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Unread Notification Count


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Many of us may know the problem that we feel the urge to check our social media presences for new messages. This is a waste of time, especially when there is no new unread message. However, in the same way, enabling notifications can be very distractive. Sounds, lights, pop-ups, they all not only remind us about new messages but have the risk to distract us severely from our current task.
A solution can be subtle unread notifications counts that visually display the number of unread items on our social media platforms.
For Facebook: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/messenger-unofficial/mdapmeleikeppmfgadilffngabfpibok
For WhatsApp:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/watoolkit/fedimamkpgiemhacbdhkkaihgofncola
For Twitter:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/iuno/kbddnjiflmfmempdgdmflebipgacohal
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Hacker News DailyBy Robert Orzanna (Orschiro)