General Technology:
* Wired: Focuses on the cultural impact of technology.
* MIT Technology Review: Covers emerging technologies and their implications.
* IEEE Spectrum: Published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, covering a wide range of engineering and technology topics.
* The Verge: News and reviews of consumer electronics, software, and the internet.
* Ars Technica: In-depth reporting and analysis on technology.
* CNET: Reviews and news on consumer technology.
* TechCrunch: News and analysis on startups and technology investments.
* VentureBeat: Focuses on the business of technology.
Software Development & Programming:
* ACM Communications of the ACM: A highly respected journal publishing research articles.
* IEEE Software: Another journal focusing on software engineering.
* Dr. Dobb's Journal: (While less prominent than in the past) historically important for software development.
* InfoQ: Focuses on software development trends and practices.
Data Science & AI:
* Nature Machine Intelligence: High-impact journal covering AI and machine learning.
* Journal of Machine Learning Research (JMLR): A leading journal in machine learning.
* Communications of the ACM (especially their Data Science section): Covers various aspects of data science.
* Towards Data Science (Medium Publication): A popular online platform with many articles on data science topics.
Cybersecurity:
* Dark Reading: News and analysis on cybersecurity threats and solutions.
* Threatpost: Covers the latest cybersecurity threats.
* Krebs on Security: A blog run by Brian Krebs, focusing on security news and analysis.
Hardware & Electronics:
* Electronics Weekly: UK-based publication covering electronics and embedded systems.
* EDN (Electronic Design News): Covers electronic design, components, and applications.
This is not an exhaustive list, but it represents some of the most widely read and respected publications in different technology sectors. The "popularity" can also be measured by impact factor (for academic journals) or website traffic (for online publications).