News in New Tab

Displays the news from Wikipedia when you open a new tab.

As of May 2026, News in New Tab has 11 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 3 reviews in the News & Weather category.

Usersup 57.1 percent+57.1%
11
11
Ratingno change0%
5.00
3 reviews
Reviewsup 50.0 percent+50.0%
3
Version
1.0.4
Manifest V3

History

1 snapshots

Tracking since May 22, 2026.

11.3296.68May 22, 2026May 22, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
May 22, 202675.0021.0.4
Now115.0031.0.4

Permissions & access

Permissions
storage
Host access
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events

Screenshots

News in New Tab screenshot 1

About

"News in New Tab" displays "Topics in the News" from Wikipedia's Current Events page whenever you open a new tab without losing the focus on the URL bar.

You can easily catch up on the latest news at a glance in a beautiful user interface, keeping you informed without interrupting your workflow!

The extension runs entirely within your browser, making requests only to Wikipedia for current event updates.

Technical

Version
1.0.4
Manifest
V3
Size
332KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
ua5ee3f6f83acf3d3bd91d596c69f1f77
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Nov 3, 2024
Last Updated (Store)
Nov 8, 2024
Last Scraped
May 22, 2026
Website
Support URL
Privacy Policy

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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified May 22, 2026.