Why Section 230, the web's most sacred law, is a false idol

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  05.06.21   MOVING UP | 4-MINUTE READ To Make These Chips More Powerful, IBM Is Growing Them Taller BY WILL KNIGHT The company reveals a process that it says can cram two-thirds more transistors on a semiconductor, heralding faster and more efficient electronic devices.   CONSUMER SAFETY | 6-MINUTE READ Peloton Recalls Treadmills After Injuries and a Child Death BY LAUREN GOODE A 6-year-old died after being pulled under the Tread+. It's unclear what the next move will be for the connected-fitness-equipment maker.   NUMBERS GAME | 9-MINUTE READ The Statistical Secrets of Covid-19 Vaccines BY ADAM ROGERS They're really very good, and they're the only way out of the pandemic. But a tour through the numbers could bring the vaccine-hesitant into the tent.   NOTHING'S SACRED | 34-MINUTE READ Everything You've Heard About Section 230 Is Wrong BY GILAD EDELMAN These hallowed 26 words shield internet companies from being held responsible for what people post and share. But the web's most sacred law is a false idol.   SPONSORED CONTENT "A Much-Needed Corrective to Burn Out Culture." —Cal Newport Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism, shares strategies to make the most essential activities the easiest ones—to get the results you want. When you can't work any harder, it's time to find an easier path. 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.   HOMEWARD BOUND | 5-MINUTE READ Sharks Use the Earth's Magnetic Field Like a Compass BY SARA HARRISON Biologists have long believed that these animals rely on magnetic sensing to migrate across oceans. Someone finally figured out how to prove it.   IDEAS | 6-MINUTE READ What a Crossword AI Reveals About Humans' Way With Words BY BEN ZIMMER Dr. Fill, a puzzle-solving automaton, came out victorious at last week's national tournament—but human solvers shouldn't throw in the towel just yet.   MUTUAL AID | 4-MINUTE READ Twitter Groups Offer India a Covid-19 Lifeline BY YASHRAJ SHARMA Hashtags have provided a kind of emergency hotline—but the need for mutual aid on social media is also a rebuke to the government.   DEALS | 4-MINUTE READ 15 Last-Minute Deals on Mother's Day Gifts BY LOURYN STRAMPE We couldn't find a discount on breakfast in bed, but these WIRED-recommended products are the next best thing.     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.