Hyped News Amplifier

Spot hyped news at a glance. (on Hacker News and Reddit)

Hyped News Amplifier - Spot Hyped News at a Glance

Hyped News Amplifier is a Chrome extension that spreads Hacker News messages and rates Reddit messages according to points and comments. It allows customization of weightage and preserves the list positions of messages as they age.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 43
2
Rating: 5.00
(6)
Version: 1.9.0 (Last updated: 2021-09-23)
Creation date: 2014-07-11
Permissions:
  • declarativeContent
  • storage
  • webNavigation
Size: 35.39K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

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

User reviews

Can't read hacker news without this anymore. Seriously.
by Brent Scheibelhut, 2014-08-23
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Hyped News Amplifier requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Allows retrieval of a user’s browsing history, presenting a notable privacy risk.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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