How ‘Dune” influenced modern warfare

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  09.28.21   HARDWARE | 7-MINUTE READ Everything Amazon Announced—Including a Cute Security Robot BY GEAR TEAM At its hardware event, the retailer took the wraps off several new smart home gadgets, from a TV-sized Echo Show to an ultracheap smart thermostat.   PUBLIC HEALTH | 7-MINUTE READ What If Getting a Kids' Vaccine Approved Is the Easy Part? BY MARYN MCKENNA Just because something has the FDA'S green light doesn't mean it's simple to obtain—or that everyone wants it.   IDEAS | 4-MINUTE READ Humans Can't Be the Sole Keepers of Scientific Knowledge BY IULIA GEORGESCU Communicating scientific results in outdated formats is holding progress back. One alternative: Translate science for machines.   SPICE WORLD | 9-MINUTE READ Dune Foresaw—and Influenced—Half a Century of Global Conflict BY ANDY GREENBERG From Afghanistan to cyberattacks, Frank Herbert's novel anticipated and shaped warfare as we know it.   SPONSORED CONTENT Foster Creativity and Drive Innovation with Steve Wozniak Join RingCentral Connect to hear Steve Wozniak discuss how to foster creativity and drive innovation while cultivating personal and business growth. GET WIRED Flash Sale: Get WIRED for just $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.   TUNNEL VISION | 5-MINUTE READ How to Use the Focus Feature on iOS 15—and Get More Done BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU This new feature lets you customize which notifications you get and rearrange your home screen based on which apps you need and when.   SUSPICIOUS EYES | 3-MINUTE READ You Can Now Buy Ring's In-Home Drone—If You're Invited BY LAUREN GOODE The flying camera from the Amazon-owned company is back.   VIDEO GAMES | 4-MINUTE READ Why Diablo II: Resurrected Kept Its Rough Edges BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO Developers who remastered the legendary RPG say it was important to keep some of the game's more frustrating aspects intact.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ A New Way for Serious Cyclists to Train Indoors This Winter BY STEPHANIE PEARSON Wahoo Fitness has rebranded its streaming workout platform The Sufferfest. It's now called SYSTM, and it's both improved and expanded.     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.