diff --git a/.local/bin/cron/newsup b/.local/bin/cron/newsup
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..133581d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/bin/cron/newsup
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+ping -q -c 1 1.1.1.1 > /dev/null || exit 1
+
+ps ax | grep -q newsboat$ && \
+  /usr/bin/xdotool key --window \
+  "$(/usr/bin/xdotool search --name newsboat)" R && exit
+
+echo " " > /tmp/newsupdate
+refbar &
+/usr/bin/newsboat -x reload
+rm -f /tmp/newsupdate
+refbar &
+
+newsboat -x print-unread | awk '{ print $1 }' > "$HOME/.cache/news_unread"