Be sure to investigate the journalist's background, and the article's audience. Articles written for laymen by a general-purpose news source often just pawn off IT stories on their most tech-literate writer. Don't put your trust in filler.

News is still good. The HN front page surfaces good tech news, while reputable newspapers are still reputable in their area of expertise. Don't confuse the Gell-Mann [1] effect with Dunning-Kruger [2]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gell-Mann_amnesia_effect

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect