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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 08.17.21   HANDS OFF | 5-MINUTE READ Handhelds Still Aren't Designed for Disabled Gamers BY GRANT STONER Valve's new Steam Deck looks fantastic—but for players with vision or dexterity difficulties, it's just more of the same challenges.   IOT | 5-MINUTE READ Millions of Web Camera and Baby Monitor Feeds Are Exposed BY LILY HAY NEWMAN A vulnerability in the Kalay platform leaves countless IoT devices susceptible to hackers.   KALEIDOSCOPE EYES | 8-MINUTE READ NASA's Lucy Mission Gets Ready to Fly by the Trojan Asteroids BY SARAH SCOLES The spacecraft will provide the first up-close look at these building blocks of the early solar system.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ Google's Pixel 5A Is the Best Android Phone for Most People BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU It's bigger and costlier than last year's Pixel 4A, but Google's mid-priced Android phone remains the best option for almost everyone. 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.   JACK IN | 6-MINUTE READ Virtual Reality Lets You Travel Anywhere—New or Old BY ROSE AFRIYIE VR experiences, whether in-person or online, can transport you around the globe—or even to space.   SEMIAUTONOMOUS | 3-MINUTE READ The Feds Are Investigating Tesla Over Autopilot Crashes BY TIM DE CHANT, ARS TECHNICA The probe will look at 11 accidents, each of which involved a parked emergency vehicle.   PLAY THIS | 3-MINUTE READ What You Should Know About the Google Play Store Changes BY DAVID NIELD With the first updates kicking in this month, Android apps should be more streamlined and lightweight. Google is also getting a greater level of control.   LESS MESS | 7-MINUTE READ Our Favorite Products to Use Over and Over Again BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND GEAR TEAM Ditch your single-use products and cut down on waste. Here's some of our favorite reusables, from water bottles to menstrual products.   KEEPING COOL | 6-MINUTE READ Should You Wear White or Black on Hot Days? Here's the Data BY RHETT ALLAIN Quick experiments can help you answer the eternal question of whether to wear black or white on hot summer days. Turns out, it's complicated.     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.