What are the best tech news sites?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | theverge.com | 6/6 | 81.3 |
| 2 | techcrunch.com | 6/6 | 77.8 |
| 3 | Ars Technica | 6/6 | 70.8 |
| 4 | Hacker News | 5/6 | 48.3 |
| 5 | wired.com | 4/6 | 47.1 |
| 6 | MIT Technology Review | 4/6 | 38.9 |
| 7 | CNET | 3/6 | 31.3 |
| 8 | Techmeme (organization) | 2/6 | 30.3 |
| 9 | Engadget | 3/6 | 24.2 |
| 10 | techradar.com | 3/6 | 23.5 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| techcrunch.commedia · TechCrunch |    4 surfaces |
| arstechnica.commedia · Ars Technica | 3 surfaces |
| theverge.commedia · The Verge | 3 surfaces |
| alphonsolabs.com10 Best Tech Websites for News and Reviews 2026 |   2 surfaces |
| cnet.commedia · CNET | 2 surfaces |
| inspirefusion.com10 Best Tech News Sites for AI, Security & Gadgets in 2026 (Top Sources Compared) - Inspire Fusion | 2 surfaces |
| knowledgelover.com50 Best Technology Websites & Blogs to Follow (2026) - Knowledge Lover | 2 surfaces |
| news.ycombinator.comcommunity · Hacker News | 2 surfaces |
| wired.commedia · WIRED | 2 surfaces |
| 45179bb5-2a1f-4bc9-a93f-f86df27a1ff5.atarimworker.ioAbout The Verge | The Verge | 1 surfaces |
| daily.devTop 10 Best Tech Websites & Blogs 2026 | daily.dev | 1 surfaces |
| digitalmara.comTop Technology Blogs to read and follow in 2026 - DigitalMara | 1 surfaces |
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Rank trend
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