Google News

A reader, not a publisher. Google News collects headlines from hundreds of outlets and sorts them around what you follow, with Your Briefing at the top, refreshed throughout the day with local, national and international items. It's the general-purpose way to see what's happening without committing to one newspaper.

Full Coverage is the standout tool: for one story it gathers reporting across outlets and formats side by side, so the framing differences are visible. The local section accepts multiple places, useful for anyone with a hometown and a current town. Preferences carry over to the website.

Breakfast with the Briefing: a handful of top stories, a local block and a few items from followed topics. Tap a big story and open Full Coverage to see how three or four outlets are handling it, then move on.

Through the day the Briefing refreshes, so a lunchtime check shows different headlines. The For You tab drifts toward what you read, which is useful until it isn't; following and unfollowing sources is how you steer it. Everything is synced to the desktop site when you get to a keyboard.

People search for a free aggregator that isn't tied to one outlet and doesn't require a subscription to read headlines. Google News fits, and the Full Coverage feature attracts readers who want to compare sources without doing it manually. The multi-location local section draws expatriates and students living away from home.

Five screenshots are listed, and the Briefing cards and a Full Coverage view are likely among them. Google's house style applies: white cards, publisher logos, Material typography, a bottom tab bar. The reading view will be plain and text-forward, as the News & Magazines category implies. The input doesn't specify further.