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About r/technology

Subreddit dedicated to the news and discussions about the creation and use of technology and its surrounding issues.

The community at a glance

r/technology is a Subreddit for Technologists with roughly 20.4M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Tech topic page.

Roughly 845K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ai, Frustrating, and China. Common discussion themes are News and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention gaming monitor, flutter vs. react native, and tesla model y suv.

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Established 2008
20.4M Members

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Yearly: +845K members
Growth: +4.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 2.0M members
  • 2014: 763K members
  • 2015: 0 members
  • 2016: 159K members
  • 2017: 669K members
  • 2018: 1.2M members
  • 2019: 1.4M members
  • 2020: 1.6M members
  • 2021: 1.2M members
  • 2023: 4.2M members
  • 2024: 2.3M members
  • 2025: 2.4M members
  • 2026: 314K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 170K members
  • Aug: 150K members
  • Sep: 21K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 49K members
  • Dec: 48K members
  • Jan: 50K members
  • Feb: 55K members
  • Mar: 51K members
  • Apr: 54K members
  • May: 51K members
  • Jun: 53K members

Themes

  • News
    91 posts in the past month
    1. Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society
    2. ‘You will not speak on Flock tonight’ — County Commissioner refuses to let residents opposing Flock speak at meeting
    3. This Cop Scanned A Woman's License Plate 179 Times And Somehow That Was Allowed
    #1
    News
    Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society · ‘You will not speak on Flock tonight’ — County Commissioner refuses to let residents opposing Flock speak at meeting · This Cop Scanned A Woman's License Plate 179 Times And Somehow That Was Allowed
    91
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Mark Zuckerberg Orders His Employees to Start Having Fun Again After Brutal Layoffs Culled Their Colleagues
    2. People living near xAI’s dirty data centers are pissed about the SpaceX IPO
    3. The Rivian R2’s Radio Needs Cell Signal The Wilderness Doesn’t Have
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Mark Zuckerberg Orders His Employees to Start Having Fun Again After Brutal Layoffs Culled Their Colleagues · People living near xAI’s dirty data centers are pissed about the SpaceX IPO · The Rivian R2’s Radio Needs Cell Signal The Wilderness Doesn’t Have
    3
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Software Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer Heat | A new software update is turning off the AC in Amazon delivery vans after 10 minutes or 30 seconds under certain conditions
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Software Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer Heat | A new software update is turning off the AC in Amazon delivery vans after 10 minutes or 30 seconds under certain conditions
    1

Topics

  • Ai
    121 posts in the past month
    1. OpenAI Execs Are Panicking
    2. Software Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer Heat | A new software update is turning off the AC in Amazon delivery vans after 10 minutes or 30 seconds under certain conditions
    3. Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun Plans To Make The Seafood Chain 'The Most AI-Forward Restaurant Company That Exists'
    #1
    Ai
    OpenAI Execs Are Panicking · Software Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer Heat | A new software update is turning off the AC in Amazon delivery vans after 10 minutes or 30 seconds under certain conditions · Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun Plans To Make The Seafood Chain 'The Most AI-Forward Restaurant Company That Exists'
    121
  • Frustrating
    27 posts in the past month
    #2
    Frustrating
    27
  • China
    27 posts in the past month
    1. China didn’t make Americans hate data centers
    2. China's universities cut 12,000 'obsolete' degrees amid race to embrace AI era
    #3
    China
    China didn’t make Americans hate data centers · China's universities cut 12,000 'obsolete' degrees amid race to embrace AI era
    27
  • Looking For
    25 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For
    25
  • Struggling
    25 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    25

