Officials say Florida city's water supply was almost poisoned by a hack

PLUS: Art after Covid, powerful tiny sea critters, and Tesla's investment in Bitcoin. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  02.09.21   LONG SHOT Covid-19 Vaccine Scams Spread Under Facebook and Telegram's Watch BY BRIAN BARRETT Don't use an iTunes gift card to purchase doses of the vaccine online.   MUSEUM WORTHY Artists Reimagine How Covid-19 Will Shape the Art World BY LYDIA HORNE When galleries and museums closed, artists found new ways to present their work. Now they're looking ahead to what their craft will look like after the pandemic.   OH SNAP How This Teeny-Tiny Sea Critter Punches Like Mike Tyson BY MATT SIMON Using a camera shooting 300,000 frames per second, researchers catch the amphipod snapping its extraordinarily powerful claw.   UTILITIES A Hacker Tried to Poison a Florida City's Water Supply BY ANDY GREENBERG The attacker upped sodium hydroxide levels in the Oldsmar, Florida, water supply to extremely dangerous levels.   SPONSORED CONTENT This Tiny NYC Startup is Knocking the Retirement Industry On Its Head This Princeton grad's startup just raised another $28 million in funding to help people conquer retirement. Learn more. 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.   CURRENT-CY Would You Trade a Bitcoin for a Tesla? BY GREGORY BARBER The maker of electric vehicles said it had invested $1.5 billion in bitcoin and plans to accept the cryptocurrency as payment for its cars.   BOOK EXCERPT 2034, Part III: One Left to Tell the Tale BY ELLIOT ACKERMAN AND ADMIRAL JAMES STAVRIDIS "When the planes didn't come in straight for the attack, a collective silence fell over the crew, like a breath sucked in. Why didn't they finish the job?"   PLAY TO WIN How to Keep Kids Engaged in School—With Games BY ESTELLE ERASMUS Teaching my high school class remotely hasn't been easy. But it has taught me a lot about how to use interactive tools to keep their attention.   JUST DO IT! The Best Running Gear for Your Long and Chilly Winter BY ADRIENNE SO Your gym might be closed, but the roads and parks are full. Get started running with our favorite cold-weather picks.     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