Definition of "newsbot" [newsbot]

• Any of various pieces of software designed to harvest articles from newsgroups, or from news websites (noun)

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• "For example, I did a search on "newsbot" and clicked on three articles, only to find that none of the articles were recorded in my history or used for personalization."
• "Gypsii just launched a "newsbot" that harvests news from the Internet and then delivers stories to smartphones based on where they happen to be, according to Schuyler."
• "The nyt newsbot I set up reflects the contents of all the Times feeds."