Hacker News

This extension let you read the top news from Y Combinator Hacker News.

Hacker News Chrome Extension: Read Top News

Hacker News is a platform for sharing and discussing tech news and articles. The Hacker News Chrome extension allows you to easily access the top news from Y Combinator Hacker News without leaving your browser.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 22
-1
Rating: 5.00
(5)
Version: 1.7 (Last updated: 2016-04-17)
Creation date: 2016-04-17
Permissions:
  • https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/
Size: 171.01K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
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User reviews

Thats what im looking for a long time and finally I have it.
by Orlando Morales, 2015-12-15

Good for daily use, efficient and useful!
by Luis Bravo, 2015-12-15

Great app to keep up to date with Hacker News Articles! A Must!
by Jorge, 2015-12-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Hacker News requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Request access to the following domains: firebaseio.com
Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details
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