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Google News is Getting a Fancy New Following Page

Kellen June 8, 2023 2

In a continued push to support local news publications, Google announced today that it is updating the Following tab within Google News. This refreshed tab features a more compact horizontal sources / interests / locations section, along with a list of...

June’s Android Feature Drop Headed to Your Devices: Widgets, Spotify, and More

Kellen June 1, 2023 13

It's June 2023 Android feature drop time! This morning, Google unwrapped at least 7 new features that are on the way to Android phones, tablets, and wearables, all of which do not require you to own anything a part of the Pixel brand. This fun stuff is for...

Google News Gets Redesign on Desktop With More Local News, More Fact Checking

Tim June 22, 2022 11

A redesigned version of Google News is rolling out to desktop users, complete with more emphasis on local news, fact checking, and personalized topics. Speaking on the redesign, Google says that, "Our new look for Google News on desktop was inspired by...

Android Feature Request: Save-for-Later Feature for Google Discover

Tim October 29, 2020 8

I won't waste too much of your time with this one, Google, but please, can we get a quick and easy way to save stories from the Discover feed that we want to read later? I mean, honestly, how hard could it be? For the past few years, even before Discover was...

Google News Gets New “Your News Update” Feature

Kellen November 19, 2019

Google News is getting a new feature that aims to provide you with an audio news readout that is ever-evolving throughout your day. It's a news update or briefing that learns because the day, your location, and interests are constantly changing. The new...

Google News Gets a Dark Theme!

Kellen October 5, 2018

A Google News update began rolling out early this morning and it includes the setting we've been waiting for since it first arrived back in May. Yes, my friends, we have a Dark Theme in Google News! You can see the theme applied above. It does indeed turn...

New Google News App Should be Available to Everyone Now

Kellen May 16, 2018 12

The brand new Google News experience that was announced last week at Google I/O is now widely available to just about everyone. If you didn't sideload the app out of the gate or pick-up the update through Google Play, you can do so now. To recap, the new...

Google News Replaces Play Newsstand, Uses AI to Curate What’s Important to You

Tim May 8, 2018 12

Google announced a massive update for Google News at I/O this morning, one that incorporates plenty of AI to bring the best of the news straight to your Android device. Set to replace the existing Google News and Weather app on your phone, the new Google News...