I wrote a Chrome Extension to:

- quickly scan new articles since my last reload - quickly scan highly discussed articles - open actual articles and discussions in a new tab

This links to the source code. The chrome extension is linked at the bottom of the github page.

Note:

- This extension only operates on the HN front page (https://news.ycombinator.com/news) - The first time you reload the HN front page after installing the extension all articles will get highlighted.