For the second time ever, an asteroid sample will return to Earth

PLUS: Remaining Cyber Monday deals, feces-blasting sanitizers, and Elliot Page. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 12.04.20   CYBER WEEK Our 100 Favorite Cyber Monday Deals Still Available Today BY SCOTT GILBERTSON AND GEAR TEAM We combed through every Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal we featured this past weekend. These deals remain—for the moment.   PRODUCT REVIEW Sanitize Your Toothbrushes to Rid Them of Germs and Feces BY CHRISTOPHER NULL A device that cleans toothbrushes with UV light is something you probably want. Trust us.   THE MONITOR The Ascent of Elliot Page BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER The Oscar-nominated Umbrella Academy star came out as trans this week—a huge moment for the actor and everyone watching his rise.   SPACE ROCK How to Watch Hayabusa2 Return an Asteroid Sample to Earth BY DANIEL OBERHAUS The Japanese Hayabusa2 mission to asteroid Ryugu marks a major milestone this weekend with the return of pristine space rock. GET WIRED The Cyber Week Sale is here. Now with free stickers! Get one year of WIRED for just $10 $5. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.   LANGUAGE MODEL A Prominent AI Ethics Researcher Says Google Fired Her BY TOM SIMONITE Timnit Gebru is a leader among those examining the societal impacts of the technology. She had also criticized the company's diversity efforts.   FICTION The Future of Work: 'Collaborative Configurations of Minds' by Lettie Prell BY LETTIE PRELL "No longer were we merely the created machine called Artificial Intelligence. We became Alternative Intelligence."   SETTING RULES A Member of the 'Squad' Takes on Cryptocurrency BY GREGORY BARBER US Representative Rashida Tlaib, a progressive first-term lawmaker, has cosponsored a bill requiring stablecoins like Facebook's Libra to be issued by banks.   PRESS X TO SKIP 'Among Us' and a Resurgence of Narrative-Free Games BY M. J. LEWIS In the midst of a pandemic, we're all suffering from narrative exhaustion right now.   GADGET LAB PODCAST How The Tumult of 2020 Will Shape the Future of Ride Sharing BY WIRED STAFF This week, we talk about the new legal and social realities that Lyft, Uber, the scooter companies, and bike-share companies will face once the pandemic ends.     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