Super weird flex. Especially things like Verge which is right on topic for HN. We get regular business updates about tech firms from posts on Reuters, bloomberg etc also.
So not only are you paranoid about ads but general news stories also?
The point is that these recur often and do not specifically have a technology focus, but are current events focused.
The list choices are not really the point either, just examples to highlight the uBO rules.
Also: "So not only are you paranoid about ads but general news stories also?" - I'm not sure what you mean to be honest.