Booting Up: Facebook Continues to Noodle With Its News Feed Algorithm

Facebook is futzing with the News Feed once again, making it so you’ll be more likely to see older items

LOL. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
LOL. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Facebook (META) is futzing with the News Feed once again, making it so you’ll be more likely to see older items that’re more popular. Sure, great. [The Verge]

WhatsApp now has 300 million monthly active users. They’ve got 20 million each in Germany, Mexico, India and Spain. [AllThingsD]

“But his involvement in founding, financing and promoting a private business highlights the significance of his other constituency in the tech industry, which is seeking a bigger voice in national policy in Washington.”  [New York Times]

Californians, too, are now pissy about an Amber Alert text message many received. Try to keep it in perspective, people. [L.A. Times]

Is hyper-efficient Jeff Bezos ready for the gloriously inefficient world of newspapering? [Reuters]

Booting Up: Facebook Continues to Noodle With Its News Feed Algorithm