Meme stocks, GameStop, and Robinhood's bid to save itself

PLUS: An old Russian mystery, Covid antibody drugs, and Instacart's dilemma. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 01.29.21   DYATLOV PASS 9 Russian Adventurers Mysteriously Froze to Death. A New Theory Explains Why BY MATT SIMON More than 60 years after the incident, scientists say they have new evidence pointing to a peculiar kind of avalanche as the culprit.   SUPER ANTIBODIES May I Borrow Your Covid Immunity? BY ROXANNE KHAMSI Whenever a new virus emerges—be it HIV or SARS-CoV-2—a few lucky people put up a potent natural defense. Monoclonal antibody drugs let them share the health.   SHOPPING CART Why Instacart Is Laying Off Workers as Deliveries Soar BY AARIAN MARSHALL Big grocery chains relied on app-based delivery companies at the start of the pandemic. Now grocers' priorities have shifted.   STONKS Robinhood Restricts GameStop Trading—in a Bid to Save Itself BY BRIAN BARRETT The online broker blocked users from trading several "meme stocks" on Thursday, as regulators take a close look at the WallStreetBets phenomenon. GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED access for less than $1 per month. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.   SOUND OFF How to Mix and Match Wireless Smart Speakers With Ease BY TYLER HAYES Yes, you can use devices from different brands. And yes, location definitely matters.   OPINION Online Harassment Toward Women Is Getting Even More Insidious BY NINA JANKOWICZ From coded memes to deepfake porn, abusive disinformation campaigns are sliding past moderation tools. Platforms, Congress, and employers need to help women fight back.   MAKING WAVES Miami's Mayor Woos Techies. What Does He Need to Succeed? BY ARIELLE PARDES If anywhere could use innovation, it's Miami—one of the country's most unequal, environmentally vulnerable cities.   BADVERTSING Facebook Ad Services Let Anyone Target US Military Personnel BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Researchers warn that an advertising platform with categories like "Army" and "United States Air Force Security Forces" could be abused.   VISIBLE The Next Target for a Facial Recognition Ban? New York BY SIDNEY FUSSELL San Francisco, Oakland, and other cities have enacted moratoriums on government use of the tech. New York looks like a harder sell.     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