Tech News Sites

Websites delivering news, articles, posts, tutorials and more concerning various aspects of technology that every /g/entooman should know about and add to RSS feed.

News Aggregators

• DistroWatch — Linux distro release news and a weekly newsletter. Also covers a little bit of BSD and some other open source Operating Systems like Haiku. Can also learn a lot about a certain distro such as packages it has. Has a decent list of Linux/open source focused podcasts.
• Slashdot — As old as the internet, has changed hands too many times to count and is run by idiots. However the community that visits/comments on the articles are top notch.
• SoylentNews — A fork of Slashdot from early 2014 (the infamous "Slashdot Beta" era). Good, but much smaller community.
• Hacker News — General technology and tech entrepreneur news. While it is run by Y Combinator, a corporate startup accelerator focusing mainly on tech, it surprisingly isn't very pozzed. Unlike Reddit's r/technology, it actually has mostly sane, moderate, and level-headed users that also are either very tech-savvy and/or have experience in tech and related fields, some even being long serving professionals.
  • Hacker News Algolia Search — Official Algolia-powered search engine for surfing and browsing posts and comments on Ycombinator's Hacker News.
• TechMeme — Created by a former compiler dev at Intel. Its scrapes technology related news from around the internet and aggregates it. Automatically updates regularly to be as relevant as possible.

Written Articles

/g/'s Core Sites

• ArsTechnica — Decent writers on staff. Covers all things tech. Sometimes may be biased when talking about Linux, that's why it's called ArseTechnica sometimes.
• Phoronix — Free and open-source software news, benchmarks, and more! Focuses mostly on hardware, OEMs, firmware, and drivers for the Linux kernel.
• The Register — Important stories reported with a loose feel of attempted hipness. The security section is particularly fun. Verity Stob, a pseudonymous columnist, is amusing.
• TorrentFreak — Focus on torrent and copyright issues. If your tracker is down, these guys will know why.
• Wired — More consumerist than ArsTechnica and falling towards clickbait headlines and political correctness with declining tech content as of 2021. Good security section.
• N-O-D-E — Technical projects
• IEEE Spectrum — General insider technology news from a major technology research organization.
• Aviation Week & Space Technology — As it says on the tin. Well known for its inside stories, to the point it is known as Aviation Leak & Space Mythology
• Bleeping Computer — Information security and technology news
• The MagPi Magazine — The official Raspberry Pi magazine
• Hacker Noon — Basically a publishing platform similar to Medium written by and for tech enthusiasts.
• Free Software Foundation News — Posts from the Free Software Foundation.

Electronics

Various trade press:

• Electronics Weekly — Long running British news site
• EE Times — US news site

Ham Radio

Detailed articles for amateur ham radio enthusiasts.

• RTL-SDR — RTL-SDR (RTL2832U) and software defined radio news and projects. Also featuring Airspy, HackRF, FCD, SDRplay and more.
• QRPer — News with a focus on QRP (low power, often small and portable) ham radio
• DX Zone — News aggregation relating to ham radio

General Hardware

• Hackaday — News on hardware projects, including ham radio. Also a This week in security-column. Also related to the DIY project site Hackaday.io.
• LinuxGizmos — News with a focus on embedded single board computers (SBC), many run Linux. Formerly known as LinuxDevices. Has a extensive overview of SBCs.
• Low Tech Magazine — News on practical low tech, often based on old technologies. Site is powered by green energy so it is occasionally unreliable.

PC Hardware

Latest on desktop electronics and hardware for your next PC build. Most have a Windows/Normie bias. See Phoronix which is mentioned in /g/'s core sites for GNU/Linux (and sometimes BSD) related hardware.

• Wccftech — Covers everything from the wide ranging technology industry and PC hardware to gaming, mobile and general technology.
• Gamer's Nexus — Linus Tech Tips but without the smug and clickbaity faggotry.
• PC World — Hardware review and updates for PC builders. Also covers accessories, networking devices, and essential software.
• TechPowerUp — Provides updates on latest PC hardware. Tests and reviews new hardware and logs it in their database. Also known for GPU-Z which is a Windows only system utility for checking information on graphics card.
• Tom's Hardware — Serving PC enthusiasts with how-to guides, tech reviews, recommendations and more for computer components and OEMs.

3D Printing

For those wanting to know more about 3D printing and its wide range of uses.

