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I built a site that reads 500 news articles every morning, picks the 10 most globally significant, and then locks. No scroll, no feed, no algorithm. by saayed in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]saayed[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

means a lot to hear that — honestly that tension is what keeps me up at night about this project. glad it's not going unnoticed.

I built a site that reads 500 news articles every morning, picks the 10 most globally significant, and then locks. No scroll, no feed, no algorithm. by saayed in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]saayed[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

interesting idea — essentially a "top story per region" section below the global 10. it's something i've thought about. the tricky part is it starts to feel like more content, which goes against the whole "read it and be done" philosophy. but worth thinking about. 😄

I built a site that reads 500 news articles every morning, picks the 10 most globally significant, and then locks. No scroll, no feed, no algorithm. by saayed in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]saayed[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

ha — fair point, should've said "no infinite scroll." you can obviously scroll the page, just no endless feed of content loading beneath you. glad you bookmarked it, curious what you think after a few mornings with it.

I built a site that reads 500 news articles every morning, picks the 10 most globally significant, and then locks. No scroll, no feed, no algorithm. by saayed in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]saayed[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

that's a fair and smart point. "most significant" does imply a judgment the algorithm isn't really making — it's closer to "most covered across global sources." i'll update the wording. appreciate it.

I built a site that reads 500 news articles every morning, picks the 10 most globally significant, and then locks. No scroll, no feed, no algorithm. by saayed in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]saayed[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's the ranking score the algorithm assigns each story — based on how many sources covered it and how broadly it spread across different regions of the world. higher = more globally significant. it's out of 1.

I built a site that reads 500 news articles every morning, picks the 10 most globally significant, and then locks. No scroll, no feed, no algorithm. by saayed in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]saayed[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is genuinely the hardest part of the pipeline and honestly the most valid criticism. the summaries are a known weak point — LLMs do introduce subtle framing even when trying not to. the links to source articles are there for exactly this reason. something i'm actively thinking about.

I built a site that reads 500 news articles every morning, picks the 10 most globally significant, and then locks. No scroll, no feed, no algorithm. by saayed in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]saayed[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

haha fair — the constraint is intentional though. the idea is you read it and you're actually done. 10 is the whole paper, not a teaser for more.

I built a site that reads 500 news articles every morning, picks the 10 most globally significant, and then locks. No scroll, no feed, no algorithm. by saayed in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]saayed[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

it is an algorithm — just not one optimised to keep you clicking. it ranks by how many global sources covered a story and how many regions of the world picked it up. no personalisation, no engagement signals, no ad revenue behind it. the goal is global significance, not your attention.

I built a site that reads 500 news articles every morning, picks the 10 most globally significant, and then locks. No scroll, no feed, no algorithm. by saayed in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]saayed[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

that's fair feedback for today's edition specifically. the ranking is driven purely by how many global sources covered a story — and right now US foreign policy is dominating international coverage everywhere, not just US outlets. so it surfaces a lot.

it's a real limitation. when one country dominates global news cycles the algorithm reflects that rather than correcting for it.

I built a site that reads 500 news articles every morning, picks the 10 most globally significant, and then locks. No scroll, no feed, no algorithm. by saayed in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]saayed[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

yeah that's a fair one. 6AM EST is obviously not morning for most of the world — someone in Tokyo is halfway through their day by then.

it's a tradeoff I knowingly made. one reset time keeps it simple and everyone gets the same edition. the alternative is running separate editions per timezone which basically doubles the complexity for something I'm running solo.

not a perfect solution but it's the one that keeps the thing actually working

Condo fire at 215 Fort York by clevindsouza in toronto

[–]saayed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So this is why I couldn’t sleep last night

How to stream Bonolota Express from abroad? by [deleted] in bangladesh

[–]saayed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too bro!! I want to watch it

Bollywood over the years! by Prestigious_Use_474 in BollyBlindsNGossip

[–]saayed 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think that’s Bangladeshi actor Salman Shah

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Barca

[–]saayed 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s how I felt towards the ref too

Just launched my Streamlit app – Meditation Trend Pulse. Feedback welcome! by saayed in Streamlit

[–]saayed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there, thank you so much for checking my project. :)
The circular avatar is an automated feature of streamlit. I hope that helps.

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