Technology

TechCrunch

techcrunch.com

Leading startup and technology news publication covering funding rounds, product launches, and industry moves.

The Information

theinformation.com

Subscription tech journalism with exclusive sourced reporting on big tech, startups, and Silicon Valley deals.

Stratechery

stratechery.com

Ben Thompson's subscription newsletter dissecting tech strategy, business models, and competitive dynamics.

Benedict Evans

ben-evans.com

Independent analyst writing about macro trends in technology — mobile, AI, media, and the future of retail.

Platformer

platformer.news

Casey Newton's tech newsletter covering the intersection of social media, platforms, and society.

Crunchbase

crunchbase.com

Database of startup funding rounds, investors, acquisitions, and company information.

Y Combinator

ycombinator.com

Premier startup accelerator behind Airbnb, Stripe, and Dropbox — the Request for Startups shapes industry trends.

CB Insights

cbinsights.com

Research and analytics firm tracking venture capital, private equity, and emerging technology trends.

Obsidian

obsidian.md

Local-first, markdown-based knowledge base with a powerful plugin ecosystem and graph view.

Notion

notion.so

All-in-one workspace combining notes, databases, wikis, and project management.

Bitwarden

bitwarden.com

Open-source, self-hostable password manager with end-to-end encryption and a free tier.

Signal

signal.org

End-to-end encrypted messaging app with open-source protocol, the gold standard for private communications.

Proton

proton.me

Swiss-based privacy suite — encrypted email, VPN, Drive, and Calendar — no ads, no tracking.

Syncthing

syncthing.net

Open-source, peer-to-peer file synchronisation without cloud servers — private and encrypted.

Raycast

raycast.com

Blazing-fast macOS launcher with built-in tools, script commands, and an AI extension.

n8n

n8n.io

Open-source, self-hostable workflow automation tool with 400+ integrations and a visual editor.

Tom's Hardware

tomshardware.com

In-depth CPU, GPU, memory, and SSD reviews with benchmarks and buying guides for PC hardware.

NotebookCheck

notebookcheck.net

Thorough laptop and smartphone reviews with detailed display, battery, and performance measurements.

RTINGS

rtings.com

Objective, measurement-based reviews for TVs, monitors, headphones, and speakers.

GSMArena

gsmarena.com

Comprehensive smartphone database with full specifications, reviews, and comparison tools.

iFixit

ifixit.com

Repair guides for phones, laptops, consoles, and appliances — plus repairability scores for new devices.

Wirecutter

nytimes.com

NYT's product recommendation site with long-term tested picks for everyday consumer technology.

Linus Tech Tips

linustechtips.com

Community forums associated with the LTT YouTube channel for PC building, hardware discussion, and advice.

Semiconductor Engineering

semiengineering.com

Technical news and analysis covering chip design, manufacturing, packaging, and semiconductor industry trends.

Steam

store.steampowered.com

Valve's digital distribution platform and the dominant PC gaming storefront with 50,000+ games.

GOG

gog.com

DRM-free digital game store with classic and modern titles — games you actually own.

Itch.io

itch.io

Open marketplace for indie games, game jams, and experimental interactive experiences.

Digital Foundry

eurogamer.net

Eurogamer's technical game analysis outlet with frame-rate tests, resolution comparisons, and hardware dives.

PC Gamer

pcgamer.com

Reviews, hardware guides, and editorial coverage for PC gaming.

How Long to Beat

howlongtobeat.com

Crowd-sourced database of game completion times — main story, completionist, and speedrun estimates.

IsThereAnyDeal

isthereanydeal.com

Price tracker and comparison tool across all major PC gaming stores with deal alerts.

Backloggd

backloggd.com

Social game journal for logging, rating, and discovering games — the Letterboxd for video games.

Internet Archive

archive.org

Non-profit digital library preserving web pages, books, music, video, and software for permanent access.

Know Your Meme

knowyourmeme.com

Database documenting internet memes, viral trends, and online culture with origin stories and spread tracking.

TV Tropes

tvtropes.org

Wiki cataloguing narrative devices, archetypes, and storytelling conventions across film, TV, games, and internet.

Tildes

tildes.net

Invitation-only, non-profit discussion site focused on thoughtful conversation without algorithmic ranking.

Metafilter

metafilter.com

One of the web's oldest community blogs, still active with curated links and thoughtful commentary.

Awesome Lists

github.com

Curated list of awesome lists — the starting point for finding high-quality resources on any tech topic.

Discord

discord.com

Voice, video, and text communication platform used by gaming, creative, and developer communities.

Product Hunt

producthunt.com

Daily leaderboard for new tech products, apps, and side projects — the pulse of the startup ecosystem.

Arduino

arduino.cc

Open-source electronics platform with microcontrollers and a beginner-friendly IDE for physical computing.

Raspberry Pi

raspberrypi.com

Single-board computers and microcontrollers from the Raspberry Pi Foundation — widely used in maker projects.

Adafruit

adafruit.com

Online electronics shop and learning resource with open-source hardware and excellent tutorials for makers.

SparkFun

sparkfun.com

Electronics retailer specialising in microcontrollers, sensors, and prototyping components with learning guides.

Hackaday

hackaday.com

Daily electronics and embedded systems hacking news covering creative builds, reverse engineering, and open hardware.

Printables

printables.com

Prusa's 3D printing model repository with a large community of makers sharing printable designs.

Instructables

instructables.com

Step-by-step project guides from the maker community covering electronics, woodworking, and crafts.

