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Google Labs Flips For It

Google is about to launch a new Google Labs project it calls Flipper, TechCrunch has learned. The project is a more visual way to read Google News, or to "flip through it," as it were.

And while TechCrunch has yet to use it, it likes the idea, at least in principle, that the reader allows one to not only browse by sections, but also by sources, keywords, and most importantly by elements such as "most popular" and "recommended." The visual representation probably won't revolutionize Google News' often sub-par performance, but the better filters could.

The URL currently takes you to a Google log-in page, but when you sign-in you're greeted with: "Please visit this page from any computer on the corporate network to automatically enable access for your account." Which means this remains internal to Google right now.

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