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Phone Arena
2 days ago
- Phone Arena
Google just handed you control of your news, but there's one thing to watch out for
Search for something that's in the news. Tap the little icon to the right of Top Stories. Search and select your preferred sources. Refresh your results and enjoy more from the sites you like. It is actually pretty easy to set up your preferred sources. | Image credit – Google Once you've picked your sources, you'll see them more often in Top Stories or even in a special 'From your sources' section. You'll still get results from other outlets, and you can change your picks anytime. You can also add as many sources as you want. And if you tried this back when it was in Labs, your old choices will carry over automatically. Once you've picked your sources, you'll see them more often in Top Stories or even in a special 'From your sources' section. You'll still get results from other outlets, and you can change your picks anytime. You can also add as many sources as you want. And if you tried this back when it was in Labs, your old choices will carry over automatically. Will you use Google's Preferred Sources to control what news you see in Search? Absolutely, I want more content I actually care about. Maybe, I'll try it but still check other sources. Probably not, I like seeing a mix of outlets. No way, I don't trust curated news. Absolutely, I want more content I actually care about. 0% Maybe, I'll try it but still check other sources. 0% Probably not, I like seeing a mix of outlets. 0% No way, I don't trust curated news. 0% On paper, Preferred Sources sounds like a win – fewer spammy or low-effort sites, more of the content you actually care about, and Search results that feel way more relevant. But here's the thing: if you only read from your favorites, how do you know you're getting the full story? Sure, it's nice to stick to sources you trust, but if everyone filters out perspectives they don't agree with, we risk living in our own little news bubbles. On paper, Preferred Sources sounds like a win – fewer spammy or low-effort sites, more of the content you actually care about, and Search results that feel way more here's the thing: if you only read from your favorites, how do you know you're getting the full story? Sure, it's nice to stick to sources you trust, but if everyone filters out perspectives they don't agree with, we risk living in our own little news bubbles.
The Verge
2 days ago
- Business
- The Verge
Google is adding a new way to personalize the news you see
Google is making it easier to see news from your favorite outlets. A new feature, called 'preferred sources,' will let you choose the outlets you want to see featured the most in Search's 'top stories' section. Google's top stories hub appears when you search for something related to a current event, and displays a bunch of relevant articles from around the web. Along with prominently featuring articles from your preferred outlets in the top stories list, Google may also include them in a new 'from your sources' section. Google first started testing the preferred sources feature in June, and now it's rolling out to users in the US and India. To customize the sources you see, search for a timely topic, and select the icon next to the 'top stories' label. After you enter and select your favorite outlets, you can refresh your top stories to see them included. There isn't a limit on how many sources you can add, and if you've already tried out the feature while it was in testing, Google will automatically apply them. With Google positioning AI as the future of Search, it's a bit refreshing to see the company rolling out a feature that doesn't have anything to do with the technology. Last week, Google responded to reports that its AI search features are negatively impacting web traffic, saying click volume has remained 'relatively stable' when compared to the same time last year. It added that people are 'increasingly' navigating to websites with forums, podcasts, videos, and 'authentic voices.'Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All by Emma Roth Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Google Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All News Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Tech Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Web
