News. Without the Noise.
Today's news sites feel less like journalism, more like boss levels in a first-person shooter.
Cookie popups. Autoplay videos. Login walls. Broken close buttons. Banner ads disguised as headlines. And just when you think you're in — here comes the paywall.
But most of the time, all we really want is simple:
What's happening in the world right now?
I built a lightweight, distraction-free news screen that does one thing well: shows headlines. No ads, no noise, no friction. Just the facts.
After a quick audit, I found that most major news outlets still support RSS feeds — a quietly reliable, open-source format that's survived the chaos of modern media. Using those feeds, I designed and developed three views that deliver current news in clean, minimal formats
Titles
Designed for large displays. Headlines are sorted chronologically, with font sizes scaling from 50px (breaking news) down to 12px (yesterday's stories — still readable, still relevant).
Color helps differentiate: each headline is assigned a unique, permanent color using a SHA256 hash of the title — random, yet repeatable.
- Title - opens a relevant Google search.
- Source logo - links directly to the original article.
Images
A visual version, optimized for passive viewing on big screens — perfect as a screensaver or ambient dashboard.
Descriptions
Built for mobile. Fast, minimal, and efficient. Displays the news source's logo, headline, description, and timestamp.
Under the Hood
All views run on a shared codebase and pull from a central XML cache with a 10-minute refresh cycle, keeping content current without overloading sources.
Why It Matters
In a time when attention is under siege, clarity is power.
This micro-app isn't a media revolution. It's a reminder of what news used to be — and still can be: accessible, informative, and refreshingly quiet.
