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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 05.27.21   NO HANDS | 3-MINUTE READ When Driving Is (Partially) Automated, People Drive More BY AARIAN MARSHALL A study finds that users of advanced driver-assistance systems drive 4,888 more miles per year than similar drivers without the feature.   HACKERS | 3-MINUTE READ A Never-Before-Seen Wiper Malware Is Hitting Israeli Targets BY DAN GOODIN, ARS TECHNICA The malicious code, which masquerades as ransomware, appears to come from a hacking group with ties to Iran.   REJECT MODERNITY | 10-MINUTE READ Your Grandma's Tube TV Is the Hottest Gaming Tech BY AIDAN MOHER Thanks to a retro gaming renaissance, enthusiasts are scouring online marketplaces for 20-year-old CRTs.   BACKCHANNEL | 20-MINUTE READ One Man's Amazing Journey to the Center of the Bowling Ball BY BRENDAN I. KOERNER Mo Pinel spent a career reshaping the ball's inner core to harness the power of physics. He revolutionized the sport—and spared no critics along the way. GET WIRED Memorial Day Sale! Ending Soon: Get WIRED for $10 $5. You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   THE O ZONE | 6-MINUTE READ How Many People Die When Polluters Exceed Their Limits? BY MAX G. LEVY A new report tallies the death toll from excess emissions by looking at air pollution and spikes in local ozone levels.   BIT FLIPS | 3-MINUTE READ As Chips Shrink, Rowhammer Attacks Get Harder to Stop BY LILY HAY NEWMAN A full fix for the "Half-Double" technique will require rethinking how memory semiconductors are designed.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ SimpliSafe Is a Hassle-Free Way to Secure Your Home BY MATT JANCER Is this home monitoring ecosystem really simple and safe? We tried it out for six months.   CHILI DOGS | 6-MINUTE READ The Many Identity Crises of Sonic the Hedgehog BY MICHAEL J. SEIDLINGER Sega's beloved speedster arrived on the scene 30 years ago. Since then, he's gone through numerous transformations—not all for the better.   IDEAS | 7-MINUTE READ VR Trainings Are Not Going to Fix Corporate Racism BY RITA OMOKHA HR departments are deploying virtual-reality platforms to foster racial empathy. But building inclusive workplaces will take more than that.     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   Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.