You can instantly curate your Discover feed now by telling Google exactly what you want

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  • Google is introducing several personalization updates.
  • You can now describe what you want in your Discover feed.
  • Discover will update immediately and remember what you said.

Google has a new way to make sure you see exactly what you want in your Discover feed.

The search giant announced three personalization upgrades this week:

  • A "Preferred Sources" button that publishers can embed on sites that lets readers follow that publisher without leaving the page
  • Customizable daily audio briefings by topic in the Google News app
  • A chat interface that lets you describe exactly what you want to see in your Discover feed using natural language.

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