Hackers got past Windows Hello by tricking a webcam

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 07.17.21   GADGET LAB PODCAST | 23-MINUTE READ Why WeWork Didn't Work BY WIRED STAFF We talk to the authors of a new book about the notorious coworking startup and its charismatic cofounder, Adam Neumann.   PLAINTEXT | 6-MINUTE READ The Rocket Billionaire Who Hated Space Tourism BY STEVEN LEVY Plus: a lifelong love of the cosmos, future dispatches from West Texas, and routinely unprecedented weather events.   FACIAL RECOGNITION | 4-MINUTE READ Why Humans See Faces in Everyday Objects BY JENNIFER OUELLETTE, ARS TECHNICA The ability to spot Jesus' mug in a piece of burnt toast might be a product of evolution.   FACE/OFF | 3-MINUTE READ Hackers Got Past Windows Hello by Tricking a Webcam BY LILY HAY NEWMAN The security researchers used infrared photos and third-party hardware to best Microsoft's facial recognition tech. 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.   SWIM TEAM | 10-MINUTE READ Can Swimmers and Sharks Coexist? Smarter Maps Might Help BY SARAH SAX Great whites have returned to Cape Cod, a conservation success story and a hazard. Can new, predictive tools help keep beachgoers safe?   BUYING GUIDE | 1-MINUTE READ Our Absolute Favorite Tablets for Work and Play BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU AND JEFFREY VAN CAMP We've tested all the top slates, from Apple's iPads to Android and Windows devices.   IDEAS | 6-MINUTE READ The Murky Merits of a Private Spy Registry BY PAUL STAROBIN From Black Cube to Fusion GPS to $50 spoofing tech, private espionage has recklessly boomed. Disclosure requirements could keep things in check.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ LG's Dual Inverter Window AC Cools Rooms Quickly and Quietly BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU This powerful and smart window AC brings a room's temperature down fast.   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.