Israel appears to be following the advice of the Biden administration and other allies by waging a more targeted war to reduce civilian casualties. / The New York Times [+]
Still, the death toll of Palestinians in the Gaza war surpasses 25,000, as Israel announces the death of another hostage. / AP
Weeks ago, OpenAI announced chatbots of political candidates aren't allowed; now, it's halted a Dean Phillips bot built by a group supporting his presidential campaign. / Engadget
Does double dipping matter? Research shows there are “between 100- and 1,000-times the number of bacteria transferred to the dip when a chip was bitten.” / Bon Appétit
Mary Weiss, lead singer of the Shangri-Las, whose hit “Leader of the Pack” is one of the most famous “teenage tragedy” songs, has died at 75. / The Guardian
See also: A playlist of teen tragedy songs, aka “death discs” or “splatter platters.” / Spotify
“What also separates this era of artfully inane music is the sheer volume of it and its wide-scale popularity.” The musical age of shitpost modernism. / Pitchfork
Why swapping uppercase letters for lowercase saves data. / endtimes.dev
“It was a thrill to slough off, for a few minutes, the expectations of my human form.” What it means when we pretend to be animals. / Aeon
Nashville to Raleigh/Durham tops the list of the most turbulent US flight paths. / Travel + Leisure
“Any space that can house a table and chairs is flipped into a temporary sponsored home.” Spending a week with billionaires in Davos. / The Wall Street Journal
A solution to the trolley problem, courtesy of actual railroad workers. / Mastodon