Look at this Covid map before making holiday plans

PLUS: A new life for old rockets, a 'genetic' vaccine, and the PS5 review. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 11.11.20   WASTE NOT The Plan to Turn Scrapped Rockets Into Space Stations BY DANIEL OBERHAUS Spent rockets are dangerous space trash, but they could be the future of living and working in orbit.   PUBLIC HEALTH Why It's a Big Deal If the First Covid Vaccine Is 'Genetic' BY MEGAN MOLTENI If approved by the FDA, Pfizer and BioNTech's mRNA vaccine would be the first of its kind, setting a record for speed—but raising questions about distribution.   PRODUCT REVIEW The Best Reason to Get a PS5 Is Its New Controller BY JESS GREY Its DualSense controller ushers in some fresh control concepts, though you'll need a new TV to really take advantage of the PS5's horsepower.   QUITE THE SPREAD Thinking About a Holiday Gathering? Look at This Troubling Map First BY MATT SIMON An alarming visualization shows the odds that at least one Covid-positive person attends a given event. It should give us all pause about family plans. 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.   RX FOR DISASTER The Strange and Twisted Tale of Hydroxychloroquine BY ADAM ROGERS The much-hyped drug sparked a battle between power and knowledge. Let's not repeat it.   DATA HOG WhatsApp Using Up Your Phone Storage? Here's How to Fix It BY MATT BURGESS, WIRED UK It's time to do something about those photos and videos automatically saving to your camera roll.   REPLAY Ubisoft Removes a Controversial Voice in Watch Dogs: Legion BY JULIE MUNCY Writer Helen Lewis, whose voice was used in in-game podcasts, has faced criticism for past transphobic remarks.   WATCHED Apps Are Now Putting the Parole Agent in Your Pocket BY SIDNEY FUSSELL The pandemic has stirred interest in smartphone software for remotely monitoring parolees and people on probation. But the approach has raised alarms.   OPINION A Possible Covid Vaccine Means It's Time to Fix Cold Chains BY TOBY PETERS The global immunization effort could offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create sustainable and resilient distribution systems.     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