How Google location data helped catch Capitol rioters

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  09.30.21   HOUSEBOUND | 4-MINUTE READ Amazon's Astro Is a Robot Without a Cause BY LAUREN GOODE It's the company's first foray into mobile robots for the home, and likely not its last.   WATCH THE BIRDIE | 6-MINUTE READ Pandemic Bird-Watching Created a Data Boom—and a Conundrum BY SARA HARRISON Avid amateurs are generating a wealth of information on avian activity. But does that data reflect new trends in bird behavior, or in people's?   MUM'S THE WORD | 3-MINUTE READ Soon Your Google Searches Can Combine Text and Images BY KHARI JOHNSON With the help of AI, you'll be able to take a picture of a shirt, then ask Google to find socks with the same pattern.   FOUND | 7-MINUTE READ How a Secret Google Geofence Warrant Helped Catch the Capitol Riot Mob BY MARK HARRIS A WIRED investigation has found 45 federal criminal cases that cite Google geolocation data to place suspects inside the US Capitol during the January 6 riot.   SPONSORED CONTENT Meet Your New Favorite Home Security System It is finally easy to make your home feel safe. Setup couldn't be easier. Thirty minutes. No tools. Sign up for interactive monitoring and get 30% off your system. Learn more! 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.   REGULATION | 4-MINUTE READ China's Sweeping Cryptocurrency Ban Was Inevitable BY GIAN VOLPICELLI, WIRED UK The decentralized technology clashes with the government's plans for a state-dominated economy—one that includes its own digital currency.   BUYING GUIDE | 8-MINUTE READ The Best Barefoot Shoes for Walking or Running BY SCOTT GILBERTSON Our favorite zero-drop, minimalist footwear will let you feel the ground beneath your feet.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ These Smart Light Bars Will Brighten Up Your Living Room BY SIMON HILL Lights, camera, action! The affordable Govee Flow Pro system changes colors to onscreen activity or music.   BUYING GUIDE | 6-MINUTE READ Capture Your Daring Feats with Our Favorite Action Cameras BY SCOTT GILBERTSON Gearing up to shred the slopes or dive into the seas? These cameras are made for danger.     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.