After Jan. 6, big business rebuffed Trump—now some CEOs are signaling they wouldn't mind the former president's return to the White House. / The New Republic
See also: Celebrated two years ago for saying it would not finance new coal projects, Bank of America is now reneging on those commitments. / The New York Times [+]
Generally speaking, human life expectancy is increasing around the world, and is expected to continue rising in decades to come. / Ars Technica
More disposable income and increased access to online marketplaces are fueling India's booming art market. / Artsy
“The tech platforms figured out how to insert themselves between the news producers and the news audience.” Public funding of journalism is the only way. / How Things Work
Once a haven of expertise, Quora is now virtually unusable thanks to AI spam—and the site's high search ranking is spreading that garbage far and wide. / Slate
See also: “Whereas humans are limited in the kinds of explanations we can rationally conjecture, machine learning systems can learn both that the earth is flat and that the earth is round.” / The New York Times [+]
X-ray technology has evolved to the point where patients no longer need to wear lead aprons during imaging. / STAT
So far, one of the most compelling real-world uses for Apple Vision Pro is one of the more mundane: kitchen timers. / WIRED
See also: Reading a comic book with Apple Vision Pro is “like you're within the book instead of just looking at a page or two.” / Digital Composting
And also: For one user, Apple Vision Pro provides a temporary antidote to ADHD. / Dan Salvato
Aston “Family Man” Barrett, the former bassist and bandleader of Bob Marley and the Wailers, has died at 77. / Consequence
The largest ever recorded snowflake was spotted in Montana in 1887, and measured “up to 1 ft 3 in (38 cm) wide and 8 in (20 cm) thick.” / My Modern Met