan McCarthy, the site’s recently appointed human editor, has published the list on the Techmeme blog. McCarthy writes that headlines were [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2567152 Techmeme's Human Eye for the Straight Algo | clouin.com Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:39:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2567152 [...] improve interestingness, reactivity and relevance of his news aggregation website (see VentureBeat, TechCrunch, and ReadWriteWeb). Rivera’s plight echoes Netflix’s challenges at boosting its movie [...] [...] improve interestingness, reactivity and relevance of his news aggregation website (see VentureBeat, TechCrunch, and ReadWriteWeb). Rivera’s plight echoes Netflix’s challenges at boosting its movie [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2562485 links for 2008-12-10 « Brent Sordyl’s Blog Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:01:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2562485 [...] TechMeme Gives Up On Fully Automated News He’s hired someone to start vetting stories that the algorithm says are headlines, to either push them up or get them off the site entirely. (tags: aggregator) [...] [...] TechMeme Gives Up On Fully Automated News He’s hired someone to start vetting stories that the algorithm says are headlines, to either push them up or get them off the site entirely. (tags: aggregator) [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-2/#comment-2559792 When an algorithm is just not enough | PolBay Webcenter Blog Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:59:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2559792 [...] move has already stirred some controversy with Mike Arrington of TechCrunch questioning the objectivity of the human and machine model. Rivera makes the point that no news aggregation is [...] [...] move has already stirred some controversy with Mike Arrington of TechCrunch questioning the objectivity of the human and machine model. Rivera makes the point that no news aggregation is [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-1/#comment-2559442 eric Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:48:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2559442 That is the uglist list of headlines I have seen in quite a while. I didn't even stay long enough to check if its a mere river of news instead of an actual aggregator. That is the uglist list of headlines I have seen in quite a while. I didn’t even stay long enough to check if its a mere river of news instead of an actual aggregator.

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-1/#comment-2558013 Radicke Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:48:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2558013 I would totally support using human editors to make a few judgements about the validity of the news. Every news source republishes (updates) news. A machine would not know if its updated or real breaking news... I would totally support using human editors to make a few judgements about the validity of the news.
Every news source republishes (updates) news. A machine would not know if its updated or real breaking news…

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-1/#comment-2557496 Techmeme’s Cyborg Experiment | Finley & Cook, PLLC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:05:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2557496 [...] the move was greeted as heresy in some techie circles. Techcrunch said Techmeme was on a “slippery slope” on the way to being just another subjective news [...] [...] the move was greeted as heresy in some techie circles. Techcrunch said Techmeme was on a “slippery slope” on the way to being just another subjective news [...]

]]> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/03/techmeme-gives-up-on-fully-automated-news/comment-page-1/#comment-2557386 Icma2002.Com » Techmeme’s Cyborg Experiment Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:50:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=31771#comment-2557386 [...] the move was greeted as heresy in some techie circles. Techcrunch said Techmeme was on a “slippery slope” on the way to being just another subjective news [...] [...] the move was greeted as heresy in some techie circles. Techcrunch said Techmeme was on a “slippery slope” on the way to being just another subjective news [...]

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