NewsReader

NewsReader is an ultrawide, real-time RSS and Atom news dashboard built specifically for the Corsair Xeneon Edge touchscreen display. Whether following global breaking news, tracking tech launches, staying ahead in esports, or monitoring financial markets, NewsReader delivers glanceable, touch-interactive journalism right to your desk.

⚡ MULTI-VIEW DISPLAY MODES • Panoramic Split View: Pairs an auto-cycling featured lead story with an ultrawide multi-column headline stream across the full panoramic display. • Multi-Card Headlines: Touch-friendly headline grid featuring publisher badges, article thumbnails, reading duration estimates, and publication timestamps. • Featured Hero Spotlight: Highlights major breaking stories with large photography, lead summaries, and a smooth carousel progress timer. • Compact Glance Ticker: Clean, minimal ticker tailored for compact screen configurations.

🌐 CURATED PRESETS & CUSTOM FEEDS • Top Global Presets: Curated news sources across World News (BBC, Reuters, NYT, DW, Guardian), Tech (Wired, Verge, Ars Technica, Hacker News), Gaming (IGN, PC Gamer, Eurogamer), and Finance (Bloomberg, CNBC, FT). • Any RSS or Atom Feed: Add any custom news URL. Automatically discovers publisher names, website icons, and suggests categories. • Targeted Topic Filters: Filter any stream with custom keywords (e.g. AI, Nvidia, Gaming) to focus on the topics you care about most.

⭐ SAVED ARTICLES READING QUEUE • One-Tap Bookmarking: Tap the star icon on any headline to save stories into your personal reading queue right on your desktop screen. • Instant Browser Reading: Tap any story to open the full article in your desktop browser.

🖥️ DESIGNED FOR CORSAIR XENEON EDGE • Adaptive Screen Layouts: Automatically formats layouts for compact, single-column, dual-column, and full panoramic ultrawide displays. • Personalized Styling: Seamlessly inherits iCUE theme colors, background media, and custom text sizing (Standard, Large, Extra Large). • Smooth Touch Navigation: Built from the ground up for responsive, intuitive touch control on your desk.

REQUIREMENTS: • Corsair iCUE 5.45 or newer • Corsair Xeneon Edge display bar

What's New in v1.1.0:

- Enhanced Saved Articles Queue: Easily dismiss and remove read stories directly from your saved reading list.

- Dedicated Compact Reading List: Clean, high-density single-column reading layout tailored for Size S (half-height) displays.

- Refined Text Sizing: Streamlined typography scaling (Small, Medium, Large) with Medium set as the balanced default.

- Proportional Layout Scaling: Headlines and Split views dynamically allocate space so article summaries and images stay visible at all font scales.

- Dynamic Hero Image Scaling: Lead photography automatically absorbs spare card height with enhanced thumbnail fallbacks and enlarged XL previews.