Apple and Google set a troubling precedent with Russia

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 09.18.21   MUSIC | 6-MINUTE READ Drake, Kanye, Lil Nas X, and the Art of Online Self-Creation BY JASON PARHAM The internet has given all three artists license for role-playing. Only one is using it to the best effect.   DEALS | 2-MINUTE READ The Galaxy S21 Ultra Is the Cheapest We've Ever Seen It BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU It's still pricey even with this deal, but this Samsung has almost everything you could want in an Android phone right now.   DEEP DIVE | 11-MINUTE READ Urchin Slayers Are Trying to Save the Underwater Rainforest BY SIERRA GARCIA 'Zombie' purple urchins have obliterated West Coast kelp forests with their insatiable appetites. Can they be stopped?   CAPITULATION | 4-MINUTE READ Apple and Google Go Further Than Ever to Appease Russia BY LILY HAY NEWMAN The tech giants have set a troubling new precedent. 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.   BUYING GUIDE | 4-MINUTE READ Which Apple Watch Is Best Right Now? BY ADRIENNE SO Apple now offers multiple versions of its popular fitness smartwatch. Here's our guide to them all.   MONEY, HONEY! | 5-MINUTE READ 4 Ways to Sell or Trade In Your Old iPhone BY SCOTT GILBERTSON If you're planning on upgrading to Apple's new models, don't forget to cash in on your old one.   BUYING GUIDE | 10-MINUTE READ The Best Laptop Backpacks for Work (and Life) BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND ADRIENNE SO Whether you're riding a bike or schlepping a camera, these bags do the job right.   CAPTURED | 3-MINUTE READ How to Take a Screenshot on Any Phone or Laptop BY SIMON HILL Learn to grab that weird message, high score, or malfunctioning app with a quick screenshot.   PODCASTS | 60-MINUTE EPISODE Neuroscience Is Inspiring Some Amazing Sci-Fi GEEK'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY Daryl Gregory's stories explore the many complexities of the human brain.     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.