He thought he could outfox the gig economy. He was wrong

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  06.22.21   PRIME DAY | 8-MINUTE READ 35 Awesome Prime Day Deals for $50 or Less BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND GEAR TEAM Don't break the bank in the name of a sale. We found a bunch of budget-friendly discounts on Amazon.   ELECTORAL COLLAGE | 7-MINUTE READ Ranked Choice Voting Reveals the Weird Math of Elections BY ADAM ROGERS The New York City mayoral race could show whether a new way of measuring voter desires can actually be an alternate timeline for democracy.   HOT SPOTS | 4-MINUTE READ An Observatory Spied on LA's Carbon Emissions—From Space BY KATRINA MILLER The instrument reads sunlight intensity to determine carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere. Its findings could help reduce our carbon footprint.   BACKCHANNEL | 28-MINUTE READ He Thought He Could Outfox the Gig Economy. He Was Wrong BY LAUREN SMILEY Jeffrey Fang was a ride-hailing legend, a top earner with relentless hustle. Then his minivan was carjacked—with his kids in the back seat.   SPONSORED CONTENT "Persuasive and fascinating." –Malcolm Gladwell This bestseller shows the key to success isn't talent, but a special blend of passion and persistence called grit. GET WIRED Stare the future right in the eye. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $1 per month. Plus, get a free tote! Subscribe now.   PRIME DAY | 19-MINUTE READ The 66 Absolute Best Prime Day Deals BY PARKER HALL AND GEAR TEAM The best stuff! From Instant Pots to Echo Dots, here are all the greatest tech deals at Amazon's big sale.   LUMBAR SUPPORT | 5-MINUTE READ Zoom Nearly Broke My Body. Here's How to Protect Yours BY ZAC GINSBURG During a year of teaching over Zoom, I developed some preventable injuries and a new outlook on what it means to stay healthy at home.   PRIVACY | 6-MINUTE READ All the Ways Amazon Tracks You—and How to Stop It BY MATT BURGESS, WIRED UK The retail empire is obsessed with your data. But is the convenience worth your personal information?   SCORES | 5-MINUTE READ This Agency Wants to Figure Out Exactly How Much You Trust AI BY KHARI JOHNSON The National Institute of Standards and Technology measures how many photons pass through a chicken. Now, it wants to quantify transparency around algorithms.     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.