Microsoft News is a Windows utility that provides access to news articles. There is support for multiple regions and languages. Users are able to read interesting and important stories from reputable publishers and news organizations.
Personal feed
After starting the app for the first time you are prompted to select the preferred language for the content. The next step is to select favorite topics such as business, politics, artificial intelligence, health, real estate, recipes, etc. Additionally, it is possible to prioritize news from specific publishers. An option to block certain content providers is included as well.
Like Manga Crawler, this software lets users download articles to the computer for offline reading.
Video Hub
This section offers access to live TV broadcasts. There are multiple categories like lifestyle, money, entertainment and shopping. The integrated media player contains buttons for muting the sound and switching to fullscreen mode. Moreover, you can adjust the streaming quality to accommodate slow internet connections.
Configuration
The Settings menu allows users to enable dark mode as well as toggle system notifications for breaking news, top stories and daily briefs. There is a button for clearing personal cookies.
Features
- free to download and use;
- provides access to a wide range of online news sources;
- supports different languages and regions;
- you can watch live TV streams from around the world;
- compatible with modern versions of Windows.