Google News Redesigned, Gets Material Design Cards to Improve Readability and Navigation

Advertisement
By Akhil Arora | Updated: 29 June 2017 10:40 IST
Highlights
  • Google News updated with Material Design aesthetic
  • Each news piece gets its own story card
  • Fact Check box is limited to the US edition, for now
Google News Redesigned, Gets Material Design Cards to Improve Readability and Navigation

Google has unveiled a new look for the desktop version of its news reader platform, Google News, in an effort to improve readability, navigation, and include different perspectives. The update has also brought it in line with Google's Material Design visual aesthetic, which relies heavily on cards. Unlike before, every story gets its own rectangle that helps de-clutter the interface, with a slightly bigger square picture to go with it.

The new homepage has three sections at the top: world headlines, local news, and a "For You" tab that only shows the stuff you care about. The latter two can be personalised once you log in with your Google account; local can be focused on any part of the world, while "For You" is like a social news feed of sorts. Google will also help include more perspectives once you click on a story card, bringing in other pieces that might carry labels such as "Most Referenced", "Opinion", "Live Updating", or "Fact Check".

The last of those labels was introduced just last year, and it's now getting its own box on the new Google News homepage. Available to the right-hand side of the headlines, it'll show the top fact checked articles that were published recently. Unfortunately for now, the feature is limited to the US edition.

There's also a new "Full Coverage" page – accessible from the story card – which sorts different types of articles into sections, and includes videos and related topics on the right. The new design is being rolled out over the coming days, so don't fret if you don't see it just yet.

 

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Further reading: Google News
Advertisement

Related Stories

Popular Mobile Brands
  1. Grok Will Now Let You Chat With a Goth Anime Girl That Has an NSFW Mode
  2. iQOO Z10R With 32-Megapixel Selfie Camera to Launch in India on This Date
  3. HMD T21 Tablet With 10.36-Inch 2K Display Launched in India: Check Price
  4. Vivo T4R 5G to Launch Soon in India; Design Teased
  5. Here's When Apple Could Unveil the iPhone 17 Series
  6. Motorola Razr 60 Swarovski Edition With Crystal Studded Design Leaked
  1. Axiom Space’s Ax-4 Crew Returns from ISS Aboard SpaceX Dragon Grace After Record Research Mission
  2. Crystalline Ice Discovered in Space: New Study Reveals Hidden Order in Cosmic Ice
  3. NASA Deploys High-Tech Aircraft to Support Texas Flood Relief and Recovery Efforts
  4. Massive Boulders Ejected by DART Mission Could Complicate Future Asteroid Deflection
  5. The Map That Leads to You OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch it Online?
  6. Anuraga Karikkim Vellam Streaming Now on SunNXT: Everything To Know About Cast, Plot, and More
  7. CyberPowerPC India Announces Launch of Esports Masterclass Series in Navi Mumbai
  8. iPhone 16 Available at Rs 69,999 in Flipkart's GOAT Sale 2025; Price Discounted on Amazon as Well
  9. Google Pixel Watch 4 Could Use Same Processor as Last Year's Pixel Watch 3
  10. Delhi High Court Orders E-Commerce Platforms to Delist Products Infringing on Reliance, Jio Trademarks
Gadgets 360 is available in
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2025. All rights reserved.