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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  06.01.21   FOOD FOR THOUGHT | 5-MINUTE READ Peanut the Waiter Robot Is Proof That Your Job Is Safe BY MATT SIMON Restaurants are struggling to hire people, so one Jersey Shore grill employed a machine. It confirms that humans remain indispensable.   SPACE WHALE | 8-MINUTE READ The Mayor of Reno Is Betting Big on the Blockchain BY GREGORY BARBER Hillary Schieve invests in cryptocurrencies herself, and she sees the technology as a way to improve government services.   WALK | 5-MINUTE READ This Arcane Manual Could Pave the Way to More Human-Friendly Cities BY AARIAN MARSHALL For decades, the federal government has issued a guide for designing streets. Activists want to make it better for pedestrians and cyclists.   BOOK EXCERPT | 6-MINUTE READ Inside Silicon Valley's Mayo Marketing Madness BY LARISSA ZIMBEROFF The war on eggs started back in the '70s, not with the company formerly known as Hampton Creek but with a little café-grocery store in Los Angeles.   SPONSORED CONTENT Born Before 1970? The Rules of Retirement Have Changed This tiny NYC startup raised $51 million to help you conquer retirement. Take their quiz to get personalized retirement insights now. 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.   PRESS PLAY | 4-MINUTE READ New to Vinyl Records? Here's What You Need to Know BY ORLANDO MENDIOLA Before you go shopping for turntables, cartridges, and headphones, here are a few things to remember as you start your journey into records.   CARDS AND CODE | 5-MINUTE READ Indie Video Games Have Finally Embraced the Tabletop Scene BY LUKE WINKIE Video games like Monster Train, Slay the Spire, and Gordian Quest use decks, cards, and dice rolls to stake their claim.   SAVE YOUR MONEY | 5-MINUTE READ How to Game on a PC When You Can't Find a Graphics Card BY WHITSON GORDON Don't want to get scammed by a scalper or pay more than double for a new GPU? We have some tips to help you keep gaming without emptying your wallet.   HACKER LEXICON | 4-MINUTE READ What Is a Supply Chain Attack? BY ANDY GREENBERG From NotPetya to SolarWinds, it's a problem that's not going away any time soon.     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.