Apple News app will be human-powered, says job listing

A week after WWDC, the direction of one new iOS 9 app focused on news content just became a bit clearer.

Apple's job posting for the position of Apple News Editor showed up on Friday, days after the event, and the details of the listing offer some insight into how the app's content will be managed

"These editors will help News users find the best and most timely coverage of major news events, while also managing select categories based on their areas of professional expertise," reads the job listing on Apple's website

During the app's unveiling at WWDC, no mention was made of human curation — other than that initiated by users of the app. So the formation of an Apple News team of editors is particularly noteworthy Read more...