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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 09.24.21   DOT PHYSICS | 8-MINUTE READ Could the Moon Actually Crash Toward Earth? BY RHETT ALLAIN The trailer for the film Moonfall shows our satellite getting too close for comfort. Here are the physics of what it would take to push the moon out of orbit.   ON THEIR OWN | 8-MINUTE READ First-Generation College Grads Face More Hurdles in the Job Market BY JON MARCUS Students whose parents didn't go to college often work instead of joining extracurricular activities, and can lag peers on skills like résumé writing.   BAD MATH | 4-MINUTE READ A New Formula May Help Black Patients' Access to Kidney Care BY TOM SIMONITE The prior algorithm adjusted calculations for Black patients—making it harder for them to qualify for transplants and other treatments.   THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ Please, No More Tiger King BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Netflix just announced the docuseries is getting a second season. But … why? 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.   DEALS | 5-MINUTE READ The Best iPhone 13 Deals—and Which Model to Pick BY BRENDA STOLYAR Get those Apple Wallets ready. From the Mini to the Pro Max, we break down all your options.   PEW PEW POULTRY | 4-MINUTE READ This 3D-Printed Chicken Breast Was Cooked With Frickin' Lasers BY JENNIFER OUELLETTE, ARS TECHNICA Engineers at Columbia University developed a system that can simultaneously produce and heat food with precision.   STILL LIFE | 3-MINUTE READ Portrait of Spot the Robot Dog Descending a Staircase BY MEGHAN HERBST A new exhibit by classical portrait painter Agnieska Pilat seeks to bring out the "essence" of her most recent sitters: Boston Dynamics' Spot and Atlas.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ Cync's First Security Camera Adds an Extra Layer of Privacy BY MEDEA GIORDANO This capable, affordable camera has a manual shutter to block the lens when you don't want it peeping.   GADGET LAB PODCAST | 34-MINUTE EPISODE Twisty Laptops, Bendy Phones: Microsoft Bets Big on Design BY WIRED STAFF This week, we look at the new Surface hardware and try to determine how much experimentation your workflow can withstand.     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.