Sites we read
Where the stories on this site come from, and other sites worth your time.
Technology news
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Tom's Hardware
tomshardware.com
Technology publication covering PC hardware, processors, graphics cards, AI and computing industry news, reviews and guides.
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New Atlas
newatlas.com
News on new technology, science, design and engineering, from transport and robotics to medicine.
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Digital Trends
digitaltrends.com
Consumer technology publication covering gadgets, computing, mobile, AI, science and product reviews.
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TechCrunch
techcrunch.com
Technology news publication covering startups, venture capital and the tech industry.
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WIRED
wired.com
Magazine covering technology, science, business and culture and how they shape the future.
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MIT Technology Review
technologyreview.com
MIT-owned publication covering emerging technologies such as AI, biotechnology, computing and climate tech.
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Computer Weekly
computerweekly.com
UK news and analysis on enterprise IT, software, cloud, security and digital transformation.
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SingularityHub
singularityhub.com
News and analysis on emerging technologies including AI, biotechnology, robotics and space.
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Hacker News
news.ycombinator.com
Community-driven news aggregator run by Y Combinator, focused on software, startups and technology.
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com
Technology news and analysis covering computing, software, science, policy and IT.
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The Register
theregister.com
UK-based technology news site covering enterprise IT, software, databases and the tech industry.
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Futurism
futurism.com
News site covering emerging technology, robotics, AI, space and science.
Engineering
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IEEE Spectrum
spectrum.ieee.org
The IEEE's flagship magazine covering engineering, computing, robotics, AI and energy technology.
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Thomasnet
thomasnet.com
Industrial sourcing platform and news on manufacturing, industrial suppliers and engineering.
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Interesting Engineering
interestingengineering.com
News and features on engineering, science, innovation and emerging technology.
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The Engineer
theengineer.co.uk
Long-running UK publication covering engineering innovation, manufacturing, energy, transport and technology news.
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Royal Academy of Engineering
raeng.org.uk
The UK's national academy for engineering, publishing policy, reports and programmes on engineering and technology.
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New Civil Engineer
newcivilengineer.com
UK civil engineering news covering infrastructure projects, technology, design and industry developments.
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The Institution of Structural Engineers
istructe.org
Professional body for structural engineers, publishing technical guidance, news and resources.
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Institution of Civil Engineers
ice.org.uk
Professional body for civil engineers offering news, guidance and knowledge resources.
Software development
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BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
bcs.org
UK professional body for IT practitioners, offering guidance, certification, events and articles on software and digital practice.
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Python.org
python.org
Official home of the Python programming language, with downloads, documentation and community news.
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Microsoft Learn
learn.microsoft.com
Microsoft's official documentation and training for Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Azure, SQL Server and more.
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MDN Web Docs
developer.mozilla.org
Mozilla's reference documentation for web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript and web APIs.
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PostgreSQL
postgresql.org
Official site of the open-source PostgreSQL relational database, with documentation, downloads and community news.
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InfoQ
infoq.com
News, articles and conference talks on software architecture, DevOps, cloud and engineering practice.
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Martin Fowler
martinfowler.com
Long-running articles on software architecture, refactoring, agile delivery and enterprise integration patterns.
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Stack Overflow
stackoverflow.com
Question-and-answer community for programmers covering databases, languages and development platforms.
Construction technology
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Health and Safety Executive
hse.gov.uk
UK regulator for workplace health and safety, including extensive construction industry guidance.
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The Construction Index
theconstructionindex.co.uk
Free UK construction industry news covering contracts, companies, plant, technology and market trends.
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NBS
thenbs.com
UK construction specification and information platform publishing guidance and insight on BIM, standards and digital construction.
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buildingSMART International
buildingsmart.org
Organisation developing open standards such as IFC for data exchange and interoperability in the built asset industry.
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Chartered Institute of Building
ciob.org
Professional body for construction management, offering industry news, research and guidance.
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BIMplus
bimplus.co.uk
UK news site on building information modelling and digital construction, published by CIOB.
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Designing Buildings Wiki
designingbuildings.co.uk
Free UK construction industry knowledge base covering design, procurement, regulation and building practice.
Science news
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EurekAlert!
eurekalert.org
Science news release service run by the AAAS, publishing research announcements from universities and institutes worldwide.
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ScienceDaily
sciencedaily.com
Science news site publishing research press releases across physics, biology, health, technology and the environment.
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Phys.org
phys.org
Science news site reporting on physics, space, nanotechnology, chemistry and earth sciences research.
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Live Science
livescience.com
Science news site covering space, physics, the planet, health, animals and archaeology for a general audience.
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Quanta Magazine
quantamagazine.org
Editorially independent magazine covering developments in mathematics, physics, biology and computer science.
Space
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European Space Agency
esa.int
Europe's space agency, publishing mission news, science results and imagery from its programmes.
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Space.com
space.com
Long-running news site covering spaceflight, astronomy, planetary science and skywatching.
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory
rubinobservatory.org
Official site of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and its Legacy Survey of Space and Time, with news, images and project information.
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NASA
nasa.gov
US space agency site covering missions, space science, astrophysics and aeronautics research.
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SpaceNews
spacenews.com
News publication covering the space industry, including launch, satellites, civil space agencies and military space.
Government science
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IceCube Neutrino Observatory
icecube.wisc.edu
Official site of the South Pole neutrino observatory, with research news and project information.
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CERN
home.cern
European particle physics laboratory publishing news and explainers on its accelerators and research.
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Fermilab News
news.fnal.gov
News from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, the US national laboratory for particle physics and neutrino research.
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U.S. Department of Energy
energy.gov
US government department overseeing energy policy, national laboratories and scientific research programmes.
Government
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GOV.UK
gov.uk
The UK government's official website for public services, guidance, regulation and departmental information.
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National Cyber Security Centre
ncsc.gov.uk
UK government authority on cyber security, offering guidance for businesses and organisations.
News
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China Daily
chinadaily.com.cn
English-language Chinese national newspaper covering news, business, science and technology.
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The Guardian
theguardian.com
UK national newspaper covering news, politics, science, technology, business and culture.
AI research
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Anthropic
anthropic.com
AI safety and research company that develops the Claude family of AI models and publishes its research and policy work.
Neurotechnology
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Neuralink
neuralink.com
Company developing implantable brain-computer interfaces, publishing updates on its devices and clinical trials.
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