Also, broadly speaking, no single source of information on anything is ever enough on its own, for a number of reasons. You should always have multiple information sources that have different viewpoints and different primary interests.

One valid question, though, is whether or not you should add more pop tech content to your information diet. That, of course, is up to you. What makes HN such a good information source are experts actively looking for knowledge and being kind enough to share their findings here. That is something else you should consider—not the sharing part, but actively looking for it. You will consume objectively less “data”, but it will be much more meaningful.