The Yankees Covid outbreak may be bad news for ditching masks

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 05.15.21   THOUGHT PROCESS | 4-MINUTE READ A New Brain Implant Translates Thoughts of Writing Into Text BY JOHN TIMMER, ARS TECHNICA In early experiments, a paralyzed man with implants in his premotor cortex typed 90 characters per minute—by envisioning he was writing by hand.   FRAG ATTACK | 3-MINUTE READ Decades-Old Flaws Affect Almost Every Wi-Fi Device BY LILY HAY NEWMAN The so-called Frag Attack vulnerabilities could let hackers steal data or compromise connected gadgets.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ Log in to the Upscale, Retro-Cool Home Gym of Your Dreams BY BILLY BROWN The home workout app Obé Fitness turns your living room into a high-end fitness boutique.   STRIKE ONE | 4-MINUTE READ The Yankees Covid Outbreak May Be Bad News for Ditching Masks BY ADAM ROGERS The spate of cases is a bad bounce—and it might show that lifting mask mandates for the vaxxed won't be a grand slam. 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.   PODCASTS Making Video Games Is Not a Dream Job BY GEEK'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY For his new book, Press Reset, journalist Jason Schreier spoke to countless game developers who have had their lives upended by the industry.   DO IT YOURSELF | 13-MINUTE READ Want a Better PC? Try Building Your Own BY JESS GREY AND BRENDAN NYSTEDT Assembling a computer yourself is a good way to learn about how it works.   GADGET LAB PODCAST | 1-MINUTE READ Muchos Bezos: Inside Amazon's Empire With Author Brad Stone BY WIRED STAFF This week, we talk to the author and journalist about his new book on the retail giant and its famous boss.   PLAINTEXT | 6-MINUTE READ The Apple Designer You've Never Heard of Is Making Noise BY STEVEN LEVY Plus: The iPod's cultural importance, the fate of Loon's balloons, and the price of an SNL appearance.   CORONAVIRUS UPDATE | 3-MINUTE READ New Mask Guidance, Shots for Teens, and More Coronavirus News BY EVE SNEIDER Catch up on the most important updates from this week.     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.