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In reply to the discussion: New Google News layout is awful - any suggestion for alternate news aggregator sites? [View all]MineralMan
(146,192 posts)12. Click the gear. It doesn't offer any "Classic" setting,
but lets you customize what you see in great detail to suit your preferences. Try it. You might like it better, once you've set it up the way you want it.
Yes, I have the new version displayed. Looks like there are dozens of things you can customize.
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New Google News layout is awful - any suggestion for alternate news aggregator sites? [View all]
MrPurple
Jun 2017
OP
I like seeing a panoply of breaking global events in one screen shot, click when I want to know more
MrPurple
Jun 2017
#4
The new version might not have been implemented for you yet, I don't have a classic settings choice
MrPurple
Jun 2017
#9
I liked the old version for the same reason you did. And I hate the new format. n/t
pnwmom
Jun 2017
#24
Think it's meant to be easier on phones, but stupid not just have 2 separate versions
MrPurple
Jun 2017
#13
Agree, awful....it is like it is pandering to the "graphics" crowd instead of the "reading" crowd
LeftInTX
Jun 2017
#18
The New Layout Doesn't Bother Me As Much As The 505 Errors That Keep Killing My Feed...
JimGinPA
Jun 2017
#22
It boggles my mind that we don't have scalable code yet that can be written...
Shandris
Jun 2017
#30
I don't use google period........I use DuckDuckGo.com as my search engine......they NEVER track you.
a kennedy
Jun 2017
#36
I liked not specifying sources, so I could see what ones I disagree w/ were saying too
MrPurple
Jun 2017
#42
Done. Thanks again. Is this provided by Google or has someone developed a program for this?
MrPurple
Aug 2017
#55
Oh, that's great. Thank you. Like MrPurple, I'm switching my home page to this one. NT
mahatmakanejeeves
Aug 2017
#56
It was nice having the old Google News layout, but this site stopped working now.
MrPurple
Aug 2017
#58