{"id":185593,"date":"2025-12-15T23:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T23:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/185593\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T23:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T23:59:08","slug":"google-discover-gets-more-personal-with-new-labs-experiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/185593\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Discover gets more personal with new Labs experiment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"google discover feed feature 1\"  alt=\"google discover feed feature 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/google-discover-feed-feature-1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Andy Walker \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>A new Google Search Labs experiment lets you \u201cTailor your feed,\u201d personalizing Discover content.<br \/>\nThe experiment sees users make plain-language requests about the type of content they want to see.<br \/>\nYou can sign up for the latest experiment in Search Labs now.<\/p>\n<p>Google gives the option to try a bunch of developing search-related features early in Search Labs. This weekend, a Reddit user spotted a new Labs feature that purportedly lets you tweak the content on your Discover feed to your liking \u2014 using AI, of course.<\/p>\n<p>User <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/pixel_phones\/comments\/1pmqnfl\/new_tailor_your_feed_experiment_in_google_search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gaiden206<\/a> posted screenshots of the new experiment on the r\/pixel_phones subreddit. Called \u201cTailor your feed,\u201d the experiment lets you tell the Google app specifically the type of content you do or don\u2019t want to see in Discover, with flexibility to add or remove topics, or narrow the focus of a type of content you\u2019re already seeing. You can even use it to have Discover pick up or exclude content from specific sources.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_rm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Google Discover already has features that let you tweak the type of content you see in your feed. Tapping the three-dot icon in the upper right corner of any story in Discover surfaces options to request less content of a certain type, or to exclude content around certain topics or from certain sources.<\/p>\n<p>This new experiment lets you get more specific. Using text input, you can \u201cTell your Discover feed what you want to see in your own words.\u201d For example, Google says you could tell Discover that you only want to see recipes that account for certain dietary preferences. You can also make more abstract requests, like telling Discover to give your feed a specific \u201cvibe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To access this experiment, you\u2019ll need to sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/labs.google.com\/search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Search Labs<\/a>. Once you\u2019re in, you\u2019ll see a new icon that looks like a laboratory flask in the top left corner of the Google app. Tap that icon, then scroll down to Tailor your feed and tap Turn on. If you find your Discover feed shows you a lot of irrelevant content and you don\u2019t mind telling Google a little more about yourself, this one might be up your alley.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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