The first Americans are being vaccinated. Now, the hard part

PLUS: Tech predictions for 2021, Google's antitrust cases, and gifts for cinephiles. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 12.18.20   THE UPTURN Airlines' Pandemic-Driven Cargo Business Will Keep Flying BY ERIC ADAMS As Covid-19 shut down air travel, the industry quickly pivoted to hauling more stuff. It won't be pivoting away anytime soon.   GADGET LAB PODCAST Our Tech Predictions for 2021 BY WIRED STAFF This week, we try to guess what the year ahead has in store. We also look back in shock at how wrong we were about 2020. Can't win em all.   THE MONITOR HBO Max Is Now on Roku. Thanks, Wonder Woman! BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER After a long wait—and a lot of frustration—the streaming service is finally available on Roku devices. Just in time to watch Wonder Woman 1984.   BOOSTER SHOT The First Americans Are Being Vaccinated. Now, the Hard Part BY GREGORY BARBER State and local officials are scrambling to figure out how to inoculate millions—after health care workers and the elderly—against the novel coronavirus. GET WIRED Happy Holidays from WIRED. Plus get free stickers! Last chance to get one year of WIRED access for $10 $5. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.   BIG TECH Google's Antitrust Cases: A Guide for the Perplexed BY GILAD EDELMAN The company is facing multiple lawsuits from the Department of Justice and three dozen states. Here's what you need to know.   BUGGING OUT Wildfire Smoke Is Loaded With Microbes. Is That Dangerous? BY MATT SIMON Researchers are putting out a call to study the potential effects of bacteria- and fungi-filled haze on human health.   PRIVACY Uber Faces a Fine for Refusing to Give Details on Assaults BY TIMOTHY B. LEE, ARS TECHNICA The California Public Utility Commission demanded details on sexual assault cases involving drivers. But Uber says complying would compromise victims' identities.   GIFT GUIDE 14 Gifts to Cheer Up Your Favorite Cinephile BY BOONE ASHWORTH Theaters may be mostly shut down, but you can still roll out the red carpet for that special movie buff.   BUYING GUIDE The Best Chromebooks for Every Budget BY SCOTT GILBERTSON All in on Google services? Then check out our favorite Chrome OS laptops and 2-in-1 tablets for school, work, or home.     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