The Newberry Library Genealogy News page has an RSS feed, which means that you can subscribe to it if you have an RSS reader.

RSS is a new Internet technology. Basically, it allows you to subscribe to Web resources. Rather than having to check Web sites for updates, the Web sites will notify you when they have new content. You can get started using RSS feeds by installing a feed reader.

A feed reader is a program that attaches to your web browser. Generally, these programs are free and can be installed easily by following the instructions on their websites.

For RSS Readers compatible with Internet Explorer, see this page: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/secrssinfo.mspx

For RSS readers compatible with the Firefox browser, users might use Sage or use the browser's live bookmarks feature.

Many people prefer using a web-based RSS reader. Rather than download a reader, users create an account at a web-based service- Bloglines is a popular, free example of the web-based RSS readers.  

For more information about RSS, a page from the Dartmouth College library.