Delta is making Covid a pandemic of the young

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 08.30.21   CHIP SHOT | 6-MINUTE READ The $150 Million Machine Keeping Moore's Law Alive BY WILL KNIGHT ASML's next-generation extreme ultraviolet lithography machines achieve previously unattainable levels of precision, which means chips can keep shrinking for years to come.   SPERM GERM | 5-MINUTE READ An Experimental Birth Control Attacks Sperm Like a Virus BY SARA HARRISON Monoclonal antibodies have been touted for their potential to fight off infections like Covid-19. Could they be used as contraceptives too?   BUYING GUIDE | 7-MINUTE READ Our Favorite Paper Planners for Crossing Tasks off Your List BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND GEAR TEAM Digital tools are not always superior. We love good old-fashioned pen and paper for keeping on track.   PUBLIC HEALTH | 6-MINUTE READ The Delta Variant Is Making Covid a Pandemic of the Young BY GREGORY BARBER Children and teens have been spared the worst of the pandemic, but without vaccines they're sitting ducks as the virus rages. What risks are they facing? GET WIRED End of Summer Sale: Get WIRED for $10 $5. Get the print edition and exclusive subscriber-only content. You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   TAKE IT SLOW | 6-MINUTE READ How to Prepare for Your Eventual Return to the Office BY LISA RABASCA ROEPE Whether your company wants you back sooner or later, these tips will help you make the adjustment smoothly.   BUYING GUIDE | 12-MINUTE READ These Are the 9 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.   SELF(IE) ESTEEM | 3-MINUTE READ Zoom Dysmorphia Is Following People Into the Real World BY AMIT KATWALA, WIRED UK Eighteen months of using front-facing cameras has distorted our self-image—and a new study reveals that the effects aren't going away easily.   BUYING GUIDE | 12-MINUTE READ The Best Fitness Trackers and Watches for Everyone BY ADRIENNE SO Whether you're skiing in the backcountry or trampolining in the backyard, we have an activity tracker for you.   PRIVACY PLEASE | 4-MINUTE READ How to Avoid Spam—Using Disposable Contact Information BY DAVID NIELD The next time you sign up for a coupon code or retail promotion, use these apps to avoid spam text and email messages.     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.