An internet without Trump

PLUS: Early COVID warning signs, best pet cameras, and favorite 2020 longreads. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 01.23.21   GET JACKED The Best Phones With an Actual Headphone Jack BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU 3.5-millimeter audio jacks are endangered, but they're not extinct. Here are some of our favorite smartphones that still let you plug in.   OPINION Let Fire Stations and EMS Crews Administer Covid Vaccines BY CHARLES POZNER AND JEREMY SAMUEL FAUST They're more trusted and better distributed than pharmacies, and they're built for emergencies.   PUBLIC HEALTH A Year Ago I Asked: How Bad Could Covid Get? Now We Know BY MEGAN MOLTENI No one was calling it a pandemic yet, at least publicly. Then came more troubling evidence about transmission, as the US ignored warning signs.   END OF AN ERA An Internet Without Trump BY JASON PARHAM With Donald Trump no longer the heart of online discourse, there's room for a powerful shift. GET WIRED Winter Sale! Get 1 year of WIRED access for $10 $5. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.   FUR-VEILLANCE Keep an Eye on Fido From Afar With These Pet Cameras BY KAYLA MATTHEWS, LOURYN STRAMPE, AND ADRIENNE SO These cameras let you check up on your dog or cat—and feed them treats—over the internet.   YEAR IN REVIEW Some of 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.   BUYING GUIDE The Best Wirefree Earbuds for Every Mood BY PARKER HALL AND JEFFREY VAN CAMP Ready to cut the cord between your ears? These are the best true wireless buds we've tested.   BACKCHANNEL Who Discovered the First Vaccine? BY CODY CASSIDY As the world scrambles to develop an inoculation against Covid-19, it's worth understanding the early, extraordinary history of the technique.   EASY WORKAROUNDS How to Turn Your Smartphone into a Webcam BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU Using a phone (old or new) as a camera for your Zoom meetings is an easy and affordable way to be visibly present if you don't have a webcam.     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