Title: Either Google News is making a statement, or...
Post by: curiosityandthecat on May 28, 2008, 07:16:51 PM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on May 28, 2008, 07:16:51 PM
...this just a simple case of a misplaced news item Here's a screenshot I took of news.google.com this morning:
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages36.fotki.com%2Fv1184%2Fphotos%2F8%2F892548%2F6145789%2Fteacherfiredentertainment-vi.jpg&hash=5fff67372bec6e8282d24f5603058fa58dab88a1)
Any reason this would be in the Entertainment section?
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages36.fotki.com%2Fv1184%2Fphotos%2F8%2F892548%2F6145789%2Fteacherfiredentertainment-vi.jpg&hash=5fff67372bec6e8282d24f5603058fa58dab88a1)
Any reason this would be in the Entertainment section?
Title: Re: Either Google News is making a statement, or...
Post by: rlrose328 on May 30, 2008, 01:27:49 AM
Post by: rlrose328 on May 30, 2008, 01:27:49 AM
That is a hoot! It's probably under Entertainment because the bot saw recording and video, and by those words, it belongs in Entertainment? 
Title: Re: Either Google News is making a statement, or...
Post by: curiosityandthecat on May 30, 2008, 01:34:52 AM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on May 30, 2008, 01:34:52 AM
Quote from: "rlrose328"That is a hoot! It's probably under Entertainment because the bot saw recording and video, and by those words, it belongs in Entertainment? ;)
Title: Re: Either Google News is making a statement, or...
Post by: susangail on May 30, 2008, 02:00:18 AM
Post by: susangail on May 30, 2008, 02:00:18 AM
I love it when things like this happen. It sort of reminds me of the time when a friend of a friend of mine hacked MapQuest and made it say "swim across the Atlantic ocean" when you ask for directions from New York City to London. I think they've fixed it by now, but it was the talk of my science class for awhile last year.
Title: Re: Either Google News is making a statement, or...
Post by: curiosityandthecat on May 30, 2008, 02:05:31 AM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on May 30, 2008, 02:05:31 AM
Quote from: "susangail"I love it when things like this happen. It sort of reminds me of the time when a friend of a friend of mine hacked MapQuest and made it say "swim across the Atlantic ocean" when you ask for directions from New York City to London. I think they've fixed it by now, but it was the talk of my science class for awhile last year.
I remember that... except it was Google maps when I saw it. I hate to be a skeptic (wait, I love being a skeptic, hah) but I doubt he actually did it.
On the off chance he did, he's got a great career ahead of him working for the government!
Title: Re: Either Google News is making a statement, or...
Post by: susangail on May 30, 2008, 03:10:34 AM
Post by: susangail on May 30, 2008, 03:10:34 AM
Quote from: "curiosityandthecat"Quote from: "susangail"I love it when things like this happen. It sort of reminds me of the time when a friend of a friend of mine hacked MapQuest and made it say "swim across the Atlantic ocean" when you ask for directions from New York City to London. I think they've fixed it by now, but it was the talk of my science class for awhile last year.
I remember that... except it was Google maps when I saw it. I hate to be a skeptic (wait, I love being a skeptic, hah) but I doubt he actually did it. ;) However it happened, I just thought it was hilarious.