Flair

  • Artificial Intelligence
    72 posts in the past month
    1. A $200 ChatGPT subscription could cost OpenAI $14,000 if you actually used it to its full potential
    2. Several police officers arrested for using controversial Flock AI license plate reader system to stalk romantic partners, says report — investigators have unearthed at least 18 such cases in the US over recent years
    3. Dozens of Stanford grads walk out on Google CEO's speech
    #1
    Artificial Intelligence
    A $200 ChatGPT subscription could cost OpenAI $14,000 if you actually used it to its full potential · Several police officers arrested for using controversial Flock AI license plate reader system to stalk romantic partners, says report — investigators have unearthed at least 18 such cases in the US over recent years · Dozens of Stanford grads walk out on Google CEO's speech
    72
  • Business
    39 posts in the past month
    1. Mark Zuckerberg Orders His Employees to Start Having Fun Again After Brutal Layoffs Culled Their Colleagues
    2. Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society
    3. OpenAI Execs Are Panicking
    #2
    Business
    Mark Zuckerberg Orders His Employees to Start Having Fun Again After Brutal Layoffs Culled Their Colleagues · Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society · OpenAI Execs Are Panicking
    39
  • Society
    17 posts in the past month
    1. ‘You will not speak on Flock tonight’ — County Commissioner refuses to let residents opposing Flock speak at meeting
    2. How to kick SpaceX out of your retirement savings account — “Right now, just a handful of A.I.-related stocks represent almost half the value of the total stock market index. If A.I. stocks collapse, so will the worth of your index fund”: economist
    3. Washburn High School teacher took tech out of the classroom. Students call it a success.: At the beginning of the school year, 46% of students reported confidence in their reading abilities. By February, it was at 96%.
    #3
    Society
    ‘You will not speak on Flock tonight’ — County Commissioner refuses to let residents opposing Flock speak at meeting · How to kick SpaceX out of your retirement savings account — “Right now, just a handful of A.I.-related stocks represent almost half the value of the total stock market index. If A.I. stocks collapse, so will the worth of your index fund”: economist · Washburn High School teacher took tech out of the classroom. Students call it a success.: At the beginning of the school year, 46% of students reported confidence in their reading abilities. By February, it was at 96%.
    17
  • Security
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Kaspersky says hackers are distributing malware via anime girl wallpapers on Steam Workshop's Wallpaper Engine
    2. ICE Appears to Be Buying Immigrants’ Tax Identifiers from a Data Broker
    3. AMD denies researcher a $10,000 bug bounty after fixing critical auto-updater vulnerability — security flaw took 124 days to patch
    #4
    Security
    Kaspersky says hackers are distributing malware via anime girl wallpapers on Steam Workshop's Wallpaper Engine · ICE Appears to Be Buying Immigrants’ Tax Identifiers from a Data Broker · AMD denies researcher a $10,000 bug bounty after fixing critical auto-updater vulnerability — security flaw took 124 days to patch
    12
  • Transportation
    9 posts in the past month
    1. MIT Study Finds Gas Cars Aren't Secretly Better For The Planet Than EVs, Despite What Everyone On Facebook Says
    2. Software Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer Heat | A new software update is turning off the AC in Amazon delivery vans after 10 minutes or 30 seconds under certain conditions
    3. Rivian's CEO Says There's a Big Market for a Small Electric Truck
    #5
    Transportation
    MIT Study Finds Gas Cars Aren't Secretly Better For The Planet Than EVs, Despite What Everyone On Facebook Says · Software Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer Heat | A new software update is turning off the AC in Amazon delivery vans after 10 minutes or 30 seconds under certain conditions · Rivian's CEO Says There's a Big Market for a Small Electric Truck
    9

Product recommendations

  • gaming monitor
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Battle of the BEASTS: Best Gaming Monitor for $500?
    2. Battle of the BEASTS: Best Gaming Monitor for $500?
    #1
    gaming monitor
    Battle of the BEASTS: Best Gaming Monitor for $500? · Battle of the BEASTS: Best Gaming Monitor for $500?
    2
  • flutter vs. react native
    2 posts in the past month
    1. A Deep Dive into Flutter Vs. React Native: Which One is the Best for 2025?
    2. A Deep Dive into Flutter Vs. React Native: Which One is the Best for 2025?
    #2
    flutter vs. react native
    A Deep Dive into Flutter Vs. React Native: Which One is the Best for 2025? · A Deep Dive into Flutter Vs. React Native: Which One is the Best for 2025?
    2
  • tesla model y suv
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Tesla refresh to best-selling Model Y SUV starts on rocky road
    2. Tesla refresh to best-selling Model Y SUV starts on rocky road
    #3
    tesla model y suv
    Tesla refresh to best-selling Model Y SUV starts on rocky road · Tesla refresh to best-selling Model Y SUV starts on rocky road
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/technology for?
Best for Technologists enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/technology free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/technology have?
Roughly 20.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/technology on?
r/technology runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/technology cover?
On the Hive Index, r/technology is organized under Technologists.
How do I join r/technology?
You can join r/technology by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Tech communities like?
If you work in tech or are trying to break in, there are communities for basically every niche you can think of. The mix spans Discord servers, Slack groups, and independent forums, covering everything from general software and startup culture to more specific corners like devops, web dev, and product. Good place to start if you want to find your people in the industry.
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