What are some good sites for non tech people to keep up with tech?

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My wife was just asking me how we should prepare for old age and what we should watch out for.One of my suggestions was making sure that we keep up with technology.What are some good sites for people, who may not be deeply into tech anymore, to keep up with what is going on?

_448 · Accepted Answer

Tech is a very broad term, it encompasses many domains e.g medicine, food, robotics, civil engineering etc. Not every website will cover everything. And even the technologists don't know what will be the next hit that will have profound impact on lives and when. One way to understand what could be on the horizon is to go through the company portfolios of major venture capital firms, read about research done by major universities, and follow few websites like Tech Crunch, The Register and Hacker News.
> My wife was just asking me how we should prepare for old age and what we should watch out for.
> One of my suggestions was making sure that we keep up with technology.
That is a good idea, but tech is a moving target. It will be difficult to keep track of it regularly.
What I would do, if I was in your place, is stop worrying about tech and instead think of what maximum places on this planet I could visit and start preparing for that. If you are in a western country, then I would urge you to visit those places that usually get bad press in the west, like countries in Asia, south America, middle-east, culturally vibrant countries like China and Iran, and countries in the Eurasian region. Just my 2cents :)

yutijke · Answer

I think the best way would be to just keep note of what the younger generation is using through your kids, nephews/nieces, etc.
And tangentially since you are mentioning old age, I think cognitive decline is a bigger worry than finding the right resources to keep up with things.
It has been painful to see my Grandfather who can otherwise show great insight on topics he is familiar with, struggle with understanding things a 5 year old would breeze through today. I would say having a respectful and trusting relationship with someone from the younger generation is very important since you may reach a point where you by yourself may not be able to keep up with things.

sqrtc · Answer

I&rsquo;ve always thought of The Verge to be an accessible source of new tech, as well as broadening out a bit into more science and culture.

dstala · Answer

https://techcrunch.com/ https://gizmodo.com/

ezedv · Answer

I highly recommend this blog: https://www.ratherlabs.com/blog

MilnerRoute · Answer

Major newspapers like the New York Times and the Washington Post have pretty good stories about what's happening in tech. (The Times also has a pretty good newsletter called On Tech.)

nothrowaways · Answer

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What are some good sites for non tech people to keep up with tech?

My wife was just asking me how we should prepare for old age and what we should watch out for.
One of my suggestions was making sure that we keep up with technology.
What are some good sites for people, who may not be deeply into tech anymore, to keep up with what is going on?

I’ve always thought of The Verge to be an accessible source of new tech, as well as broadening out a bit into more science and culture.

https://techcrunch.com/ https://gizmodo.com/

I highly recommend this blog: https://www.ratherlabs.com/blog

Major newspapers like the New York Times and the Washington Post have pretty good stories about what's happening in tech. (The Times also has a pretty good newsletter called On Tech.)

Here.