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PLUS: Cuddly marmots, password warnings, and we are all made of cubes. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 11.29.20   CRITTER CONSERVATION Endangered Vancouver Island Marmots Are Making a Comeback BY ROCHELLE BAKER Canada's most endangered mammal is back from the brink of extinction—and offers hope as an "ambassador" for the conservation of less-adorable species.   PUBLIC HEALTH Covid Winter Is Coming. Could Humidifiers Help? BY MEGAN MOLTENI As the air gets drier, and people stay indoors with the heater on, humidity will likely play a role in how easily the respiratory virus spreads.   LOVE LOCKDOWN It's Time to Stop Sharing Your Passwords With Your Partner BY VICTORIA TURK, WIRED UK Go ahead, give them the keys to your heart—but anything more could make a cybersecurity mess.   CYBER MONDAY Early Cyber Monday Deals on Pandemic Supplies BY ADRIENNE SO AND GEAR TEAM Months of quarantining and social distancing have meant shortages of essentials. If you need a mask or air purifier, we found discounts for you.   GET WIRED   We just couldn't wait another week! The Pre-Cyber Week Sale is here.   Get one year of WIRED for just $10 $5.   Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else.   Subscribe now   OPINION VCs Are Pouring Money Into the Wrong Education Startups BY THOMAS S. DEE The pandemic has proven the need for new technologies that can radically change online learning models. But investors are more interested in existing platforms.   ROCK ON Geometry Reveals How the World Is Made of Cubes BY JOSHUA SOKOL An exercise in pure mathematics has led to a wide-ranging theory that unites Plato with geophysics.   HACKER LEXICON Hacker Lexicon: What Is the Signal Encryption Protocol? BY ANDY GREENBERG As the Signal protocol becomes the industry standard, it's worth understanding what sets it apart from other forms of end-to-end encrypted messaging.   BAD BREATH Does the AstraZeneca Vaccine Also Stop Covid Transmission? BY ADAM ROGERS Vaccines can prevent symptoms, but some can also keep people from spreading infection. That's critical, and no one knows if the new vaccines do it.   LOOKING DOWN As Cities Curb Surveillance, Baltimore Police Took to the Air BY SIDNEY FUSSELL In a program that overcame three court challenges this year, planes with high-tech cameras circled the city up to 40 hours a week.     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