r/technews is a subreddit with 1.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses ai, security, google, apple, and microsoft.
Hard-Tech News
Popular Themes in r/technews
#1
News
: "Cyberscammers are bypassing banks’ security with illicit tools sold on Telegram"
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "This startup’s new mechanistic interpretability tool lets you debug LLMs"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/technews
#1
Ai
: "Ai Just Hacked One Of The World's Most Secure Operating Systems | An autonomous agent found, analyzed and exploited a FreeBSD kernel vulnerability in four hours. The implications for software security are profound."
95 posts
#2
Security
: "Cyberscammers are bypassing banks’ Security with illicit tools sold on Telegram"
36 posts
#3
: "Google to tap into gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals"
28 posts
#4
Apple
28 posts
#5
Microsoft
24 posts
#6
Worst
19 posts
#7
Struggling
18 posts
#8
Frustrating
14 posts
#9
Us
14 posts
#10
Malware
: "'NoVoice' Android Malware on Google Play infected 2.3 million devices"
11 posts
Flair Used in r/technews
#1
Biotechnology
: "mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in Phase 3 melanoma trial, Moderna and Merck say"
32 posts
#2
AI/ML
: "Schools are starting to teach AI literacy. For many, that means helping kids see chatbots' flaws"
32 posts
#3
Software
: "GoldenEye 007 for N64 has been 100% decompiled & success of half-decade project opens up possibilities for complex mods and ports"
19 posts
#4
Hardware
: "IBM's new 'quantum fridges' are nearly 200 times colder than deep space and could pave the way for fault-tolerant quantum computing"
17 posts
#5
Robotics/Automation
: "Autonomous micro-drone achieves first air-to-air insect kill on the way towards completely eradicating mosquitoes; 40-gram unit uses car parking sensors, can eliminate insects at up to 26 feet"
9 posts
#6
Security
: "Cyberscammers are bypassing banks’ security with illicit tools sold on Telegram"
8 posts
#7
Nanotech/Materials
: "New Spanish nanomaterial cools surfaces by up to 12.9C without electricity"
8 posts
#8
Privacy
: "Flock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its Code"
7 posts
#9
Transportation
: "“What Were You Wearing?”: Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Lawsuits"
6 posts
#10
Space
: "Sharpest-ever images of the sun reveal tiny plasma whirlpools scientists have chased for decades"
5 posts
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Last updated: August 25, 2026