• 3DPrint.com — Provides the 3D printing community with the latest breaking news and commentary concerning the industry.
• 3D Printing Industry — Aims to be a dedicated resource for anyone interested in 3D printing and 3D scanning in both the industrial and consumer sector.
• 3DPrinting.com — Offers quality news coverage, in depth reporting, and product information for 3d printers from hobbyist to industrialist.

e-Ink Devices

For devices with designed to be easy on the eyes with paper-like screens.

• Good e-Reader — Has all the latest information related to eBook readers from various companies.

General Software News

• OS News — Reports and updates concerning mostly Operating Systems but also other general computing topics.
• Libre Arts — Journals and showcases the progression of open source creative graphics applications such as Krita, GIMP, and more.

Linux Focus News

• LWN — Started as Linux Weekly News but is now wider in scope. It provides in-depth articles and the editor, Jonathan Corbet, is a kernel hacker. It is semi subscription based with a free edition the subsequent Thursday.
• The Linux Journal — News about GNU/Linux Software
• OMG! Ubuntu! — News about GNU/Linux Software with a focus on Ubuntu. Claims to be the most popular Ubuntu-based news-site on the web.
• ItsFOSS — Articles about open source software with a Linux focus.
• Linux Magazine — Magazine catered towards Linux enthusiasts, whether it be new users, daily drivers, or those that only use it for their job.
• 9to5Linux — Linux news with weekly summaries.

Vidya on Linux

Mostly covers games on Linux but occasionally discusses happenings of software, firmware, drivers and hardware technologies relating to this topic such as Wine, Steam Deck, Vulkan and more.

• Linux Game Consortium — Shares news, reviews, and insights about the latest games and technologies available on Linux with the goal to create a community of passionate gamers who love to play and learn about games on Linux.
  • Linux Game News — Secondary domain that focus on just games.
• Boiling Steam — One of the oldest and leading sources on Linux gaming.
• Gaming on Linux — News and tutorials on how to play vidya on Linux.

Windows Focus News

News sites targeting Windows users.

• Windows Central — Ardent Microsoft loyalists delivering news, reviews, and buying recommendations for Windows, PC and Xbox ecosystems, products, and accessories.
• MS Power User — Presents the latest tech news and recommendations. Mostly covers topics relating to Microsoft but does veer off and talk about other things like Android, AI and Playstation. Also useful for how to guides and troubleshooting so you become more tech savvy.

Apple Focus News

If you happen to be an iToddler, here is where to look for updates to consoom the latest from Apple and wait for next product.

• Mac Rumors — Popular Mac and Apple site. Has a well known forum that a lot of Apple fans like. Has been credited for one of the reasons Mac has stayed strong.
• 9to5 Mac — Every itoddlers favorite news and review site. More normie friendly than MacRumors.
• Apple Insider — Functions mostly as an iToddler's hype machine.
• MacWorld — Covers Apple related updates and products as well as makes reviews of them.

Google/Android Focus News

• Android Central — One of the oldest and most trusted Android sites on the web.
• Android Police — Covers the latest happenings within Google's Android ecosystem.
• Android Authority — Reports on consumer mobile electronics and digital services. Mostly within Google's ecosystem.
• 9to5 Google — 9to5 Mac's sister site covering everything Google. Unlike the others talks a bit more about sides of Google and not just the phones.

Tech Industry News

• The New Stack — Aimed at technologists that build and manage software the world relies on.
• Data Center Knowledge — As its name implies, delivers news that would be important for data centers. Mostly aimed for sysadmins.
• Network World — Data center and networking related news.
• DZone — A leading publisher of knowledge resources for software engineering and DevOps professionals.
• InfoQ — Technological research organization showing off the latest trends in software development.
• InfoWorld — Aims to cover all news related to software development, cloud computing, data analytics, machine learning tools and related technologies. Target audience is Information Technology professionals.
• DevClass — Provides news as well as analysis on modern software development and issues that may arise.
• Blocks & Files — Concentrates on updates relating to storage and files.
• The Next Platfom — Covers mostly high level computing. The infrastructure that powers modern platforms such as the cloud, large-scale data centers, supercomputers, and more. Partnered with The Register.
• IT Pro — Showing the latest industry news and trends in the IT landscape. Provides reviews, analysis and insights on the newest business technologies. Mostly aimed at CIOs, IT managers, CTOs, senior sysadmins and more.
• CIO — Articles mainly targeting IT leadership. Gives updates on the latest trends so business is at a competitive edge.
• The Next Web — Latest news about Internet technology, business and culture.
• Domain Name Wire — Wire about things relating to domain names and registrars.
• Government Technology — Journals how government uses technology. Based in United States.
• E-Commerce Times — Mostly aimed at businesses. Focuses on eCommerce, fintech, online business, and other relating topics.
• eWeek — Former magazine that is now online only detailing the latest tech trends for IT professionals as well as businesses and enterprises buying/implementing technology.
• Venture Beat — Focuses on innovative and transformative technology and their impact.

