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PLUS: Desperation for a GPU, PS5 exclusives, and new Mac OS Big Sur features. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 11.15.20   SUPPLY AND DEMAND Desperate Gamers Camp Out in the Pandemic for $700 GPUs BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO Months after the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080's launch, the lines at brick-and-mortar stores across the country can still wrap around the block.   BUYING GUIDE Our Favorite iPhone 12 Cases and Accessories BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU Whichever new iPhone you bought, we've rounded up the cases, chargers, and other accessories you'll want to snag.   GAMES The Best PS5 Exclusives Out Now (and the Ones Coming Soon) BY WILL BEDINGFIELD, WIRED UK Here are the top games you can get for Sony's new console during its launch window.   IDEAS That Pre-Thanksgiving Covid Test Won't Really Keep You Safe BY CHRISTIE ASCHWANDEN It seems like a simple way to justify holiday gatherings. But the everyone-has-gotten-tested method is utterly absurd. 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.   CORONAVIRUS UPDATE A Covid Vaccine Nears, Biden Gets to Work, and More News BY EVE SNEIDER Catch up on the most important updates from this week.   PRODUCT REVIEW Zojirushi's Newest Toaster Oven Excels at All the Basics BY JOE RAY It's nothing fancy (and there are better ways to make toast), but this countertop device will roast, bake, or reheat just about anything you want for dinner.   THE MONITOR The CMAs Were a Good Reminder to Stick to Zoom Award Shows BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Watching country music's biggest night was anxiety-inducing—and not in a good way.   SOFTWARE 5 New Features to Explore in MacOS Big Sur BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU Apple brings a new look to the Mac's interface, plus several major improvements to Safari, Messages, and Maps.   OBFUSCATORS Computer Scientists Achieve the 'Crown Jewel' of Cryptography BY ERICA KLARREICH For years, a master tool called indistinguishability obfuscation seemed too good to be true. Three researchers have figured out that it can work.     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