I enjoy HackerNews. It's been my daily companion for tech news and interesting discussions (I actually prefer using hckrnews.com for its better interface). But lately, I've been thinking about how much of our online lives are controlled by the tech giants.

The internet used to be this amazing place full of diverse voices and independent websites. Now it feels like we're all stuck in the same few social media platforms and news aggregators. That's why I started looking for other places to learn and discover new ideas.

This page isn't about leaving HackerNews behind. It's about adding more flavors to my daily reading. Think of it as creating a richer information diet! Here are some interesting alternatives I've found:

Lobste.rs

A community-focused tech news site with an invitation system to maintain quality discussions

Lobsters
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Tildes

A platform focused on meaningful conversations and quality content over viral posts

Tildes
Tildes is a non-profit community site with no advertising or investors. It respects its users and their privacy, and prioritizes high-quality content and discussions.
Tildes

Bear Blog Discover

A collection of minimalist personal blogs focusing on genuine content

Discovery feed
Discover articles and blogs on Bear
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Paperlined

A curated collection of technical articles and resources

paperlined.org

Lemmy Technology

Open-source, federated alternative to Reddit focusing on technology discussions

Technology - Lemmy
This is the official technology community of Lemmy.ml [http://Lemmy.ml] for all news related to creation and use of technology, and to facilitate civil, meaningful discussion around it. — Ask in DM before posting product reviews or ads. All such posts otherwise are subject to removal. — Rules: 1: All Lemmy rules apply 2: Do not post low effort posts 3: NEVER post naziped*gore stuff 4: Always post article URLs or their archived version URLs as sources, NOT screenshots. Help the blind users. 5: personal rants of Big Tech CEOs like Elon Musk are unwelcome (does not include posts about their companies affecting wide range of people) 6: no advertisement posts unless verified as legitimate and non-exploitative/non-consumerist 7: crypto related posts, unless essential, are disallowed
Lemmy

Engineering Blogs

Aggregator of various company and personal engineering blogs

Engineering Blogs

Jimmy R

News aggregator with multiple sources including tech and science news

Viral news today
Top rated news from all over the Web

Tech URLs

Curated collection of technology news and articles

TechURLs – A neat technology news aggregator
Read tech news from the most popular tech websites in one place.
TechURLs

Interesting Engineering

News and articles about innovation, science, and engineering

Interesting Engineering | Engineering, Tech and Science News
Explore Interesting Engineering for cutting-edge articles, news, and insights on technology, innovation, and the future of engineering worldwide.
Interesting EngineeringInteresting Engineering

Research Buzz

News about search engines, databases, and information resources

ResearchBuzz
News and resources covering social media, search engines, databases, archives, and other such information collections. Since 1998.
ResearchBuzzResearchBuzz

Techmeme

Technology news aggregator focusing on the most important tech stories

Techmeme
The essential tech news of the moment. Technology’s news site of record. Not for dummies.
Techmeme

Robohub

News and information about robotics and AI

Robohub - Connecting the robotics community to the world
Connecting the robotics community to the worldRobot Talk

Bleeping Computer

News and tutorials focusing on technology and cybersecurity

BleepingComputer
BleepingComputer is a premier destination for cybersecurity news for over 20 years, delivering breaking stories on the latest hacks, malware threats, and how to protect your devices.
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Daily Rotation

News aggregator covering various tech topics

DAILY ROTATION
DAILY ROTATION, Tech News, current news headlines from thousands of tech related sites, science news, web based RSS reader for tech headlines from thousands of sites

Raddle Tech

Alternative tech discussion forum with a focus on privacy and freedom