Sites like Gizmodo

01 · Entity

About Gizmodo

Gizmodo gizmodo.com

Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Dive into cutting-edge tech, reviews and the latest trends with the expert team at Gizmodo. Your ultimate source for all things tech.

Wikidata: design, technology, science, and science fiction website and blog

Top 10K · #2,058 English 14 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Online publication covering technology news, gadget and product reviews, science, and pop culture including movies, TV, anime and science fiction (via io9).

Who it’s for

Technology and pop culture enthusiasts

Business model

Advertising

• technology news
• tech news
• gadget reviews
• laptop reviews
• artificial intelligence news
• science news
• science fiction and movies
• io9 pop culture
• crypto news

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Gizmodo’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

1. 01
   The Verge theverge.com Top 1K English

   The Verge

   The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.

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   0 say The Verge is a good alternative to Gizmodo 0 say The Verge isn’t a real alternative to Gizmodo

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2. 02
   MakeUseOf makeuseof.com Top 10K English

   MUO - Technology, Simplified.

   MUO is your guide to modern tech. Learn how to make use of the tech and gadgets around you, and discover cool stuff on the internet.

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3. 03
   Ars Technica arstechnica.com Top 10K English

   Ars Technica - Serving the Technologist since 1998. News, reviews, and analysis.

   News and reviews, covering IT, AI, science, space, health, gaming, cybersecurity, tech policy, computers, mobile devices, and operating systems.

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4. 04
   Polygon polygon.com Top 10K English

   Polygon: Gaming and Entertainment News, Culture, Reviews, and More

   Your source for the latest in video games, sci-fi, fantasy, tabletop games, anime, horror, books, and comics.

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5. 05
   Engadget engadget.com Top 10K English

   Engadget | Technology News & Expert Reviews

   Breaking news from the worlds of technology and entertainment, and expert reviews of the latest consumer tech products.

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6. 06
   CBR cbr.com Top 10K English

   CBR - The World's Top Destination For Comic, Movie & TV news

   Covering comics, movies, TV like no other in the world. CBR.com is all you need!

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7. 07
   How-To Geek howtogeek.com Top 10K English

   How-To Geek - We Explain Technology

   We explain technology. Learn more with our articles, reviews, tips, and the best answers to your most pressing tech questions.

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8. 08
   CNET cnet.com Top 1K English

   CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the latest news - CNET

   Get full-length product reviews, the latest news, tech coverage, daily deals, and category deep dives from CNET experts worldwide.

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9. 09
   ScienceAlert sciencealert.com Top 10K English

   ScienceAlert : The Best in Science News And Amazing Breakthroughs

   The latest science news. Publishing independent, fact-checked reporting on health, space, nature, technology, and the environment.

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10. 10
    TechCrunch techcrunch.com Top 1K English

    TechCrunch | Startup and Technology News

    TechCrunch | Reporting on the business of technology, startups, venture capital funding, and Silicon Valley

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    Boing Boing boingboing.net Top 10K English

    Boing Boing - A Directory of Mostly Wonderful Things

    Boing Boing is the Web's favorite site devoted to technology, entertainment, and culture. Launched in 1989 as a print 'zine and still...

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12. 12
    ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com Top 10K English

    ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news

    Breaking science news and articles on global warming, extrasolar planets, stem cells, bird flu, autism, nanotechnology, dinosaurs, evolution -- the latest discoveries in astronomy, anthropology, biology, chemistry, climate & environment, computers, engineering, health & medicine, math, physics, psychology, technology, and more -- from the world's leading universities and research organizations.

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    0 say ScienceDaily is a good alternative to Gizmodo 0 say ScienceDaily isn’t a real alternative to Gizmodo

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13. 13
    Computerworld computerworld.com Top 10K English

    Computerworld

    Computerworld covers a range of technology topics, with a focus on these core areas of IT: generative AI, Windows, mobile, Apple/enterprise, office suites, productivity software, and collaboration software, as well as relevant information about companies such as Microsoft, Apple, OpenAI and Google.

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    XDA Developers xda-developers.com Top 10K English

    XDA

    The world’s best source for computing news, reviews, editorials guides, and more.

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    International Business Times ibtimes.com Top 10K English

    International Business Times - Business News, Financial news

    International Business Times is the leading provider of business news and financial news from the US and around the world.

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    MIT Technology Review technologyreview.com Top 10K English

    MIT Technology Review

    Emerging technology news & insights | AI, Climate Change, BioTech, and more

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    The Register theregister.com Top 10K English

    Technology news and analysis | The Register

    All the latest news for enterprise technology decision-makers and IT pros | The Register

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    Mental Floss mentalfloss.com Top 10K English

    Mental Floss - History, Trivia, Interesting Facts, and More

    Learn weird, interesting facts about history, entertainment, language, geography, and more topics. Test your knowledge with our quizzes and other trivia.

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    GameRant gamerant.com Top 10K English

    GameRant - Breaking News, Reviews & Everything Else in the World of Video Games

    GameRant delivers content written by gamers for gamers with an emphasis on news, reviews, unique features, and interviews.

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    Bored Panda boredpanda.com Top 10K English

    Bored Panda - The Only Magazine For Pandas

    Bored Panda is a leading art, pop culture and lifestyle magazine that is viewed nearly 100 million times every month.

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04 · Fingerprints

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What Gizmodo is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.