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PLUS: A US ban of carrier-locked phones, the future of work, and Iowa's Covid wave. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 11.20.20   STRONG SIGNALS The US Could Soon Ban the Selling of Carrier-Locked Phones BY BOONE ASHWORTH Carrier lock-in was recently prohibited in the UK. If it finally happens here next year too, consumer advocates say the move would give users more flexibility and choice.   FICTION The Future of Work: 'Remembrance,' by Lexi Pandell BY LEXI PANDELL "Having no consciousness at all, surrendering to the dark nothingness of death, was better than existing with a partial one."   OPINION Facebook Is Going After Its Critics in the Name of Privacy BY CORY DOCTOROW The company wants to shut down an academic study of political ad targeting, just as it prepares to reinstate targeted political ads.   SNAP AND SAVE Google Photos Storage Is Changing. Here Are Your Best Options BY WHITSON GORDON Google's unlimited free storage is going away, but that doesn't mean you're stuck. Here are alternatives for fast, flexible photo storage on all of your devices. GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED access for less than $1 a month. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.   PUBLIC HEALTH Iowa's Covid Wave and the Limits of Personal Responsibility BY MEGAN MOLTENI Until Monday, the governor urged Iowans to "do the right thing" but kept businesses open and masks optional. Now cases are surging and hospitals are filling up.   DRYWALL Robots Invade the Construction Site BY WILL KNIGHT Boosted by advances in sensors and artificial intelligence, a new generation of machines is automating a tech-averse industry.   CATCH EVEN MORE Pokémon Go Is Finally Raising Its Level Cap BY KYLE ORLAND, ARS TECHNICA The upcoming "Beyond" update will bring 10 additional levels plus new Pokémon and a seasons system.   PLAINTEXT The Tenuous Promise of the Substack Dream BY STEVEN LEVY Plus: The threat of blogs, the balkanization of social media, and a new record for America's mayor.   VIRTUAL REALITY How Video Game Historians Resurrected Sega's Lost VR Headset BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO In 1993, the console maker's big plans for virtual reality fizzled. Now a team of preservationists is using emulation to bring them back.     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