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TECH NEWS

Hard-Tech News

1.1M subscribers230 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~6% by known bots)80 authors / mosince 2008

r/technews has 1.1M members (+4.0% over the last 12 months). It gets about 230 posts a month from 80 people. Top topics: Data Breaches, WiFi Security & Hacks and ChatGPT & AI Developments.

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Size and growth

How r/technews has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+4.0%in 12 months · +0.7% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 20261.1M
Growing1.1M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−53%vs Sep 2025 · +339% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026230
QuieterPeaked at 2.8k in Jun 2022
Sep 2026: incl. ~6% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/technews

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Data Breaches0.2%
  2. WiFi Security & Hacks0.2%
  3. ChatGPT & AI Developments0.2%
  4. Cybersecurity Attacks & Ransomware0.2%
  5. Broadband Debate0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. TechSpot
  2. BleepingComputer
  3. ieee.org
  4. WIRED
  5. TechCrunch

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