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Is there any reason this is getting traction on HN? Applebot has been confirmed for at least 5 years[1][2]. [1] https://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/06/appl
by dvt 6y ago
Is there any reason this is getting traction on HN? Applebot has been confirmed for at least 5 years[1][2].
[1] https://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/06/apple-details-new-applebot-web-crawler-used-by-siri-and-spotlight https://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/06/apple-details-new...
[2] https://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/06/apple-challenges-google-with-growing-web-search-program-fueled-by-topsy-acquisition https://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/06/apple-challenges-...
- cmckn 6y agoThe page was updated in July with much more detail.
- dmix 6y agoA random older archive from last year: https://web.archive.org/web/20190429220555/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204683 https://web.archive.org/web/20190429220555/https://support.a... What seems to be new: - "About search rankings" section listing its purpose - Expanded bot identification and verification information
- jf 6y agoI think people are assuming that this confirms a rumor that Apple is launching a search engine. Note that the linked page mentions “Apple Search”
- spiderfarmer 6y agoFor me Applebot activity has increased by at least 500% YOY.
- Irishsteve 6y agoThe pívot podcast made a prediction that Apple will launch a search engine. Might be overlap in audience of hacker news and podcast