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Google News Leaves Beta
Aqws writes "As of 1/23/2006 Google News is no longer in Beta. It was in Beta for three years and four months. Here's the blog of Google News creator, Krishna Bharat, on the subject."
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Google News coming out of Beta is a clear indication that Google has jumped the shark.
Alas, poor Google. I knew thee well.
Google News Headline: Google News out of Beta.
Story at 11.
-Teiresias
I guess that since it's now not beta anymore, we can all finally use it! All of those of us who held back until it was ready for market can rest assured!
Do not look into laser with remaining eye.
It's already in the news!
Several months ago there was an article on slashdot claiming that the algorithm for google news had a built in bias to favor politically conservative/right wing news sources?
Is this still true?
Yes, the article is still on Slashdot.
Chris (ever helpful)
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
Only 3 years and 4 months in Beta? Haven't they learned not to rush a product to market?
Enlightenment is a pipe dream. So where's the pipe?
hmmn did you use Bayesian Filters to predict?
Beta. "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
The boat runs on inkjet cartridges. It has a modified 5 HP Evinrude.
I was going to mod you as a troll just to be funny, but if I did that I couldn't tell you that I did it here, and thus get the funny mod for myself. I'm really not sure how typing this comment is really helping my situation.