About r/technews
In its own words:
Hard-Tech News
Community guide
r/technews (#959, about 1.2 million) is hard-tech news links—AI/ML, hardware, biotech flairs in samples—not blogspam, memes, editorialized headlines or piracy enablers.
What belongs
Hard-tech news links (about 10 posts/day). Rules: no spam/self-promo; no blogs; don’t editorialize titles; disallowed-submission list; no images/videos/memes; no piracy links; no racism or user attacks.
Versus technology and pcmasterrace
technology is broader societal tech; PCMR is enthusiast PC culture. technews wants straight hard-tech headlines.
Practical pointers
Use the original headline; link reputable news, not blogs.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on May 27, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 550 subscribers (+0.05%). Among the 19 communities on our technology list it is number 7 by size. It sits just behind r/malegrooming (#958) and ahead of r/wholesomegifs (#960) in our ranking.
What sets r/technews apart
Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (12:00 UTC) sees about 9.0× as many posts as the quietest (02:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/technews climbed from 1,100,951 to 1,104,996 subscribers (+4K, +0.37%). That is about 92 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/technews talks about
Looking at the titles of 71 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “google”, “researchers”, “company”, “store” and “anthropic”. Other frequent themes are cost, turn, human, ceo, energy and protein. Recurring phrases include “meal planning”. By format, 99% are links and 1% are videos.
Popular post flairs: AI/ML (24), Hardware (11), Biotechnology (10), Software (5), Nanotech/Materials (4), Energy (4).
Activity and best time to post
r/technews gets about 9.6 new posts a day. The public archive holds 160,421 posts and 1,736,085 comments in total, about 10.8 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Wednesday (13 posts) and the quietest was Sunday (6). Posting peaks around 12:00 UTC and is lowest around 02:00 UTC.
Rules of r/technews
The moderators of r/technews list 8 rules. In short:
- No Spam or Self-Promotional Posts
- No Blogs
- Do Not Editorialize/Sensationalize Titles
- Disallowed Submissions
- No Images/Videos/Memes
- No Enabling or Linking to Piracy
- Racism and Bigotry Is Not Allowed
- No Attacks on Other Users
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/technews and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/technews?
r/technews has 1,104,996 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #959 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 4,045 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/technews?
r/technews was created on May 27, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years.
How active is r/technews?
Moderately: r/technews gets about 9.6 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 160,421 posts and 1,736,085 comments. In a sample of 71 recent posts we counted 34 different authors.
When is r/technews most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Wednesday and the quietest Sunday, and most posts arrive around 12:00 UTC, with the fewest around 02:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/technews about?
The community describes itself as: “Hard-Tech News” Recent post titles often mention google, researchers, company, store and anthropic. Most posts are links (99%).
Is r/technews safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/technews as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/technews?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/technews accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts). It has 8 posted rules, starting with: “No Spam or Self-Promotional Posts”; “No Blogs”; “Do Not Editorialize/Sensationalize Titles”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/technews?
Communities with similar topics include r/developersIndia (1.6M), r/techsupport (3.5M), r/gifs (21.5M), r/help (1.4M) and r/Catswithjobs (1.5M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/technews.