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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 07.13.21   EXPOSED | 6-MINUTE READ This Is How Aliens Might Search for Human Life BY KATRINA MILLER If habitable worlds exist around certain stars, they'd have just the right vantage point to spy on Earth.   OPINION | 4-MINUTE READ I'm Not a Reporter. But I'm Verified as One on Twitter BY ALBERT FOX CAHN A new program makes getting a blue checkmark too easy for 'journalists'—and far too difficult for activists.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 3-MINUTE READ LG's C1 OLED Is a Game-Changing TV BY PARKER HALL This flatscreen blurs the lines between TV and high-end gaming monitor.   BACKCHANNEL | 20-MINUTE READ A Son Is Rescued at Sea. But What Happened to His Mother? BY EVAN LUBOFSKY Nathan Carman went fishing with his mom. A week later, he was found on a life raft—alone. Tragic accident or murder? Ocean sensors may point to the truth. GET WIRED Stare the future right in the eye. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.   GOTTA GO FAST | 6-MINUTE READ Why Do Gamers Love Speedrunning So Much Anyway? BY ERICA LENTI Between marathons on Twitch and the annual Games Done Quick event, watching people rush to complete games in minutes rather than hours is a compelling pastime.   NEVER STOP | 6-MINUTE READ Can People Still Play the Same Games as They Get Older? BY JON BAILES Action genre veterans may struggle with the pace and complexity of modern games, but they have no intention of hanging up their controllers.   BUYING GUIDE | 1-MINUTE READ These Are the 8 Best Android Phones BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU AND JEFFREY VAN CAMP Shopping for a new phone can be an ordeal. Let us take some of the pain out of it with these picks and tips.   CTRL FREAK Do Everything Faster With These Keyboard Tricks BY WHITSON GORDON Wanna see me cut and paste a large block of text without formatting? Wanna see me do it again?   SIGN UP Subscriber Exclusive: Steven Levy's Take on Tech, Big and Small A fresh and fearless weekly look at the world of tech, with the benefit of hindsight. From the indispensable chronicler of all things tech, WIRED editor at large Steven Levy. GET THE NEWSLETTER     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.