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With so much going on in the tech world daily—new apps, thinner tablets, faster phones—it can be hard to get a hold on news and updates. Luckily we have you covered. Here we present our list of the 15 people in tech you should follow on Twitter. From writers to social media site founders (and even one astrophysicist!), these are the Twitter handles that will keep you in the loop—and provide a laugh or two along the way.
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@AntDeRosa
Affliation: Reuters
For the headlines you should be paying attention to daily, follow Reuter's social media czar Anthony De Rosa. If it's happening, De Rosa will be sure to offer his 140-character update.
@mattbuchanan
Affliation: BuzzFeed (soon to be The New Yorker)
Look up "Omnipresent" in the dictionary and we're pretty sure a photo of Buchanan will pop up. The BuzzFeed tech overlord seems to know what's going to happen before it even happens. His recent obssession with Vine is just a sign of how the new video platform will soon be the next big thing.
@dens
Affliation: Foursquare
The world according to Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley is one full of surprise and Internet provider shitiness. Follow him for entertaining check-ins from all around New York City.
@nitashatiku
Affliation: The New York Observer
BetaBeat boss Nitasha Tiku is a breath of fresh air in a tech world flooded by white men. If for no other reason, check out her recent dissection of race in Silicon Valley, "Let's Talk About Race: Pattern-Matching Is As Real In Tech Media as It Is In Silicon Valley."
@jennydeluxe
Affliation: The New York Times
This Times tech reporter knows all. Wortham, who has a huge following, is an avid tweeter and, at times, it feels as if we're right there with her—journeying to SXSW Interactive, sifting through thousands of wacky emails, and proclaiming an undying love for emojis. Expect a lot of GIFs and Beyonce stanning.
@alexismadrigal
Affliation: The Atlantic
Atlantic tech editor Alexis Madrigal offers rousing insight on a wide range of topics: from Google Glasses to Facebook to the latest in fashionable stealth wear. That's right, high-tech fashionable stealth wear. He's definitely one to follow.
@laura_june
Affliation: The Verge
June drops knowledge in tiny doses. But don't mistake her brevity for aloofness. As the old adage goes: It's about quality, not quantity. Or, in her own words: "im fun."
@kevinrose
Affliation: Digg, Google Ventures, Revision3
The best part about Digg founder Kevin Rose's Twitter feed? He lets followers into the inner-workings of his daily life via photos, videos, and funny anecdotes. Also, he would like you to know that "raisins are horrible."
@gruber
Affliation: DaringFireball.net
Tech insider John Gruber, editor of the popular weblog DaringFireball.net, offers a barrage of insight on anything and everything ("In some alternate universe, we're cracking Mormon jokes and day-drinking right now"). Dude is pretty funny, too.
@AdrianChen
Affliation: Gawker
Few tech writers have entered the dark underbelly of the Internet and survived. But Adrian Chen is one such writer. His thoughtful and exploratory essays on Reddit, trolls, and the like have helped to cultivate a greater understanding on Internet culture.
@Jack
Affliation: Twitter, Square
Square CEO and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey opens up like few do on the social media site. For someone with such an impressive pedigree, his candor is refreshing. Expect product shout outs (aka The Jack Dorsey Stamp of Approval), videos, and thoughts on James Blake's "amazing" new album.
@mat
Affliation: Wired, Longshot
Don't mistake veteran writer and Internetter Mat Honan's cynicism for neglect; he just happens to care more than most about the technology we develop. After all, the world we create is also the world we have to live in.
@anildash
Affliation: Activate, ThunkUp, Dashes.com
Twitter's great tech sage, Anil Dash, has an understanding few writers, bloggers, entrepreneurs, and VCs do. His exploration into larger issues—what's really at stake in our hurried race to the future—are what make him one to follow. Add Dash's "The Web We Lost" essay to your required reading list now.
@neiltyson
Affliation: Hayden Planetarium (The American Museum of Natural History)
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is like the cool uncle we wish we had. He mixes esoteric scientific facts with relevant pop culture issues ("If Thor's hammer is made of neutron-star matter, implied by legend, then it weighs as much as a herd of 300-billion elephants") and the result is anything but ordinary. Tyson's Twitter is a must follow.
@samfbiddle
Affliation: Gizmodo
At times, the tech world can seem a bit absurd. Luckily Sam Biddle is here to help make sense of it all. His comincal riffs on trade exhibitions like CES and his everyday observations ("I think one can enjoy both high and lowbrow burritos, like anything else: burgers, movies, sex") are the stuff of Twitter lore. And his recent ether of entrepreneur Jason Calacanis was quite possibly the best thing to happen to the micro-blogging site in a while.
