PLUS: A videogame escape, a spacecraft on an asteroid, and a lack of transparency on pandemic policy.
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RANTS AND RAVES
Far Cry 5 Helped Me Escape Real Life, Until It Didn't
BY BOONE ASHWORTH
What started as just another game quickly became a soothing window to home—and all the ugliness that comes with it.
DOT PHYSICS
How NASA Finds the Mass of the Dirt Grabbed From an Asteroid
BY RHETT ALLAIN
Just how much material did OSIRIS-REx collect from Bennu? The method relies on something called the moment of inertia, and you can replicate it with a fan and a penny.
IDEAS
A Lack of Transparency Is Undermining Pandemic Policy
BY ROXANNE KHAMSI
Official guidance seems handed down from on high, rather than based on studies. That will make it harder to beat Covid-19.
POLAR EXPLORER
Huawei, 5G, and the Man Who Conquered Noise
BY STEVEN LEVY
How an obscure Turkish scientist's obscure theoretical breakthrough helped the Chinese tech giant gain control of the future. US telecoms never had a chance.
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OLD FRIENDS
Ancient Dog DNA Reveals Their Enduring Connection With People
BY GRACE HUCKINS
Genetic material from prehistoric dogs shows how early humans may have migrated with, bred, and cared for their canine companions.
INVISIBLE
What Happened to the Deepfake Threat to the Election?
BY TOM SIMONITE
Lawmakers and researchers had warned that videos altered using AI could disrupt the 2020 vote. But they didn't turn out to be a problem.
WIRED Q&A
This Film Examines the Biases in the Code That Runs Our Lives
BY SIDNEY FUSSELL
Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya says women and people of color look at technology from the outside—and have felt the negative impacts.
BUYING GUIDE
Step Away From Screens With the 10 Best Family Board Games
BY SIMON HILL
These sets will spruce things up when everyone in the house is up on The Mandalorian.
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