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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 06.19.21   MULTIVERSE MADNESS | 4-MINUTE READ 'M.O.D.O.K.' Is How Marvel Can Master the Multiverse BY BRIAN BARRETT By untethering from the main canon, Hulu's madcap stop-motion spectacle can be as weird as it wants.   EWWWWW | 3-MINUTE READ What's With All This Ooey, Gooey Sea Snot? BY JESSICA LEIGH HESTER A phlegmy film is coating the coast around Istanbul—and warmer water could be to blame.   BLURRED VISION | 3-MINUTE READ Baltimore May Soon Ban Facial Recognition for Everyone but Cops BY SIDNEY FUSSELL The measure would make private use of the technology illegal, but would not apply to police. It awaits the mayor's signature.   NATIONAL AFFAIRS | 4-MINUTE READ The US Government Is Finally Moving at the Speed of Tech BY GILAD EDELMAN Lina Khan's ascendance to the top of the FTC, and a set of bipartisan antitrust proposals, shows just how much has changed in Washington—and how suddenly. 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.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ Samsung's New Galaxy A52 5G Is a Reliable Droid BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU The new $500 handset does everything a phone needs to do, though it's plagued by the same flaws as its predecessor.   BACK IN THE DAY | 5-MINUTE READ Games Don't Just Let You Escape. They Also Help You Remember BY JOHN KEHAYIAS Video games aren't unique in the way they make us nostalgic, but those memories do seem to persist more than other forms of entertainment. Here's why.   DON'T GO ALONE | 6-MINUTE READ This Low-Tech Habit Kept Me Connected in the Lonely Pandemic BY MATTHEW MORCHOWER Going on my runs just wasn't the same in a locked-down city. It was time to phone a friend.   BUYING GUIDE | 1-MINUTE READ The 9 Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection BY PARKER HALL Looking for fresh indoor hobbies? Why not start a record collection? These entry-level turntables will help you enjoy analog audio at home.   BUYING GUIDE | 1-MINUTE READ These Are Our Favorite Smart Displays Right Now BY JEFFREY VAN CAMP AND MEDEA GIORDANO Ever wish you could smash a tablet and smart speaker together? These devices try to offer the best of both worlds.     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.