Is there anything like a replacement? The three biggest tech sites that I traditionally love are ArsTechnica, AnandTech(rip), and Phoronix. One is dead man walking mode, the second is ded dead, and the last is still going strong.
I'm basically getting tech news from social media sites now and I don't like that.
ServeTheHome has something akin to the old techy feel, but it has its own specific niche.
In my wildest hopes for a positive future, I hope disenchanted engineers will see things like this as an opportunity to start our own companies founded on ideals of honesty, integrity, and putting people above profits.
I think there are enough of us who are hungry for this, both as creators and consumers. To make goods and services that are truly what people want.
Maybe the AI revolution will spark a backlash that will lead to a new economy with new values. Sustainable business which don't need to squeeze their customers for every last penny of revenue. Which are happy to reinvest their profits into their products and employees.
Maybe.