The oldest crewed deep sea submarine just got a big makeover

PLUS: Blood pressure monitors, Apple Fitness+ review, and Covid-fighting AI. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  12.22.20   IDEAS Cyberpunk 2077 and the Meaning of Its Deadly Dildos BY HALLIE LIEBERMAN In lots of video games, sex toys are repurposed for violence. What's the deal?   ON THE ROAD Uber and Lyft's Gig Work Law Could Expand Beyond California BY AARIAN MARSHALL The companies are backing proposals in other states that would give workers the ability to form unions—but still consider them contractors, not employees.   HEARTBEAT CITY 5 Ways to Monitor Your Blood Pressure Wherever You Are BY RICHARD BAGULEY These portable devices can send results to your phone—and help you keep track of your health.   DEEP BLUE SEA The Oldest Crewed Deep Sea Submarine Just Got a Big Makeover BY DANIEL OBERHAUS The 60-year-old sub is preparing to take its deepest plunge yet. But in the age of autonomous machines, why are humans exploring the ocean floor at all?   SPONSORED CONTENT Save Big on "The Best Home Security of 2020" US News & World Report called SimpliSafe "the best overall home security of 2020." Order now to save big on any new system! 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.   PRODUCT REVIEW Apple Fitness+ Is Either Right on Time or Much Too Late BY LAUREN GOODE Apple invites users to sweat along with prerecorded classes on its new streaming workout platform—but the experience lags behind the competition.   SETTING PRIORITIES The Newest Weapon Against Covid-19: AI That Speed-Reads Faxes BY TOM SIMONITE Local health departments rely on the old-fangled tech to track cases. A hastily developed machine-learning program gives it an assist.   BLUE SKY Could Carbon Dioxide Be Turned Into Jet Fuel? BY ERIC NIILER A team at Oxford University has reverse engineered fuel from the greenhouse gas—but so far just in the lab.   YEAR IN REVIEW Our Favorite Longreads of 2020 BY MARK ROBINSON It was a brutal year. Take a breath and enjoy some of our favorite in-depth stories.     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