Google’s story as a successful search engine company was unlikely at the outset, but in spite of the fact that this is the case the company managed to turn into a tech juggernaut against all odds. Google has managed to branch out as well, and it has attempted to make it self the primary intermediary that connects internet users to the information that they want to obtain with all things having been considered and taken into account.
Google News is a core product that the company is focusing on. With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that it just got a major desktop redesign, and it has also expanded the number of topics that users can choose from. The “Your Topics” feature in Google News will now have up to sixty topics that will cater to the information needs of daily users more accurately than might have been the case otherwise.
These topics will be arrayed in a grid of cards, and users can pick out whichever cards they prefer and bring it to the forefront. The arrangement will also be based on the niche that the topics pertain to, with Headlines, Entertainment, Technology and Sports being just a few of the options that will soon be available.
Users will get the chance to select up to a dozen different topics from the list of 60. This limitation could prove useful because of the fact that this is the sort of thing that could potentially end up making Google News more streamlined.
Customization is key if Google wants a higher adoption rate for its news platform. Some are wary that this would give the company a disproportionate level of control over the dissemination of essential news. However, Google relies on news companies to source its information from. Users will not be willing to take advantage of Google News if they can’t be absolutely certain about it being impartial. It will be interesting to see whether or not this helps Google News to become the central resource that it is meant to be.
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Google News is a core product that the company is focusing on. With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that it just got a major desktop redesign, and it has also expanded the number of topics that users can choose from. The “Your Topics” feature in Google News will now have up to sixty topics that will cater to the information needs of daily users more accurately than might have been the case otherwise.
These topics will be arrayed in a grid of cards, and users can pick out whichever cards they prefer and bring it to the forefront. The arrangement will also be based on the niche that the topics pertain to, with Headlines, Entertainment, Technology and Sports being just a few of the options that will soon be available.
Users will get the chance to select up to a dozen different topics from the list of 60. This limitation could prove useful because of the fact that this is the sort of thing that could potentially end up making Google News more streamlined.
Customization is key if Google wants a higher adoption rate for its news platform. Some are wary that this would give the company a disproportionate level of control over the dissemination of essential news. However, Google relies on news companies to source its information from. Users will not be willing to take advantage of Google News if they can’t be absolutely certain about it being impartial. It will be interesting to see whether or not this helps Google News to become the central resource that it is meant to be.
