News.com Extra launched earlier today. The public explanation spells out what we’re doing. I would add only that the end goal is to save readers’ time. News.com reporters and editors do their damndest to get you the best story as fast as possible on every tech story that matters. But no one is as big as everyone, so News.com has always pointed out to other stories of interest. Extra amplifies that, applying the concept to individual stories, in addition to “unattached” stories, as you find in More news around the Web. Also, Extra includes some general news (yes, aggregated via RSS) and a group blog for the editorial staff called Missing Links. Maybe it’s too much. Maybe it’s not enough.
But if it saves the reader time, we’re doing something right. Send feedback; I’m not the only one eager to read it.