The Best Articles in Technology
The most useful articles and videos in Technology from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Technology Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Technology by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Videos
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The Dead Internet Theory
The internet is ever changing, but over the past couple of years things have started to change. The proportion of bots in increasing. A theory dubbed “The De...
How to be present with technology. #shorts
Tiago Forte, Founder of Forte Labs and author of "Building A Second Brain," discusses the problem of information overload and how it can hinder creativity. H...
Marc Andreessen - AI, Crypto, 1000 Elon Musks, Regrets, Vulnerabilities, & Managerial Revolution
My podcast with the brilliant Marc Andreessen is out!We discuss:- how AI will revolutionize software- whether NFTs are useless, & whether he should be fundin...
Why is government failing to regulate Big Tech? 👀 #shorts
Full episode: https://youtu.be/IP-rkxgen4A
Ukraine tech sector goes to war
From the production of cheap battlefield drones to AI-powered missile detection, Ukrainian tech start-ups, IT workers and volunteers have been developing mil...
What is ...?
New to Technology? These articles make an excellent introduction.
What Is the Open Web?
A working definition of an Open Web and what we can strive for to building an open and sustainable internet.
What Is Code?
If you’re not a professional programmer but you’ve ever used a computer, this article is for you – seriously. You will learn what code is, what software is, how apps get written, and what different programming languages do and why they matter. Plus you’ll get details about other technical issues. Along the way, Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Paul Ford explains the culture and some of the psychology of programming. This delightfully animated article is essential for anyone not in the programming field who uses computers. getAbstract recommends it to everyone interested in learning more about programming, its culture and its principles.
What is robotic process automation?
Robotic process automation (RPA) is an exploding software category in the enterprise. Here's what it means and why it matters.
«Robotic process automation (RPA) — technology that automates monotonous, repetitive chores traditionally performed by human workers — is big business. Forrester estimates that RPA and other AI subfields created jobs for 40% of companies in 2019 and that a tenth of startups now employ more digital workers than human ones.»
How to ...?
How to Excel in Tech Without Learning to Code
Technical literacy is key to career success, even for non-engineers. Learn how to master the tools of your trade and build a solid tech foundation.
«MAKE A PLAN Learning “guitar” is hard, but learning a song on guitar is a lot easier.»
How to Move Money in the 21st Century
“Financial operations” (FinOps) is an emerging software category with a massive opportunity to streamline, automate, and optimize how we move money, while giving the entire organization a real-time…
How to Check Your Devices for Stalkerware
You deserve privacy. Here's how to check your phone, laptop, and online accounts to make sure no one's looking over your shoulder.
How to create space for ethics in AI
We can't wait for tech regulation and competition reform to ensure ethical AI. We need to move forward now.
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Silicon Valley’s vision for AI? It’s religion, repackaged.
It’s no accident — the intertwining of religion and technology is centuries old.
«Both were a response to core human anxieties: our mortality; the difficulty of judging whether we’re doing right or wrong; the unknowability of our life’s meaning and ultimate place in this universe — or the next one.»
In 2023, digital privacy is, in many ways, a fiction: Knowingly or not, we are all constantly…
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The discovery of copper
Today’s world requires vastly more copper than you could imagine, and the world of electric vehicles will require even more. That means finding new ways to find and extract copper from the earth’s…
The staggering implications of AI drone warfare
It’s basically a self-homing Tesla — with an explosive on board.
The Burning Man Fiasco Is the Ultimate Tech Culture Clash
Climate change, protests, tech, elitism, (untrue) Ebola rumors—everything converged when heavy rains left thousands of people stranded in the Nevada desert.
Short Articles
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Is quantum computing hype or almost here?
Last spring, I attended a conference where a leading expert in quantum computing gave an overview talk about the state of her field. Afterward, over coffee, I asked her how long before we would have…
What the Hell is going on With Superconductors — Eric Jorgenson
Every few decades Physics produces a fundamentally new 'thing' that changes what's physically possible. - @Andercot Humanity might have just unlocked a new achievement… A very nerdy corner of Twitter…
«With zero resistance transmission materials, there could be near-zero loss of energy. Cost of energy could fall by one-third JUST by improving transmission.»
How Lossless Data Compression Works
One student’s desire to get out of a final exam led to the ubiquitous algorithm that shrinks data without sacrificing information.
The Mind is a Computer
I defend the view that the mind is a computer, and why people who devote their lives to studying the brain believe it.
Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule
How the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Technology.
The Sounds Of Invisible Worlds
Like the microscope and the telescope did centuries ago, new technologies to capture and analyze sound are leading to startling discoveries about what the eyes cannot see.
AI is killing the old web, and the new web struggles to be born
The capacity of AI to generate content is overwhelming the web.
«decades of research prove that the best way to improve AI systems is not by trying to engineer intelligence but by simply throwing more computer power and data at the problem.»
Spinning Data into Thought
How Computers Think: Introduction
ChatGPT broke the Turing test — the race is on for new ways to assess AI
Large language models mimic human chatter, but scientists disagree on their ability to reason.
«“It was not meant as a literal test that you would actually run on the machine — it was more like a thought experiment,” says François Chollet, a software engineer at Google who is based in Seattle, Washington.»
Seismic Waves of Gen Z Behavior
Three Generational Shifts Shaping Technology & Culture
Thought Leaders
We monitor hundreds of thought leaders, influencers, and newsletters in Technology, including:
Benedict Evans
Trying to work out what's going on, and what happens next. Mostly tech.
Andrew Ng
Co-Founder of Coursera; Stanford CS adjunct faculty. Former head of Baidu AI Group/Google Brain. #ai #machinelearning, #deeplearning #MOOCs

DHH
Creator of Ruby on Rails, Co-owner & CTO of 37signals (Basecamp & HEY), NYT best-selling author, and Le Mans 24h class-winner. No DMs, email: dhh@hey.com

Robert Scoble
Wrote two books about Spatial Computing before Apple announced its Spatial Computer, which is AI+AR. AI-First chief strategy officer @infiniteretina.
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