Tech News Sites

News Aggregators

• DistroWatch — Linux distro release news and a weekly newsletter. Also has a decent list of linux/open source focused podcasts.
• Slashdot — As old as the internet, has changed hands too many times to count and is run by idiots. However the community that visits/comments on the articles are top notch.
• SoylentNews — A fork of Slashdot from early 2014 (the infamous "Slashdot Beta" era). Good, but much smaller community.

Written Articles

• ArsTechnica — Decent writers on staff. Covers all things tech.
• EFF — Legal issues and open internet news.
• Phoronix — free and open-source software news, benchmarks, and more!
• TechDirt — Focuses more on legal and copyright issues than general technology.
• The Reigster — Important stories reported with a []:Category:Shitposting |loose]] feel. The security section is particularly fun.
• TorrentFreak — Focus on torrent and copyright issues. If your tracker is down, these guys will know why.
• Wired — More consumerist than ArsTechnica and falling towards clickbait headlines as of 2015. Good security section.

Podcasts

• Going Linux — Biweekly beginner linux podcast which takes it's time and lives on listener feedback.
• Jupiter Broadcasting — A podcasting network with several excellent tech related shows.
• Risky Business — Weekly infosec podcast featuring security news, feature interviews and a sponsored interview.

Blogs

• Krebs on Security — Brian Krebs' Security blog. Plenty of OC.
• Schneier on Security — Bruce Schneier's security blog.
• TechDirt — Decent articles and analysis on security stuff.