New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Google is rolling out a new feature to the Google News app called Listen. It reads your headlines aloud. It gives you a hands-free podcast vibe. This is perfect if you catch up on the latest news during your commute. You often do not have time to read the news there. The feature is not perfect, though. It still suits someone who prefers listening to the news rather than reading it.

Announced quietly in the latest Google News app update, Listen uses advanced text-to-speech tech. This comes from the company's WaveNet AI. Imagine this. You commute on the Delhi Metro. You tap a story in the Google News app on Android or iOS. A natural-sounding voice narrates the headline and snippet. It rolls out globally now. It starts...