README

Kernel is a technology publication. We cover ai, security, hardware, internet and long reads, and we write for people who want to know how the thing actually works, not how the launch video says it works.

What we cover

The machines, the people who build them, and the people they get used on. That means reading the paper instead of the press release, testing the exploit instead of quoting the advisory, and naming the executives who made the decision instead of writing that "the algorithm" did it. Every story links to its primary sources so you can check our work.

What we don't do

We don't run access journalism, we don't reprint funding announcements as news, and we don't let a vendor's framing survive first contact with an editor. Product hype is treated as a claim awaiting evidence. When we publish commentary, it's labeled as commentary and argued from reporting.

Known issues

We are occasionally wrong. When that happens we correct the story, note the change, and move on. File a report at corrections{{ $site->domain }} with the URL and the problem.

Contributing

Tips and documents are welcome, especially the kind someone doesn't want published. See the contact page for channels, our standards for how we operate, and the bylines page for who we are.