Daily Must Reads and Better Reading Layouts

This release adds a new daily reading flow, makes it easier to control how feeds are displayed, and smooths out several rough edges across web, extensions, and admin.

Now Available

Daily Must Reads are now available for signed-in readers on the web app and in Chrome and Edge. You can open today’s picks from the navbar, see why each article was selected, track reading progress, and bookmark items quickly.

Must Reads also integrate with supported MCP agents, and admins can inspect a reader’s saved daily selection and reading status in admin.

Reading streaks now include weekly progress and milestone celebrations, and you can open today’s Must Reads directly from the streak panel when available.

Polished Reading Experience

You can now switch between grid and compact list views right beside Filters across feeds, Read later, Trending, and topic and source feeds. Your choice is remembered, so you can keep the layout that fits how you like to scan.

Mobile navigation is easier to use with a stacked header, clearer bottom navigation, and better access to secondary destinations through the account menu.

• Article cards stay readable on narrow screens with wrapping titles and touch-sized bookmark controls.
• Compact list mode is easier to scan with single-line titles, aligned columns, and compact bookmark controls.
• Filter dropdowns keep labels readable without clipped text or horizontal scrollbars.
• Loading placeholders stay aligned with the selected layout, avoiding flashes between grid and list states.

Startup work on high-traffic pages is reduced by deferring hidden account tools and invitation artwork until needed, prioritizing the first visible cover image, and using smaller GitHub avatars. Directly opened articles also show sooner, even if the background feed is still loading or fails.

Fixes and Reliability

My feed pagination in Chrome and Edge new tabs no longer stops after the first 24 articles when the page is visible but the address bar keeps focus. Pagination continues in visible extension tabs, while hidden tabs still pause work and resume cleanly when you return.

Accessibility and keyboard behavior are more consistent, including clearer labels and headings in filters and date pickers, focus staying inside article previews, and bookmark-button focus being preserved while saves complete.

Admin user details are easier to navigate, with account identity and reading activity prioritized, linked personalization counts, and collapsible sections. Profile and Dev Card sections are hidden until an account has a configured username, so unclaimed accounts do not show default profile content.