For better or worse, Twitter is where many of us get our news these days. Whether it’s breaking news, political news or job search tips, the ability to curate your Twitter account and personalize your feed just makes sense. If you’re looking to keep up with latest tech news and trends, from tech titans to tech journalists, Twitter has you covered.
Here’s a round-up of just some of the Twitter tech accounts you should be following. Pro Tip: look to see who they follow for even more ideas on who to have in your Twitter stream.
For the latest no-nonsense tech news, Kara Swisher’s Twitter feed is not to be missed. She’s well known for her interviews with tech titans such as Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg at the Code conference she co-founded and asks the tough questions others shy away from. She’s got the inside scoop on some of the biggest tech companies and her outspoken nature makes her one of the best tech journalists in the business.
Charlie Kindel - @ckindel
Follow Charlie Kindel if you’re into smart home tech and connected devices, or if you’re looking for a job in that field. Kindel, currently SVP Products at Control4 was previously in charge of Amazon’s Alexa Smart Home team. He tweets regularly about the latest in IoT news, sensors, leadership, and hiring.
Emily Chang’s tech show on Bloomberg draws a huge audience, as does her Twitter feed. She’s the author of
Brotopia, Breaking up the Boy’s Club of Silicon Valley. She tweets about the tech industry, influential women in tech, and the many issues in Silicon Valley.
If you’re into gaming, graphics cards, and consumer tech news, Tom Warren is your guy. He’s the Senior Editor at Tech News site The Verge and shares lots of their news articles as well as the latest in gaming. Plus, he’s a self-professed nerd: “If there’s one thing about traveling to Gamescom it’s that I’m at home with fellow nerds. We all look like we’ve all spent the entire summer inside with the curtains closed and PC fans keeping us nice and toasty.”
Interested in consumer tech? Joanna Stern’s Twitter feed will keep you informed and entertained. She tweets about recent product launches, tech rumors, and her hands-on experiences with the newest gadgets and devices. She’s not afraid to speak her mind and has an appealing, if somewhat snarky, take on tech. She also retweets other tech journalists’ stories and links to her own highly-produced and amusing videos for the Wall Street Journal. Watch them, you won’t be sorry. While you’re at it, add
@WSJTech to your Twitter feed and get the latest tech news, analysis, advice, and reviews from the whole WSJ Tech team.
If you want to know what tech behemoth Google is up to, whether it’s the latest research into artificial intelligence, home automation or classes on becoming an IT support professional, follow the company’s CEO; Sundar Pichai. He tweets about innovation, consumer tech stories and yes, even the World Cup excitement.
Megan Smith is the 3
rd U.S. Chief Technology Officer and former VP of New Business Development at Google. Sure, she tweets about tech, women in tech, and even tech jobs but her feed is also packed with news for entrepreneurs, young innovators, and space buffs.
For all things Apple, plus a bit of Google and Android news mixed in, follow Jim Dalrymple. He’s been covering Apple for over 20 years, has great insight, and is Editor-in Chief of Loop Insight, @theloop, a tech site packed with Apple news, tips and tricks, and the latest leaks and rumors.
Marques Brownlee - @MKBHD
If you like in-depth tech reviews and news, check out Marques Brownlee, a video blogger, or vlogger, with close to three million followers. He creates highly polished hands-on videos with the latest devices, plus real-world use. Tweets include photos or videos shot with the “review” device, (his feed is full of “shot on Samsung Note 9” at the moment) first impressions, unboxings, and random thoughts on tech like this: “For real though I still wonder every day why laptop/desktop webcams suck so much when we can fit incredible cameras in smartphones.” Good point!
Between Space X, Tesla and The Boring Company, we can’t imagine @ElonMusk ever being bored. Luckily, the inventor of this Twitter parody account can. @BoredElonMusk’s tweets are described as “thoughts and inventions from Elon in his downtime” and they are both brilliant and spot on. While some make fun of recent tech innovations, other are life hacks that actually make sense. Here are a few we wish were real:
“App that answers the waiter for you when they ask "how everything is" right when you have a mouthful of food.”
“Reverse sunglasses that brighten up your surroundings during the winter when you get utterly depressed from 4:30PM sundowns.”
“Service that lets you subscribe sales people to 1000 email lists they never asked to be on.”
