Google Discover is testing cards for sports scores and stock performance — again
It feels like sometimes Google just can’t stop tweaking its Discover layout, and last week, we saw the company add aweather information bar up topin the latest Google Search beta — even though it removed something very similar from the UI over a year ago. Now that effort seems to be expanding, as Discover also starts testing the presence of sports scores and stock prices.
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From all indications, the sports box will display match scores during and shortly after games and take the form of a news hub — with a “Tap for latest news” button — at other times. Interacting with it there opens up a browser tab with a Search for the team’s name, where you may find all the additional information you need.
If sport isn’t your cup of tea, or you’re more about business, Discover is also trying out a look that displays stock prices, instead. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen stocks like this on Discover, and late last year Google experimented with ascrollable banner at the top of the pagewith weather, stock, and sports information — alongside a “+” button, so users could choose the cards they wanted to see. Unfortunately, that interface didn’t see a general release — and it’s considerably different from what Google’s currently testing.
Google’s clearly backing away from the minimalist look it was going for when it first shrank the weather widget to a small pill-shaped button at the top left of the screen — before removing it entirely as part oftests for a cardless interface. It’s unclear why the company has decided to bring back this feature and more, but these changes are definitely welcome — we’re just curious if they’ll last.
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