Resource Directory: Technology News
Technology is an essential component in defending one’s rights and property against governmental and private party machinations. Following the industry news is useful for developing a comfort with the arena, and for educating oneself about the relevant opportunities and issues.
- W.I.L. Tech-News Highlights
- Our selection of articles worth reading and cataloging from the stream of technology news that we scan through, subject to certain proclivities (described on the Tech-News page).
- AnandTech
In depth testing and analysis of the latest PC hardware; also hardware-related news item links.
- Daily Rotation
- Technology news portal – aggregates and lists headlines from a large number of sources, customizable by the user. Accesses more news feed sources than Freshnews (below), but usability suffers by comparison.
- ExtremeTech
In depth testing and analysis of the latest gadgets and PC and home entertainment hardware and, to a lesser extent, software.
- Freshnews
- Technology news portal -- aggregates and lists headlines from a number of sources, customizable by the user.
- the Inquirer
Steady stream of rumours and news on products, security issues, companies and politics related to computers, all in an irreverently British tone. Seems to have good inside sources in Intel, Microsoft, and other important industry companies.
- OSNews
- News concerning Windows, Linux, the Unix family, Mac, and the interesting universe of alternative operating systems.
- PC World News
Online service of the popular print magazine. News, reviews, how-to’s, etc. for PC users. Friendlier to less sophisticated users than the other sites on this page.
- The Register
British site similar in tone to the Inquirer (above), with a slightly stronger focus on the political and business sides of the industry.
- Silent PC Review
Dedicated to reviews, news and information about quiet, low noise, noise-free and silent computers, components, and accessories.
- SlashDot
Über geek bulletin board. Wide variety of mostly technology-related news items are identified and then commented upon -- often to great excess -- by the reader base. (Set your reader comment quality threshold filter to match your time and patience.)
- Tom’s Hardware Guide
- PC-related hardware reviews, guides, and news.
- Wired News
Technology and science-oriented periodical and web site. Not overly technical in its subject matter or language.
- X-Bit Laboratories
- News about the very latest PC hardware. Performs frequent in-depth tests and reviews. Based in Russia.