The News Tab

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View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

A new tab extension for chrome that allows you to view the latest news

Users

881

+39 in 30 days

Rating

4.1 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#33K

#28K among extensions

Version

2.0.0

updated 4 Apr 2022

Users

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 881 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 7 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About The News Tab

Want to view the news while browsing the web, or love the Microsoft News Tab but hate the adverts or weird articles it recommends? Then The News Tab extension is for you! A simple new tab that provides you with the news you want to see! The News Tab extension was inspired by the new tab page for Microsoft Edge and their extension, Microsoft News Page. However this extension allows you to choose what RSS feeds are shown and doesn't display adverts! Current Features: - Changeable search - Add/Remove RSS feeds - Configurable article amount - Enable/Disable RSS feeds - Configurable fetch news timer - Dark Mode Upcoming Features: - Weather app - Clock app - Breaking news - Other tiles - Images in header (Where search bar is) This projects is in constant development and updates will keep coming. If there is a feature you would like to see don't hesitate to get in contact.