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Google is experimenting with the inclusion of a Discover Feed on its desktop homepage that shows recommended content alongside the company\u2019s traditional search box. A screenshot from MSPowerUser<\/em><\/a>, which spotted the change, shows a feed that includes news headlines, a weather forecast, sports scores, and stock information for a trio of companies. The search giant previously added the Discover Feed to its US homepage on mobile devices in 2018<\/a>,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n A Google spokesperson confirmed the change in a statement given to The Verge,<\/em> noting that it\u2019s an experiment that\u2019s currently being run in India. Any change to google.com<\/a> is significant as it continues to be the world\u2019s most visited website. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The search giant has experimented with its desktop homepage before. Last year 9to5Google<\/em> spotted<\/a> it testing a row of widget-like cards on its desktop homepage showing a similar mix of news stories, weather forecasts, and stock information. However, it\u2019s unclear how widely the feature was rolled out, and it\u2019s not appearing for me in the UK as of this writing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n As MSPowerUser<\/em> points out, Google\u2019s experimental interface looks similar to what Microsoft offers on its search engine Bing<\/a>, which already contains a long list of news stories and other information. I\u2019ll always have a fondness for the simplicity of Google\u2019s traditional interface, but I have to admit I now barely visit the search engine\u2019s homepage after over a decade of being able to search directly from my browser\u2019s address bar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n