Comment on Ask HN: I created a news shortening algorithm and am not sure how to utilize itComments−danielmarkbruce4yDo people actually want news summarized? It's entertainment, parading as something intellectual. I don't want my Netflix summarized, for example.−hobo_mark4yI don't want my Netflix summarized, for example.There exists an entire YouTube subgenre of videos summarizing feature-length movies in a few minutes.−danielmarkbruce4yTIL−t-34yDefinitely! I generally get summaries in the form of 5-10 minute daily news podcasts though, when reading I like whole articles that go into some depth.
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Do people actually want news summarized? It's entertainment, parading as something intellectual. I don't want my Netflix summarized, for example.
There exists an entire YouTube subgenre of videos summarizing feature-length movies in a few minutes.
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Definitely! I generally get summaries in the form of 5-10 minute daily news podcasts though, when reading I like whole articles that go into some depth.