The web-based Google Groups newsreader offers nearly all the essential features of a typical newsreader and at the same time provides seamless access to the unparalleled Deja/Google search capabilities. Even better, the service is free — for users that can live with the standard web ad banner or two, Google Groups is the most cost-effective newsreader this side of Free Agent.
As a newsreader, Google Groups provides a fast and efficient interface for getting the latest news articles from your favorite Usenet newsgroups. Filtering out old or unwanted information so that you can quickly access important articles is one of the newsreader's many strong points.