Top 10 tech news sources

The 10 highest-scoring tech news sources by composite SourceScore Index, drawn from 11 sources in the category. MIT Technology Review leads at B · 81.

1. 1
   MIT Technology Reviewtechnologyreview.com

   Magazine of MIT covering technology + emerging-tech analysis; named-author byline + editorial standards.

   Disc A · 86·Mod-Ref B · 80·Vel B · 76
   B·81
2. 2
   404 Media404media.co

   Independent journalism collective focused on tech + internet investigations; founded 2023.

   Disc A · 88·Mod-Ref B · 76·Vel B · 70
   B·78
3. 3
   The Informationtheinformation.com

   Subscription-only tech business news brand; investigative reporting on private companies + tech industry.

   Disc A · 88·Mod-Ref B · 70·Vel B · 76
   B·78
4. 4
   LWN.netlwn.net

   Linux + open-source technical journalism since 1998; deep technical depth + named-author bylines.

   Disc A · 90·Mod-Ref B · 78·Vel B · 70
   B·78
5. 5
   Ars Technicaarstechnica.com

   Long-form technical journalism since 1998; deep-dive tech reporting + named-author byline accountability.

   Disc B · 78·Mod-Ref B · 80·Vel B · 70
   B·76
6. 6
   Wiredwired.com

   Tech + culture magazine since 1993; long-form tech reporting + named contributor bylines.

   Disc B · 78·Mod-Ref B · 80·Vel B · 70
   B·76
7. 7
   Stratecherystratechery.com

   Ben Thompson's tech-strategy analysis newsletter since 2013; widely cited despite single-author format.

   Disc C · 65·Mod-Ref B · 75·Vel B · 78
   B·73
8. 8
   AnandTechanandtech.com

   Hardware reviews + benchmarks since 1997; site closed for new content 2024 but archive widely cited.

   Disc B · 75·Mod-Ref C · 65·Vel C · 65
   C·69
9. 9
   The Vergetheverge.com

   Tech news + culture site (Vox Media); strong design + fast cadence; per-piece depth varies.

   Disc C · 55·Mod-Ref B · 70·Vel B · 78
   C·66
10. 10
    Hacker Newsnews.ycombinator.com

    Y Combinator-run tech link aggregator since 2007; community-curated, no editorial layer.

    Disc D · 50·Mod-Ref B · 70·Vel B · 78
    C·66