Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez storms Twitch

PLUS: Covid-19 and surfaces, a diabolical beetle, and PC gaming. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 10.21.20   PUBLIC HEALTH It's Time to Talk About Covid-19 and Surfaces Again BY GREGORY BARBER In the early days, we furiously scrubbed, afraid we could get sick from the virus lingering on objects and surfaces. What do we know now?   DO TREAD ON ME How the 'Diabolical' Beetle Survives Being Run Over by a Car BY MATT SIMON The puny insect can withstand forces 39,000 times its body weight. Scientists just discovered its super-strength secret—which could inspire new materials.   SUPPLEMENTS Americans Took Prevagen for Years—as the FDA Questioned Its Safety BY CHIARA EISNER From the memory supplement's launch in 2007 through 2016, agency officials repeatedly raised concerns as the number of consumer complaints grew.   AMONG US Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Storms Twitch BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO More than 400,000 people tuned into AOC's stream of a marathon Among Us session with representative Ilhan Omar and Twitch luminaries.   PLATFORM WARS PC Gaming Doesn't Have to Be More Expensive Than Consoles BY WHITSON GORDON Don't buy into the myth: If you consider your options carefully, upgrading your desktop doesn't have to empty your wallet.   ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE A Deepfake Porn Bot Is Being Used to Abuse Thousands of Women BY MATT BURGESS, WIRED UK An AI tool that "removes" items of clothing from photos has targeted more than 100,000 women, some of whom appear to be under the age of 18.   PRODUCT REVIEW iPhone 12 Pro Review: Meet Apple's Awkward Middle Child BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU Apple's $1,000 phone is not quite the best iPhone. But it does offers some compelling upgrades.   LEVEL UP 3 Great Gaming Chairs for Any Budget BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU With high backrests and generous adjustability, these thrones ease the physical strain of epic Doom Eternal sessions while also improving your WFH setup.   IDEAS The Improbable Appeal of TikTok Tarot BY ALISHA MUGHAL You'd think that have a reading delivered via machine algorithm would make it feel less useful or relevant. You'd think wrong.     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