diff --git a/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsFeed.kt b/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsFeed.kt
index e72b6286e..28c7217ff 100644
--- a/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsFeed.kt
+++ b/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsFeed.kt
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ fun LazyGridScope.newsFeed(
     }
 }
 
-private fun launchCustomChromeTab(context: Context, uri: Uri, toolbarColor: Int) {
+fun launchCustomChromeTab(context: Context, uri: Uri, toolbarColor: Int) {
     val customTabBarColor = CustomTabColorSchemeParams.Builder()
         .setToolbarColor(toolbarColor).build()
     val customTabsIntent = CustomTabsIntent.Builder()
diff --git a/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCardList.kt b/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCardList.kt
index 25a7bd2dc..6c5e7ffcb 100644
--- a/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCardList.kt
+++ b/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCardList.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.net.Uri
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyListScope
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.toArgb
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.model.data.NewsResource
@@ -47,8 +49,8 @@ fun <T> LazyListScope.newsResourceCardItems(
     key = { newsResourceMapper(it).id },
     itemContent = { item ->
         val newsResource = newsResourceMapper(item)
-        val launchResourceIntent =
-            Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(newsResource.url))
+        val resourceUrl = Uri.parse(newsResource.url)
+        val backgroundColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.background.toArgb()
         val context = LocalContext.current
 
         NewsResourceCardExpanded(
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ fun <T> LazyListScope.newsResourceCardItems(
             onToggleBookmark = { onToggleBookmark(item) },
             onClick = {
                 when (onItemClick) {
-                    null -> ContextCompat.startActivity(context, launchResourceIntent, null)
+                    null -> launchCustomChromeTab(context, resourceUrl, backgroundColor)
                     else -> onItemClick(item)
                 }
             },