About news, read this article from Aaron Swartz:

http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/hatethenews "I think following the news is a waste of time."

Now I get all my news from weekly newsletters in an email inbox I only open on Saturdays. The rest of the week I don't read any news.

I use Nutshellmail.com for getting my twitter feed emailed to me on Saturdays.

Also:

Fighting Information Overload With The Impending Doom Engine

https://medium.com/life-hacks/fighting-information-overload-...