Regarding HN in particular, I use https://hckrnews.com/ with "top 10" visible to reduce the amount of things I need to check. If that's too much, subscribe to https://hackernewsletter.com/ and don't consume content on the main HN website.
Realizing the we have finite time and cognition is key to help us accept and reduce what we consume and what we like.
Realizing the we have finite time and cognition is key to help us accept and reduce what we consume and what we like.