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24 alternatives to HackerNews as default tab (chrome extension)
This Chrome extension replaces the default new tab page with Hacker News, allowing users to see the latest technology and startup news immediately when opening a new browser tab. It's designed for developers, tech… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. HackerNews as default tab (chrome extension) launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Default tab on Chrome = HackerNews
2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · blog.tommoor.com · its alternatives →
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I've been working on and off on a Chrome Extension for Hacker News, the extension focusses on improved usability rather than design. I can almost guarantee that after a day you won't want to go back to regular Hacker News. Give it a try, features include: - Improved readability - Quick inline replies from comments page - Quick profiles with social network info when hovering over usernames - Filtering of stories based on terms and phrases / domain or user - Endless scrolling - Collapsible comment threads - Social sharing for Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Buffer Forks, improvements and comments…
2012 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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Focus on the really fresh and unread news in Hacker News.
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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A beautiful, clean, modern web UI for Hacker News
2022 · modernhn.com · its alternatives →
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Human-curated Hacker Noon stories in your new tab.
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hacker News commenting improvement extension for Google Chrome - j-clark/hacked_hacker_news
2013 · github.com · its alternatives →
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HN is great for the links people share, but a big part of the value I get comes from reading the discussion around them. I realized I was always opening the article in one tab and the comments in another, constantly switching back and forth. I figured there was probably a simpler way, so I threw together this userscript to merge the two. 1. Clicking a link from Hacker News opens the article with a side panel containing the discussion. It doesn't require your credentials, is resizable, and is easy to tweak if you want to customize it. 2. If you land on an article that has previously been…
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · jsomers.net · its alternatives →
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Hello everyone! This is a browser extension that attempts to enhance Hacker News user experience, while your data is kept secure, and private (never leaves the browser). Browsers have evolved significantly since doing a v1 back in 2010, which was one of the contributing factors, for attempting a complete re-take few months ago. Personally, I was surprised how useful it turned out to be when browsing around HN. On the linked page you can find install link(s) from web-browser stores, and demo video/screenshots of the features[1] What do you think ? [1] including, browsing content with…
2023 · carina.app · its alternatives →
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✨ Hacker News, but refined — Interface tweaks and features to make the HN experience better - plibither8/refined-hacker-news
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Tably HN▲2Chrome extension to read Hacker News stories in a new tab
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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- 17HN
2017 · jazzytomato.com · its alternatives →
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2019 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
- 19HN
2020 · jgthms.com · its alternatives →
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Highlight new comments, mute users & tweak UI on Hacker News
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I have a dedicated HN tab that I come back to and reload multiple times a day to see whats new and hot. I wrote a Chrome Extension to: - quickly scan new articles since my last reload - quickly scan highly discussed articles - open actual articles and discussions in a new tab This links to the source code. The chrome extension is linked at the bottom of the github page. Note: - This extension only operates on the HN front page (https://news.ycombinator.com/news) - The first time you reload the HN front page after installing the extension all articles will get highlighted.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I made this free browser extension that modernizes the Hacker News design. I previously launched Modern for Wikipedia [1] here back in December, and it seemed like the obvious next choice to build one for HN too! So I've taken what I learned from building that, and have spent all my spare time this year building Modern for HN. I realize this won't be for everyone, but it was a fun project to work on, and I'm really happy with the result so far. Hope you like it too! Lots more planned for future updates, and suggestions welcome :) [1]…
2022 · modernhn.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · hackernewsfilter.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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