Science News

• Phys Org — News about Science

Society and Culture

• EFF — Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading nonprofit defending digital privacy, free speech, and innovation. Creates many projects such as Bad Internet Bills which raises concerns over bad internet bills like EARNIT that glowies and lawmakers push to "protect the children" but in reality target individual liberties. Blog focuses on legal issues and open internet news.
• TechDirt — Focuses more on legal and copyright issues than general technology.
• Neon Dystopia — Focus on society, games and trends, with a Cyberpunk angle.
• FSF Latin America — Alexandre Oliva's personal blog, that does not necessarily represent the opinions held by FSFLA
• Reclaim the Net — News and updates that oppose authoritarian, anti-free speech technocrats.

Normie/Low-Tier Tech News

The common websites most people know of that are mostly pozzed. The ones that people usually cite/share/shill and show up first in searches in you favorite search engine as well as suggestions on social media/platforms. Filled mostly with normie cringe that is written by the average Starbucks drinking, oversocialized tech journo that lives in a big city but they do pump out the occasional good article every now and then.

• The Verge — One of the most popular tech sites as its meant to be easy to digest. Good enough for normie bottom-feeders but terrible if you actually want to be more proficient with tech. Known for creating a comically bad PC building guide. Very pozzed as it is owned by Vox.
• Trusted Reviews — As you may have guessed, its a site that reviews the latest products for consumers and well as report recent tech reveals and rumors.
• Digital Trends — Based in Portland, Oregon. Largest independent premium technology publisher in the world. Covers most digital related topics that appeal to the average consumer.
• TechCrunch — Reports on the business of technology, startups, venture capital funding, and Silicon Valley.
• CNET — Staffed with many editors and reporters that provide in-depth coverage of the latest tech news and events.
• TechRadar — One of the largest publications in the UK. Covers consumer technology, home devices, and gadgets.
• Engadget — News going over consumer technology and gadgets designed to have a blog-like feel. Owned by Yahoo.
• Gizmodo — Reports on technology, science, and other futuristic themes. Very pozzed. Owned by the group that owns Kotaku.
• Tech Republic — Covers IT best practices and tech trends.
• ReadWrite — Focuses on connected devices like smart devices and IoT as well as other emerging tech.
• TechSpot — Caters to PC enthusiasts, power users, and gamers.

Podcasts

• Going Linux — Biweekly beginner linux podcast which takes it's time and lives on listener feedback.
• Jupiter Broadcasting — A podcasting network with several excellent tech related shows.
• Risky Business — Weekly infosec podcast featuring security news, feature interviews and a sponsored interview.
• Brian Lunduke — The Lunduke Hour. He is head editor for The Linux Journal too

Blogs

• Krebs on Security — Brian Krebs' Security blog. Plenty of OC.
• Schneier on Security — Bruce Schneier's security blog.
• Sizeof(cat) — various projects and security
• Claucece — blog with cryptography

Security News and Lists

• Full Disclosure — good source of direct news
• Daily Dave — some interesting discussions about the industry
• Bleeping Computer Security and Hacker News — some good news websites that post links to sources (as in, links by people who actually analyze vulnerabilities/attacks/malware, thought it's mostly about the 2 latter ones)
• The Bugbountyhunter and Fridadotre — there are also a bunch of telegram channels and groups that also post/talk about interesting stuff
• Dark Reading and Threatpost — have more news
• Hackaday This Week in Security — a weekly security column
• SANS Internet Storm Center — daily podcast/journal, that covers current /sec/ happenings. It goes well with breakfast, and a cup of coffee.
• The Hacker News
• InfoSec News — Aggregates articles from various tech news sites that relate to cybersecurity.
• Packet Storm Security — Another aggregation site.
• Security Magazine — Online Magazine giving the latest information on information related to both physical (cameras and other sensors) and cyber security. Mostly caters to people that work in enterprise or government that might not be the most tech savvy.
• Security Info Watch — Online magazine for everything relating to the security industry.