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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 07.01.21   PRIVACY PLEASE How to Make Sure Your Browser Extensions Are Safe BY DAVID NIELD As useful as all those add-ons can be, don't get complacent when it comes to making sure they're also secure.   PLAY ON What Gaming Does to Your Brain—and How You Might Benefit BY THOM JAMES CARTER Here are some ways to think about addiction, improved neurological function, and your overall relationship with video games on a better, more intuitive level.   COMING SOON The Most Important New Features in Windows 11 BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT After leaks and rumors, we got our first look at the future of the platform. Here's what you have to look forward to this fall.   PRIDE MONTH The Untold Story Behind Lev's Voice in 'The Last of Us Part II' BY JAMES BIGLEY II The game's creator and the teen who voiced the character talk to WIRED about bringing Lev to life and the importance of trans voices in video games. GET WIRED Fourth of July Sale! Ending Soon: Get WIRED for $10 $5. You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   NOSTALGIA TRIP The Wild Spread of 'Drug Wars,' From Your Calculator to Your Phone BY ZACK HUFFMAN Originally a DOS game, it found a secret life on Texas Instruments calculators everywhere in the '90s, Now the game is available for a whole new generation.   LUMBAR SUPPORT 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 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?   BUYING GUIDE The Best Wireless Earbuds for Every Mood BY PARKER HALL AND JEFFREY VAN CAMP Ready to cut the cord? We've tested the best buds that will never, ever get tangled.     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.