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24 alternatives to TCBC by TechCrunch - Kate Conger

Defcon, the end of Gawker and hacking the NSA

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TCBC by TechCrunch - Kate Conger launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   HackerBracket▲219

   A community for sharing hacks

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Jay & Farhad Show: Peter Thiel’s Mission to Destroy Gawker▲57

   The case between VC Peter Thiel & Gawker Media

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Re/code Decode - Nick Denton▲62

   Facebook is the boss, and Gawker will fall in line

   2016 · recode.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BetaPage 2.0▲224

   Community of Hackers and Makers

   2017 · pitchwall.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Without Permission▲147

   Lessons learned from reddit, hipmunk & YC - in book form!

   2014 · withouttheirpermission.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hacksy by Decoded▲175

   Check if your data has been leaked & get a better password

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   bit.ink▲75

   The Hacker News of Cryptocurrency

   2014 · bit.ink · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Chat with D.B. Cooper▲84

   The mysterious hijacker who the FBI have been after

   2023 · messengerx.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Recode Replay - Nick Denton▲62

   CEO of Gawker at Code Conference 2016

   2016 · rss.art19.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Nice 2 Hack You - by Big Data▲78

    Big Data presents an amazing hacking opportunity! You.

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    HackerX▲83

    Hacker and Maker community on Slack

    2014 · typeform.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Tear Down Show: Talking Gawker, Childhood Pets and the Flip Phone Comeback▲55

    Long time tech/media nerds talk Gawker, flip phones & more

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mixely▲69

    An offline social network

    2014 · mixely.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    VB Engage - 001: Gary Vaynerchuk, and the death of Windows Phones▲85

    Stewart and Travis get their very own #AskGaryVee show.

    2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Oversubscribed #7: Tech Media, Relevant Advertising, and Livestreaming with Caroline McCarthy▲72

    Shooting the sh*t on tech & media with Parr and Baptiste.

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Closing Call▲138

    Hacker News for Sales

    2014 · leadfuze.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hacked - 1: E-Mail spoofing▲67

    A podcast about the curious underbelly of the internet

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Internet History Podcast: Rafat Ali of PaidContent and Skift▲53

    Before Huffington Post, before TechCrunch, was PaidContent

    2016 · internethistorypodcast.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Mystery Show▲136

    Gimlet Media's new mystery show podcast

    2015 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Sheriff▲75

    Blog network to rant about tech industry, anonymously

    2017 · thesheriff.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The New Yorker Radio Hour - 3: Hacking for the Masses▲54

    Talking with a member of the hacker group Lizard Squad

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Codecrap▲93

    Where developers go to laugh and cry

    2014 · codecrap.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Re/code Decode podcast▲131

    Kara Swisher's weekly podcast

    2015 · recode.net · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Slack-HN▲99

    Read Hacker News right from Slack

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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