The Google News tab is undergoing a few changes, which were highlighted by Google. The redesign will come to a desktop news tap and will focus on readability and user presentation. The changes will show articles in a box style presentation, other changes will better draw attention to the publisher. The changes offer a cleaner look to the Google News tab.
Previously articles were shown in different links, with publisher information in green. Now text boxes present the user with a more streamlined flow of information. Users can see a preview to the article, where they previously had to open links to access more information.
Google has indicated that these changes will be released globally over the span of a few months.
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The Google News Tab is Being Redesinged
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