Ryan Reynolds Called In a Favor for That Big 'Free Guy' Cameo

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 08.19.21   MOVIES Ryan Reynolds Called In a Favor for That Big 'Free Guy' Cameo BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER In a conversation with WIRED, the actor reveals some of the secrets behind the movie's many Easter eggs.   CASUAL GAMER Why I'll Never Finish 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' BY SWAPNA KRISHNA And neither should you.   PLAINTEXT OpenAI Is Making Coding As Easy As Talking to a Smart Speaker BY STEVEN LEVY Plus: The early days of programming, an existential investigation, and bipartisanship before our very eyes.   POCKET CHANGE It's Time to Bring Back Cargo Pants BY GILAD EDELMAN The much-maligned fashion trend is actually perfect for stashing your huge slab of smartphone. 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.   SOUND AROUND Augmented Reality Is Coming for Your Ears, Too BY LAUREN GOODE New software applications are cleverly mapping audio to transport users to another space.   PRODUCT REVIEW 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.   SMART SILICON Samsung Has Its Own AI-Designed Chip. Soon, Others Will Too BY WILL KNIGHT Synopsys, which sells software for designing semiconductors to dozens of companies, is adding artificial intelligence to its arsenal.   ONE MORE LOOP 'Twelve Minutes' Is a Diabolical Dive Into the Human Psyche BY LEWIS GORDON The game—starring Daisy Ridley, James McAvoy, and Willem Dafoe—uses its time-loop mechanic to explore extreme behavior.     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.