This isn't Google's first stab at Pinterest-like features. It previously added a computer vision-based feature for mobile users that identifies products in the photos you find. However, Google is more explicitly targeting its rival this time around -- Pinterest is frequently considered an internet cookbook, and you might not need it so much now that a simple web search might turn up what you're looking for.

It's not surprising why Google would make a move like this, especially now. Pinterest is putting more and more of an emphasis on search, and Google is likely worried that you won't spend as much time on its pages if Pinterest regularly covers what you're looking for. This won't trounce Pinterest's advantages as a social network, but it could easily produce more of the all-important ad revenue that Google craves.