The News Tab

Name: The News Tab
Rating: 4.33 (6 reviews)
Author: jcbjoe

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

As of May 2026, The News Tab has 697 users and a 4.33/5 rating from 6 reviews in the News & Weather category.

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Users+13.0%

697

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4.33

6 reviews

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Version

2.0.0

Manifest V3

History

3 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	617	4.33	6	2.0.0
Apr 30, 2026	643	4.33	6	2.0.0
May 28, 2026	698	4.33	6	2.0.0
Now	697	4.33	6	2.0.0

Permissions & access

Permissions: topSitesstoragealarms
Host access: <all_urls>

Screenshots

About

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.