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    Linux kernel kernel.org Top 10K English No trackers

    The Linux Kernel Archives

    Unix-like operating system kernel, basis for all Linux operating systems

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    anandtech.com English No trackers

    Checking your browser

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    TechPowerUp techpowerup.com English No trackers

    TechPowerUp

    Leading tech publication, with fast news, thorough reviews, and a strong community.

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    Kernel Newbies kernelnewbies.org No trackers

    Linux_Kernel_Newbies - Linux Kernel Newbies

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    Digg digg.com Top 10K English No trackers

    Digg - News, before it trends

    See what's next in AI before it trends. Digg watches the people who move first.

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    Netzwelt netzwelt.de German No trackers

    NETZWELT | Tests, Downloads, Anleitungen, Kaufberatungen & Videos

    Netzwelt.de bietet Testberichte, Downloads, Anleitungen und ausführliche Informationen wie Kaufberatungen & Videos zu Smartphones, Tablet-PCs, Notebooks, Software, Fernseher und Smart Home.

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    GitHub github.blog Top 10K English No trackers

    Home - The GitHub Blog

    Updates, ideas, and inspiration from GitHub to help developers build and design software.

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    A List Apart alistapart.com English No trackers

    A List Apart – For people who make websites

    For people who make websites

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    heise online heise.de Top 10K English 1 tracker

    heise online – IT news, guides and background information | heise online

    News and forums on computers, IT, science, media and politics. Price comparison of hardware and software as well as downloads at Heise Medien.

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    XDA Developers xda-developers.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    XDA

    The world’s best source for computing news, reviews, editorials guides, and more.

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    How-To Geek howtogeek.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    How-To Geek - We Explain Technology

    We explain technology. Learn more with our articles, reviews, tips, and the best answers to your most pressing tech questions.

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    Ars Technica arstechnica.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Ars Technica - Serving the Technologist since 1998. News, reviews, and analysis.

    News and reviews, covering IT, AI, science, space, health, gaming, cybersecurity, tech policy, computers, mobile devices, and operating systems.

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    Engadget engadget.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Engadget | Technology News & Expert Reviews

    Breaking news from the worlds of technology and entertainment, and expert reviews of the latest consumer tech products.

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    Techmeme techmeme.com 1 tracker

    Techmeme

    Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web.

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    ComputerBase computerbase.de German 1 tracker

    ComputerBase

    Unabhängiges Tech-Magazin. News und Tests zu Smartphones, Tablets, PC-Hardware, Software und IT. Große technikaffine Community hilft im Forum.

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    Threatpost threatpost.com English 1 tracker

    Threatpost | The first stop for security news

    Threatpost, is an independent news site which is a leading source of information about IT and business security for hundreds of thousands of professionals worldwide.

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    Nature nature.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    Nature

    First published in 1869, Nature is the world’s leading multidisciplinary science journal. Nature publishes the finest peer-reviewed research that drives ground-breaking discovery, and is read by thought-leaders and decision-makers around the world.

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    ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news

    Breaking science news and articles on global warming, extrasolar planets, stem cells, bird flu, autism, nanotechnology, dinosaurs, evolution -- the latest discoveries in astronomy, anthropology, biology, chemistry, climate & environment, computers, engineering, health & medicine, math, physics, psychology, technology, and more -- from the world's leading universities and research organizations.

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    The Christian Science Monitor csmonitor.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

    American nonprofit newspaper (1908-)

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    CryptoSlate cryptoslate.com English 1 tracker

    Crypto News, Coin Prices & Market Trends | CryptoSlate

    Independent crypto news, live prices, and market analysis since 2017. Follow Bitcoin, Ethereum, daily headlines, research, and market data.

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