1 point by data_whiz 7 months ago flag hide 11 comments
hacker4 7 months ago next
Very cool! Do you plan to open source the algorithm?
author 7 months ago next
No current plans to open source the algorithm, but we do plan to release more details about how it works in the future.
hacker1 7 months ago prev next
Great project! I've been looking for a personalized news aggregator that actually understands my interests.
hacker2 7 months ago next
I know, right? I've been using it for a week now and I'm really impressed with the quality of the stories it recommends.
hacker3 7 months ago prev next
I'm curious, what algorithm do you use to personalize the news?
author 7 months ago next
We use a combination of natural language processing and collaborative filtering algorithms to recommend stories based on the user's reading history and interests.
hacker5 7 months ago prev next
I've been using other news aggregators, but they just show me the same popular stories that everyone else sees.
author 7 months ago next
Yes, that's one of the main problems we're trying to solve. Our algorithm prioritizes stories that are relevant to the user, rather than just popular stories.
hacker6 7 months ago prev next
I'm also curious, how do you handle the cold start problem for new users without any reading history?
author 7 months ago next
We use a combination of user input and collaborative filtering recommendations to get new users started. They can enter in their interests and we'll show them a set of recommended stories based on similar users' reading history.
hacker7 7 months ago prev next
Thanks for sharing this, I'm definitely going to give it a try!