Google Adds News ‘Carousel’ on Mobile

The next time you Google something from your mobile device, you might find it a little easier to get the information you want.

That’s because Google on Thursday added a new carousel to the search results page on mobile, which will let you easily scan recent articles and videos about the topic you’re searching. The new feature, which is only available on Google.com in English for now, essentially clusters the results together by source, to help you choose the best suggestion with the least amount of clicks.

“Whether you’re looking for the latest clips from The Daily Show, news about the possibility of Greece leaving the Eurozone, or highlights from today’s Panthers game against the Canadiens, it can be hard to sift through all the great videos, articles, and more out there to find what interests you,” Google Search Product Manager Ardan Arac wrote in a blog post(Opens in a new window) Thursday. “Now, if you search on Google on your mobile, you’ll see the freshest, most relevant content from within a single website grouped together in one easy-to-scan place.”

For instance, if you search for NPR, you’ll now see a carousel with links to all their latest articles and videos. Or, if you search for information about the Knicks, you’ll be able to browse content from the team’s site as well as videos and news from ESPN and Bleacher Report.

Google said it is slowly making this feature available for more sites, so if you don’t see it right away, stay tuned.

Meanwhile, if you’re searching for information about this Sunday’s Academy Awards, Google has you covered.

“Search for the Oscars in the Google app and you’ll find everything you need, from acceptance speeches to behind-the-scenes moments, to go into your Monday morning meetings prepared to gossip,” Arac said.

For more on that, check out How to Watch the 2015 Oscar-Nominated Movies Online. And see PCMag’s roundup of Google search tips in the slideshow above.