ZDNet Tech News - readable articles despite containing a lot of news related to enterprise management issues
BetaNews has the latest news on software with a sidebar that has links to new releases and updates. The site is morphing into a general tech news site with less emphasis on software.
Tom's Hardware - tech news, software and hardware reviews, etc.
Ars Technica Excellent site - leans toward the geeky side.
Excellent site - leans toward the geeky side.