Hack the News
A Hacker News icon that notifies you when the top story changes.
What is Hack the News?
Hack the News is a Chrome extension called 'Hack the News' that displays a Hacker News icon on your browser. It changes color whenever the top story on Hacker News changes. Stay updated with the latest top stories with this handy Chrome extension.
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Extension summary
Displays a Hacker News icon on your browser that changes color when the top story changes.
Source code at https://github.com/robbiewain/hack-the-news
User reviews
I used to frequent HN, until I took an arrow to the knee. This extension brings HN to me, bestest extension eva!
by 
joseph ni, 2015-06-20
joseph ni, 2015-06-20takes away the time sink of checking HN all the time
by 
Andy Cernera, 2015-06-16
Andy Cernera, 2015-06-16Extension safety
Risk impact
Hack the News does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Hack the News has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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