On TikTok, Dungeons and Dragons is more accessible than it's ever been

PLUS: Voting online, mattress sales, and John Boyega is right. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 09.05.20   CONSULTING Google Offers to Help Others With the Tricky Ethics of AI BY TOM SIMONITE After learning its own ethics lessons the hard way, the tech giant will offer services like spotting racial bias or developing guidelines for AI projects.   PLAINTEXT Qualcomm's Founder On Why the US Doesn't Have Its Own Huawei BY STEVEN LEVY Plus: Wireless at the turn of the century, a highly anticipated question, and a surprise in the stratosphere.   GADGET LAB PODCAST Why Can't We Vote Online Yet? BY WIRED STAFF This week, we discuss the security of mail-in voting (very good) and future of online ballots in the US (very unlikely).   ON A ROLL Dungeons & Dragons TikTok Is Gen Z at Its Most Wholesome BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO A growing community of D&D fans on the platform have no time for the gatekeeping of previous generations.   SLEEP AROUND 11 of Our Favorite Foam Mattresses Are on Sale for Labor Day BY JEFFREY VAN CAMP AND MEDEA GIORDANO It may be a holiday that celebrates working, but these deals will help you with the sleeping.   THE MONITOR John Boyega Is Right About Star Wars BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER The actor's criticism of how the franchise treated characters of color is obvious to those who watched the trilogy. He's just calling it out.   PODCASTS The End of the Universe Will Probably Disappoint Sci-Fi Fans BY GEEK'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY Sorry, folks: There probably won't be a Big Crunch.   ELECTION 2020 Will WhatsApp's Misinfo Cure Work for Facebook Messenger? BY BRIAN BARRETT To protect the election, the platform will limit message forwarding to five people at a time.   CRISPR Human Embryo Gene Editing Gets a Road Map—Not a Green Light BY MEGAN MOLTENI After the 2018 "Crispr baby" scandal, a global commission assessed the technology and set strict criteria for moving it toward clinical trials.     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions