Peek surfaces technology news in the form of tweets. Sources include TechCrunch, The Verge, Engadget, The Guardian, Ars Technica, and more. Data is fetched via Twitter API. Tweet selection and ranking is automated.
I've used this product every day for a long time now, thanks for an amazing free product! That being said, I think this new version is a downgrade and change for the sake of it. Mainly due to the fact that now each story / article has been condensed in width and has been given more space between each. I love being able to digest multiple stories quickly on the previous version, now I have to scroll more to see everything. Secondly, dark mode makes complete sense for this product. The removal of this is a huge shame!
@apspencer Thanks for the feedback, Andrew! We will think about your concern and consider the possibility of condensing the layout. Btw, we have just added support for dark mode.
@anna_0x Glad you like it, Anna! Yup, the criteria for selecting tweets in the Top view is based on social signals such as likes, retweets, and mentions (links to the news story). The ranking algorithm is identical to the one used by Reddit / Hacker News (https://medium.com/hacking-and-g...).
Been using daily Morning Reader/Brief for many years and really loved it. Tidbits looks even better so thanks a lot!
One feature request: I'd love a way to permanently remove those low-quality tech publications with atrocious clickbait headlines like Forbes or Cnet.
@nckh_ Thanks for the hint, Greg! We'll take note. We may decide to completely remove certain publishers if quality is low, or at least show them less often or with less prominence.
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