TweetNews is an online service that combines the Yahoo BOSS project and Twitter to determine ranking for news articles and search results. The service uses the search results shared from Yahoo! and determines relevance for the results based on the Twitter frequency of the news and articles. Initial results look promising, giving precedence to breaking news articles and up-to-the-minute updates from reputable sources instead of just based on the timing of the article itself.CNET News: Yahoo BOSS + Twitter + Google App Engine = fresh news (January 16, 2009)
Background
According to Singh, he created the service initially to show off a BOSS developer example using code libraries that he had previously released. Shortly after launch the application hit Google's limits, which were courteously extended - at least temporarily.Zooie's Blog: Twitter + BOSS = Real Time Search (January 15, 2009)
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"Twitter as a ranking signal for search freshness may prove to be very useful if constructed properly." - Vik SinghZooie's Blog: Twitter + BOSS = Real Time Search (January 15, 2009)
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Went online January 15, 2009
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Created by Yahoo! BOSS Architect Vik Singh
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Utilizes Google App Engine to host the application
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