July 28, 2020 08:05 pm
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21345533/google-for-context-news-box-top-stories-links
Googles new for context links could give you the big picture around big news stories
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge
If you’ve recently spotted a little secondary box underneath a Google News story that gives you a big-picture understanding of the news, you’re not alone: Google appears to be experimenting with a new “for context” feature in Google News that links to a second, broader story on the same topic.
Spotted earlier by Valentin Pletzer on Twitter, the feature appears to be live on mobile phones for some very specific search results:
new feature within the top stories carousel "for context"
— Valentin Pletzer (@VorticonCmdr) July 28, 2020
a second link to the same source (here Forbes and cnet)#google #mobile #serp #news pic.twitter.com/B7KDKSmChz
It’s small enough that you might easily miss what’s...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21345533/google-for-context-news-box-top-stories-links
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