Tinkercad

tinkercad.com

Browser-based 3D modelling and electronics simulation tool by Autodesk, ideal for beginners.

The Verge

theverge.com

Technology news and culture publication known for its design, gadget reviews, and tech industry coverage.

Wired

wired.com

Long-form journalism on technology, science, business, and culture with a focus on future trends.

Ars Technica

arstechnica.com

In-depth technology news, reviews, and science reporting with technically-literate audience and writers.

Engadget

engadget.com

Consumer electronics and technology news covering gadgets, apps, and digital culture.

9to5Mac

9to5mac.com

Apple-focused news site with exclusive leaks, reviews, and how-to guides for macOS, iOS, and Apple services.

Android Authority

androidauthority.com

Android and Google ecosystem news, device reviews, and app coverage.

TechRadar

techradar.com

Broad technology news and buying advice across computing, phones, TVs, and streaming services.

Slashdot

slashdot.org

Veteran tech news aggregator and community — "news for nerds, stuff that matters" since 1997.

Open Source Initiative

opensource.org

Steward of the Open Source Definition and approved license list — the authority on what "open source" means.

Free Software Foundation

fsf.org

Non-profit founded by Richard Stallman promoting software freedom and maintaining the GPL license family.

GitHub Trending

github.com

Daily and weekly rankings of the most starred open-source repositories on GitHub by language.

Codeberg

codeberg.org

Non-profit, community-owned Gitea instance for free and open-source projects — a European GitHub alternative.

AlternativeTo

alternativeto.net

Crowd-sourced directory for finding open-source and free alternatives to proprietary software.

OpenHub (Black Duck)

openhub.net

Metrics and analytics for open-source projects — activity, contributors, languages, and licence info.

Awesome Lists

github.com

Meta-list of curated awesome lists covering every programming language, framework, and technical domain.

SourceHut

sr.ht

Minimalist, email-based code forge focusing on simplicity, plain-text workflows, and open-source sustainability.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

eff.org

Leading civil liberties organisation defending digital privacy, free speech, and innovation since 1990.

Privacy Guides

privacyguides.org

Community-maintained resource for privacy tools, software recommendations, and threat model guides.

Tor Project

torproject.org

Non-profit building anonymity tools including the Tor Browser and onion services for censorship circumvention.

Mullvad VPN

mullvad.net

Privacy-first VPN service with anonymous accounts, no-logs policy, and open-source apps.

SimpleLogin

simplelogin.io

Open-source email alias service for protecting your real address when signing up to services.

Access Now

accessnow.org

International organisation defending digital rights of users at risk with a digital security helpline.

EPIC

epic.org

Electronic Privacy Information Center — US public interest research centre on privacy, free speech, and democratic values.

Have I Been Pwned

haveibeenpwned.com

Check if your email addresses have appeared in known data breaches and get breach notifications.

DuckDuckGo

duckduckgo.com

Privacy-first search engine that does not track users or build advertising profiles.

Kagi

kagi.com

Paid, ad-free search engine prioritising quality results with personalisation and no data selling.

Brave Search

search.brave.com

Independent search engine from Brave with its own index, not relying on Google or Bing results.

Firefox

mozilla.org

Mozilla's open-source browser — the main privacy-respecting alternative to Chrome-based browsers.

Brave Browser

brave.com

Chromium-based browser with built-in ad and tracker blocking, Tor tabs, and a crypto wallet.

Can I Use

caniuse.com

Browser compatibility reference for web platform features — used when checking support before deploying CSS or JS.

PageSpeed Insights

pagespeed.web.dev

Google's tool for measuring real-world performance and Core Web Vitals for any URL.

Internet Archive Wayback Machine

web.archive.org

Archive of over 800 billion web pages crawled since 1996 — retrieve deleted or changed content.

Mastodon

joinmastodon.org

Open, decentralised social network on the ActivityPub Fediverse — find servers and learn about the protocol.

Bluesky

bsky.app

Decentralised social network built on the AT Protocol with algorithmic choice and account portability.

Lemmy

join-lemmy.org

Open-source, federated Reddit alternative on the Fediverse with community-run instances.

Pixelfed

pixelfed.org

Open-source, federated Instagram alternative with no ads, no algorithms, and full ActivityPub federation.

Reddit

reddit.com

Network of communities for discussion, news, and entertainment across virtually every topic.

Twitter / X

x.com

Microblogging and public conversation platform — still the default real-time feed for breaking news and tech.

Fediverse Observer

fediverse.observer

Directory and statistics for Fediverse instances — Mastodon, Misskey, Pleroma, Pixelfed, and more.

Nostr

nostr.com

Simple, censorship-resistant protocol for decentralised social networking with cryptographic key-based identity.

YouTube

youtube.com

The world's largest video platform — primary destination for tutorials, documentaries, and creator content.

Twitch

twitch.tv

Leading live-streaming platform for gaming, creative content, and IRL streams.

Letterboxd

letterboxd.com

Social film diary for logging, rating, reviewing, and discovering movies with a strong community.

JustWatch

justwatch.com

Streaming guide that tells you where to watch any movie or series across all services in your country.

Jellyfin

jellyfin.org

Free, open-source media server for self-hosting your personal media collection on any device.

Plex

plex.tv

Media server platform for organising and streaming your personal media library anywhere.

Pocket Casts

pocketcasts.com

Cross-platform podcast player with trim silence, variable speed, and sync across devices.

SponsorBlock

sponsor.ajay.app

Community extension for skipping sponsored segments, intros, and outros on YouTube automatically.