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.
Hiring guides, salary context and role descriptions for data positions, published by a data-focused staffing firm.
From the site: As data science recruiters, we love share our insights on the process. Here's a collection of our best resources and tips for recruiters.
Why I recommend it: This is written for recruiters, not candidates — read it that way. It shows you how data roles get scoped and screened before you ever see the posting.
Free downloadable guides and checklists on adopting AI at work safely, running better meetings and improving operations — including a security checklist for AI notetakers.
From the site: Help your team adopt AI securely, improve meeting habits, and scale operational efficiency with these resources grounded in real use cases from high-performing companies.
Why I recommend it: The guides are free but most ask for an email address. Fellow sells a meeting assistant, so treat these as useful material published by a vendor with something to sell.
Question banks for more than 100 technical roles — Node.js, Azure, Golang, Kubernetes, OAuth and more — each with sample answers, updated regularly. Free to read with no sign-up.
From the site: Ready-to-use technical interview questions and structured guides for developer roles and frameworks, from Remix to Magento. Updated September 2026.
Why I recommend it: Written for the people doing the interviewing, which is exactly why it is useful — you get to see the questions and the answers they are grading against.
Articles on building and managing remote engineering teams, offshore hiring, and the day-to-day of software delivery — free to read.
From the site: Explore the nCube Blog for expert insights on software development, team building, and the latest tech trends. Stay updated and empower your business with knowledge.
Why I recommend it: A staffing company's blog, so it argues for hiring remote teams. Useful for understanding how distributed engineering teams actually get staffed and run.
Investigative reporter Yael Grauer writes on privacy, security, surveillance and the craft of tech journalism.
From the site: Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Yael Grauer's thoughts about privacy, security, hacking, surveillance, journalism, and sometimes miscellany.
Why I recommend it: Worth following if you care about surveillance and privacy work, or want to see how a reporter builds those stories.
The Verge's technology section: daily reporting on the companies, products and policies shaping the industry.
From the site: The latest tech news about the world’s best (and sometimes worst) hardware, apps, and much more. From top companies like Google and Apple to tiny startups vying for your attention, Verge Tech has the latest in what matters in technology daily.
Why I recommend it: Free to read and readable. Good for keeping current on the companies you might interview with.
A company building governed, verifiable agentic infrastructure for enterprise systems, with free research and publications on its site.
From the site: Emergence builds mission-critical agentic infrastructure for enterprise. Verified, governed AI agents that plan, reason, and act across the most complex systems.
Why I recommend it: Their research and reports are free to read; the platform itself is an enterprise product, so treat the writing as the resource here.
Free OpenRouter developer guide walking through building a terminal-based agent harness — tool calls, loops and model routing — with working code you can adapt.
Why I recommend it: Building a small agent harness yourself is one of the clearest portfolio projects for AI-adjacent roles right now.
Times Higher Education Campus guide on using open educational resources to widen the reach of your research and teaching, with practical steps for licensing, sharing and measuring impact.
Why I recommend it: Publishing openly is one of the cheapest ways to build a public track record — this lays out how to start.
Free open-access working-paper series from the Annenberg Institute at Brown University with Stanford's SCALE Initiative — early education research with strong policy implications, downloadable before journal publication.
Why I recommend it: If you work in education or workforce programs, citing a current working paper makes a proposal much harder to dismiss.
Free, authoritative consensus reports and workshop proceedings on science, technology, health, education and the workforce — most titles readable online at no cost.
Why I recommend it: When you need a source no one can argue with, start here instead of a news summary.
A free nonprofit platform where students and career changers ask career questions and get answers from volunteer professionals, plus AI-assisted coaching tools.
Why I recommend it: This is the closest free thing to having someone in the industry answer your question honestly. If you are early in your career and have nobody to ask, start here.
A resource library from a nonprofit working to end ageism, with guides, toolkits, and reframing language for older workers facing age bias in hiring.
Why I recommend it: If you are over 50 and job hunting, the language they give you for handling age bias is more practical than most advice you will find. Pair it with the 50-plus tag in this library.
