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5 best Windows 10/11 news apps
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Updated onJanuary 12, 2024
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With so much going on in the world of technology, politics and not to mention the unending celebrity drama, a robustWindows 10newsappis a must have on your PC. Gone are the days when people used to visit the vendor’s shops pretending to buy the newspaper only to cast a brief look at thenewsheadlines. Today, there is a respectable collection ofWindows 10newsappsthat break thenewsfor you even before it hits the press.
Thesenewsappscan be linked to anewsreader that pullsnewsfrom different sources or dedicated to a singlenewsagency. Someappstarget a certain niche such as sports only while others cover every story that has made the headlines ranging from politics to sports, pop culture to medicine and more. Some of these titles are very familiar and you may have heard of them while others are very new but you’ll realize that they have quite a lot to offer. In this roundup, we’ll only mention thenewsappsthat are available in theWindows 10store.
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The Top 5 Best Windows 10 News Apps
NewsFlow
There are manynewsappsforWindows 10and Windows mobile but none beats NewsFlow. Theappis a new player in the game and comes with a beautiful user interface, the kind that you’ve not seen before onRSS readers. NewsFlow strictly follows all theWindows 10UI guidelines which partly explain why it has such a clean and really nice user interface. But the secret is not in the UI, but in what theappbrings on the table.
NewsFlow comes with a ton of features all geared to give you an unparalleled user experience. It brings all thenewsfrom yourfavoritewebsite in one central place, so you don’t have to browse the internet looking for additional information. Below find a few of the top features you will find in thisapp.
Even better, NewsFlow is one of the fewnewsappsthat do not include inappsadvertisements. Theappis 100%freeand is available on theWindows store.
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Discovery News
DiscoveryNewsis your solid source of information in the world of science and technology. As the name suggests, DiscoveryNewsis a product of the Discovery Channel and it was specifically designed to unravel the science mysteries and bring the answer right into your fingertips. The interface is stunning, yet very informative. The home page is divided between the latest featured stories and the variousnewschannels.
Newsstories and videos are added on regular basis. Countless videos are added on daily basis and you also get the lowdown every weekday from hosts such as Anthony Carboni. In addition to videos, you can swipe through a large catalog of HD photo galleries. You also get a dose of crazy facts that you might not find elsewhere.
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MSN News
MSNNewsis the officialnewsappcreated by Microsoft Inc. and it brings curatednewsstories from many sources and customizes it to suit your topics of interest. Theapphas a clean interface and is renowned for bringingnews, sports, and weather right to your desktop. The stunning interface has a live tile support that delivers the current headlines of the day, gathering information from global sources.
MSN News has a layout that allows you to quickly tap to yournewsof interest. All thenewscategories are displayed across the top of the screen with the menu buttons on the left side. Microsoft gives you the option to edit the categories so as to hide the ones that are of no interest to you. The menu bar will help you navigate to your topics of interest and also has the option to send feedback to Microsoft. You can use the arrow key to navigate between articles and the action button to share any article on social networks.
Readalso:MSN News App gets serious improvements in Windows 10
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CBS News
CBS News is a free universalappavailable for both Windows mobile andWindows 10. The CBS Newsappdelivers on-demand videos from the company’s award-winningnewsprogram including CBS This Morning, CBS Evening News as well as CBSN—the 24/7 digital streaming network from CBSnews.
The CBS Newsappcovers manynewscategories including US News, World News, Entertainment, Health, Technology, Science, Politics, and more. Theappalso brings you livenewsshows such as Face the Nation and 60 Minutes. You can also bookmark or share the stories of interest through the hamburger menu.
USA Today
USA Today is a popularnewsappthat brings what you would expect to find in a newspaper to yourWindows 10PC and Mobile devices. Theappcovers dailynewsstories from vast categories including politics, technology, travel, money, lifestyle and more. Clicking on each category will open into more refined sub-categories, for instance in Sports, you will find NFL, NCAA, NBA and other sports leagues.
The USA Todayapphas an intuitive interface and the layout consist of the hamburger menu nested on the top left corner. Clicking on the hamburger menu opens many options to choose from. You can share the stories, tag as favorites, or save to read later. Theappalso allows you to use keywords to search for specificnewsstories. USA today is a no compromiseappthat brings the topnewsand trending stories right into yourWindows 10PC.
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Conclusion
The world has evolved so much such that almost everything that used to be done manually has a digital platform that simplifies the way things are done.
The list above only highlights the topappsand is by no means exhaustive. Other topnewsappsthat you should also check out include ESPN Sports, READIY, Redditting, News Republic,CNN, and Flipboard.
If you’re a Windows 11 user, you should know that news feed is no longer available and we covered this change in detail in ourWindows 11’s Widgets board: News Feed no longer an issuearticle.
Feelfreeto toss out your recommendations if you have a favoritenewsappthat you feel deserves a place on the list.
Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.
She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.
Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.
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Madalina Dinita
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Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.
