INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Google teased a new version of its News app with AI smarts at its I/O event last week, and today that revamped app landed for iOS and
Android devices in 127 countries
The redesigned app replaces the previousGoogle Play Newsstand app.
The idea is to make finding and consuming news easier than ever, whilst
providing an experience that customized to each reader and supportive of media publications
The AI element is designed to learn from what you read to help serve you a better selection of content over time, while the app is presented
with a clear and clean layout.
Opening the app brings up the tailored ‘For You& tab which acts as a quick briefing, serving up the top
five stories &of the moment& and a tailored selection of opinion articles and longer reads below it.
The next section — ‘Headlines& —
dives more deeply into the latest news, covering global, U.S., business, technology, entertainment, sports, science and health segments
Clicking a story pulls up ‘Full Coverage& mode, which surfaces a range of content around a topic including editorial and opinion pieces,
tweets, videos and a timeline of events.
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Favorites is a tab that allows customization set by the
It works as you&d imagine, letting you mark out preferred topics, news sources and locations to filter your reads
There also an option for saved searches and stories which can be quickly summoned.
The final section is ‘Newsstand& which, as the name
suggests aggregates media
Google said last week that it plans to offerover 1,0000 magazine titles you can follow by tapping a star iconor subscribing to
It currently looks a little sparse without specific magazine titles, but we expect that&ll come soon.
As part of that, another feature
coming soon is&Subscribe with Google, which lets publications offer subscription-based content.The process of subscribing will use a user
Google account, and the payment information they already have on file
Then, the paid content becomes available across Google platforms, including Google News, Google Search and publishers& own websites.
