The teeny, tiny scientific screwup that helped Covid kill

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  05.13.21   PIVOT TO VIDEO | 6-MINUTE READ Gaming Influencers Are the Future of Esports BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO Top players have left pro leagues to pursue streaming full-time as the industry veers more toward content creators.   OUT OF FOCUS | 5-MINUTE READ Stop Looking at Your Email! You're on a Zoom Call BY KHARI JOHNSON A Microsoft study finds just how often remote workers multitask during videoconferences—especially when the group is large and the meeting runs long.   OPINION | 3-MINUTE READ Apple's AirTags Are a Gift to Stalkers BY ALBERT FOX CAHN AND EVA GALPERIN The tiny new tracking devices can be easily hidden in the cars and bags of victims. And exploiting them is dead simple.   BACKCHANNEL | 18-MINUTE READ The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill BY MEGAN MOLTENI All pandemic long, scientists brawled over how the virus spreads. Droplets! No, aerosols! At the heart of the fight was a teensy error with huge consequences.   PARTNER CONTENT One Newsletter, Countless Solutions to the Climate Crisis Sign up for Chasing Zero, WIRED's new newsletter tracking how humanity is tackling climate change. GET WIRED Stare the future right in the eye. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $2 per month. Plus, get a free tote. Subscribe now.   CLOUD SUPPORT | 5-MINUTE READ Does a Robot Get to Be the Boss of Me? BY MEGHAN O'GIEBLYN WIRED's spiritual advice columnist on policing, degrees of freedom, and dancing in the streets.   ON CALL | 12-MINUTE READ The Best Personal Safety Devices, Apps, and Alarms BY MEDEA GIORDANO Your smartphone or wearable could help you out in a truly dangerous situation. Here are some options to consider.   IMPRESSIONS | 4-MINUTE READ Resident Evil Village Is Too Self-Conscious to Fully Enjoy Itself BY REID MCCARTER The eternal conflict: Play horror straight, or play it up for campy laughs? Village tries to have it both ways, with mixed results.   GIFT GUIDE | 1-MINUTE READ The 16 Best Gifts for the Recent College Grad BY ADRIENNE SO This year's students have been through a lot. Ring in their special milestone with useful gadgets, outdoor gear, subscriptions, and more.     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.