I can still funnel most stuff I want to read into one place, a RSS reader, that's the main advantage for me. Whether I can read everything I've subscribed to is another question. I've had to cull a number of sources to reduce the amount of reading, but sadly I'm still skim reading a lot of it.
K2-18 is a red dwarf. These stars often emit powerful flares that can "sterilise" lifeforms on nearby planets. Maybe microbial forms can protect themselves though?