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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 08.07.21   FUN SIZED | 1-MINUTE READ 11 Face Masks Your Kids May Actually Wear BY ADRIENNE SO This fall, your kid will probably still need a face mask for school or play. These are the ones that my little guys will tolerate.   REBOOT | 5-MINUTE READ Can You Recycle a Hard Drive? Google Is Trying to Find Out BY MADDIE STONE Rare-earth magnet recycling could reduce the need to mine for more resources, leading to more sustainable data centers.   AD MACHINE | 7-MINUTE READ All the Ways Spotify Tracks You—and How to Stop It BY MATT BURGESS, WIRED UK Whether you're listening to workout music or a "cooking dinner" playlist, the app can show you ads based on your mood and what you're doing right now.   GO PHISH | 4-MINUTE READ AI Wrote Better Phishing Emails Than Humans in a Recent Test BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Researchers found that tools like OpenAI's GPT-3 helped craft devilishly effective spearphishing messages. GET WIRED Summer Sale! Ending Soon: Get WIRED for $10 $5. You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   TRAILER | 3-MINUTE READ With Kate, Netflix Is Still Looking for Its Own John Wick BY JENNIFER OUELLETTE, ARS TECHNICA A new trailer for the action thriller starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead shows a familiar premise.   BUYING GUIDE | 9-MINUTE READ Which MacBook Is Best for You? BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU AND GEAR TEAM Apple's laptops are expensive, and you'll have to make some hard choices to pick the right one. Let us help.   BUYING GUIDE | 1-MINUTE READ Our Favorite Sun Protection Clothes for Everyday Wear BY JESS GREY The sun is a giver of life—but get too much of it and you're toast. These are the best hats, arm coverings, and shirts to shield yourself.   SECURITY ROUNDUP | 3-MINUTE READ Microsoft Edge's 'Super Duper Secure Mode' Does What It Says BY BRIAN BARRETT Plus: Facebook account hacks, Instagram-ban scammers, and more of the week's top security news.   CASUAL GAMER | 3-MINUTE READ Stop Complaining About Mass Effect: Andromeda BY SWAPNA KRISHNA Once you stop comparing it to the original trilogy, it's actually pretty good.     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.