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Your Daily News, Hands-Free

Top headlines delivered to your browser — with a built-in read-aloud engine so the news plays while you work.

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NewsRead
Top
Tech
Biz
Sci
Health
1.25×
Reuters
Global markets steady as Fed signals potential pause on rate hikes
▶ Read
Open
AP News
Tech sector leads gains amid quarterly earnings optimism
▶ Read
Open
BBC
UN climate report urges faster transition to renewable energy
▶ Read
Open
Free ▶ TTS Live Feed
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Top Headlines ● Delivered Instantly 7 Categories ● One Click Built-in Text-to-Speech Works in Chrome · Edge · Brave · Arc No Account Required ● Completely Free Powered by GNews API Top Headlines ● Delivered Instantly 7 Categories ● One Click Built-in Text-to-Speech Works in Chrome · Edge · Brave · Arc No Account Required ● Completely Free Powered by GNews API
What it does

News, Your Way.
Hands‑Free.

01 / Feature
📰
Live Headlines
Real-time news from GNews API — refreshed on every popup open. No stale feed, no manual refresh needed.
02 / Feature
🔊
Read Aloud
Hit the speaker icon and the extension reads the headline and summary aloud using your device's voice engine — offline, no account.
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⚡
7 Categories
Switch between Top News, Technology, Business, Science, Health, Sports, and Entertainment with a single tap.
04 / Feature
🎙️
Speed Control
Read at 0.75× to 2× — pick the pace that suits your workflow. All settings persist across sessions.
05 / Feature
🌐
Any Chromium Browser
Install once on Chrome, Edge, Brave, or Arc. No sync, no tracking, no telemetry — just headlines.
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🔑
Free API Key
Bring your own GNews API key (free tier). Your key, your data — nothing routed through third-party servers.
Quick Start

Three Steps
to Live Coverage

01
Download & Unzip
Download the extension zip and extract it to a folder on your computer.
news-extension/
├── manifest.json
├── popup.html
└── popup.js
02
Load in Chrome
Go to chrome://extensions, enable Developer Mode, click "Load Unpacked", and select the folder.
Settings → Extensions
Toggle: Developer Mode
Click: Load Unpacked
03
Paste Your API Key
Get a free key from gnews.io, paste it into the extension settings, and your feed goes live instantly.
gnews.io → Free Tier
100 requests / day
No credit card needed
Coverage

7 Topics,
One Click

🌍
Top News
💻
Technology
📈
Business
🔬
Science
🩺
Health
⚽
Sports
🎬
Entertain
Read aloud

Listen
While You Work

Hit the speaker button on any article and it reads the headline and summary aloud — hands free, eyes free.

Offline — no external TTS service needed
Pause and resume mid-sentence
Player bar stays visible while scrolling
All English voices on your device available
Live Player Demo
0:00
Speed
0.75×
1×
1.25×
1.5×
2×
Voice
🧑
Samanthaen-US
👩
Karenen-AU
🧑
Danielen-GB
Get the Extension

Ready to
Read the News?

Free. No account. No subscription. Just news — and a voice.

Chrome
Chrome Web Store
Available
Firefox
Firefox Add-ons
Available
Safari
Mac App Store
Available
Edge
Edge Add-ons
Available

All Chromium-based browsers supported · No account required

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Goes Mobile

Your Daily News, Hands-Free — now in your pocket. Android & iOS apps are in the works.

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