GOOGLE Home has received a brand new feature that is sure to be good news for owners of
the speaker.
Google Home is a rival of Amazon Echo and Apple's HomePod - the device allows anyone
to harness the power of the tech giant's Assistant at any time just by saying "hey Google".
The smart speaker is regularly updated, giving owners new functionality that can be incredibly
useful.
But now users have received a new feature dubbed "tell me something good" that will
prompt the Google Assistant to scour the web for news stories its algorithm deems positive.
Google insisted the addition is part of an "experiment" that could "bring some good to
your day".
In a blog post introducing the new feature, the tech giant wrote: "The news has always
played an essential role in our lives, keeping us informed about the world and the issues
we care about.
Google added the Solutions Journalism Network will play a part in filtering the stories
that will be offered to those that ask for it.
The Silicon Valley firm continued: "The stories come from a wide range of media outlets, curated
and summarised by the Solutions Journalism Network.
They're a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to spreading the practice of solutions journalism,
which highlights how problems are solvable and that doing better is possible.
"Solutions journalism empowers and energises audiences, helping to combat negative news
fatigue.
"It's an important part of a balanced news diet, so we're exploring how to incorporate
more solutions journalism wherever you access Google News."
The functionality will be present on all devices capable of running the Google Assistant.
This includes Google Home, smartphones and smart displays.
Unfortunately the feature is currently only available on the US but Express.co.uk has
asked Google if the feature is being planned to rollout in the UK.
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