Free, ad-supported daily science and technology news site, with sections for new developments, competitions and future ideas, plus a submissions page for outside contributors.
Why I recommend it: Volume is high and much of it is rewritten from university press releases, so treat it as a tip sheet: find the story here, then click through to the original announcement before you repeat any figure.
Plain-language overview of how AI screening tools evaluate applicants, their common failure modes, and the legal requirements now in force.
Why I recommend it: Read this before your next application. Understanding what the software looks for is not gaming the system, it is fair preparation.
Online magazine of ideas and culture publishing long-form essays on philosophy, science, ethics, technology and society. Free to read.
From the site: Aeon is a magazine of ideas and culture. We publish in-depth essays from the world’s most incisive and ambitious thinkers, and a mix of original and curated videos — free to all.
Daily reporting on AI, science and technology, with a running focus on where AI claims meet reality. Free to read.
From the site: Discover the latest science and technology news on breakthroughs that are shaping the world of tomorrow with Futurism.
Why I recommend it: Skeptical by habit, which is useful — it covers the AI stories that companies would rather see written kindly. Headlines run hot, so read the piece before repeating it.
Alphabet company applying AI models to drug discovery, spun out of Google DeepMind.
From the site: Isomorphic Labs is building a future where frontier AI can help to unlock deeper scientific insights, faster breakthroughs, and life-changing medicines.
Why I recommend it: A concrete example of AI applied to something other than chat. Worth a look if you are science-trained and wondering where AI hiring is happening outside big tech.
Engineering and technology news site covering AI, energy, space and hardware, free to read with an optional paid ad-free tier.
From the site: Explore Interesting Engineering for cutting-edge articles, news, and insights on technology, innovation, and the future of engineering worldwide.
Why I recommend it: Broad and fast-moving, sometimes breathless. Fine for spotting stories, worth checking the original source before repeating one.
Official news from CERN, the European particle physics laboratory: accelerator and experiment updates, computing and engineering write-ups, and knowledge-sharing pieces, filterable by topic and audience (general public, students, educators, policymakers). Free to read, no account.
Why I recommend it: Worth following if you want technology news written by the people doing the work rather than by a tech press cycle. The Computing and Knowledge sharing topics are the useful filters for a career audience — CERN publishes plainly about large-scale computing, data handling and open-source work, and the writing is aimed at non-specialists.
