News Tab

Get the news you care about from the publishers you love with every new tab you open. Find any news topic or news source!

News Tab Chrome Extension - Top News from Preferred Publishers

News Tab is a Chrome extension designed to keep you updated with the top news from your favored publishers. Curating information from over 130 regions and languages, it presents you with a visually rich experience for every new tab you open. Key features include personalisation, built-in article view for quick load, offline reading, and integration with popular 'save for later' apps. Whether you're following international headlines or niche blogs, News Tab brings tailored news right to your browser tab.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2 Overrides new tab
Users: 8,000+
Rating: 4.66
(409)
Version: 3.1.2 (Last updated: 2021-02-24)
Creation date: 2020-02-07
Permissions:
  • storage
  • cookies
  • topSites
  • https://*.newstab.com/
  • https://s2.googleusercontent.com/
  • https://feedapi.psccint.com/
  • https://api.bing.com/
Size: 11.62M
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Amazing app to check information around the world
  • Very comfortable layout that is easy to customize
  • Great extension with news feed
  • Good extension but please add google.it to search bar!
  • At least I've got news to read from around the world
Cons
  • Doesn't work properly; keeps giving error messages
  • Extension no longer works
  • Not very filterable; not specific enough for chosen topics
  • Issues loading and updating feeds
  • Limited topics available
Most mentioned
  • Extension no longer works
  • Error messages while using
  • Good layout and customization
  • Desire for more filter options
  • Request for additional features/tags
User reviews
This extension no longer works is it gonna be updated?
by Mike, 2024-10-26

doesn't work
by Kaoutar, 2024-08-13

Doesn't work properly. Keep getting error "503 Service Temporarily Unavailable"
by Howie, 2023-07-16
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Extension safety

Risk impact

News Tab requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Request access to the following domains: newstab.com, googleusercontent.com, psccint.com, bing.com
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of News Tab. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension publisher URL may be invalid
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