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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 09.17.21   THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ The Week Nicki Minaj's Cousin's Friend's Balls Dominated Twitter BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER The Covid-19 conversation has truly hit a nadir.   HOT TOPIC | 4-MINUTE READ What Is 'Fire Weather,' and Why Is It Getting Worse? BY MATT SIMON A new study of the American West shows that climate change is driving more days that are hot, dry, and windy—the perfect conditions for deadly wildfires.   PRIVACY | 4-MINUTE READ A New App Helps Iranians Hide Messages in Plain Sight BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Nahoft uses encryption to turn chats into a random jumble of words, and it works even when the internet doesn't.   DEALS | 5-MINUTE READ How to Preorder the iPhone 13—and Which One You Should Get BY BRENDA STOLYAR Get those Apple Wallets ready. From the Mini to the Pro Max, we break down all your options. 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.   OPERATION JANE | 2-MINUTE READ Anonymous Leaked a Bunch of Data From a Right-Wing Web Host BY AX SHARMA, ARS TECHNICA The hacktivist collective targeted the domain registrar Epik for providing services to clients including the Texas GOP, Parler, and 8chan.   BUYING GUIDE | 5-MINUTE READ The Best iPad to Buy (and the Ones to Avoid) BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU AND JEFFREY VAN CAMP With several new iPads on the market, choosing the right one is more complicated than ever. We're here to help.   VERY META | 6-MINUTE READ Review: Deathloop Is a Unique Reflection on Time and History BY GABRIEL SOLIS It's not only a masterfully crafted stealth shooter, it also shows the possibility of radical ruptures with the present.   EMPATHY | 6-MINUTE READ Cozy Management Games Remind Us How to Care BY AIGNER LOREN WILSON Sometimes a gentle nudge is all we need to start looking after ourselves, and others.   GADGET LAB PODCAST | 35-MINUTE EPISODE What's Apple's iPhone Camera Strategy, Anyway? BY WIRED STAFF This week, we go deep on the photographic and cinematic capabilities of the iPhone 13.     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.