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Google TV tipped to keep your finger on the world's pulse with 'News Brief'


Why switch to a news channel when Google's got your back?

An APK dive into a recent Google TV update by Android Authority discovered code pointing toward an upcoming "News Briefs" feature. The publication states that this feature is wrapped in Google TV's "Ambient Mode," which typically offers a slideshow of landscape wallpapers when you're not watching anything (idle). (Image credit: Andrew Myrick / Android Central)Google's TV side has been relatively quiet ever since the company launched its Chromecast replacement Streamer last summer.

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