Facebook can’t hide its problems behind a new name

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 10.21.21   SPICE WORLD | 3-MINUTE READ Dune Is an Exercise in Delayed Gratification BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Denis Villeneuve's take on Frank Herbert's classic novel is a long time coming—and also incomplete.   GIMME SHELTER | 5-MINUTE READ The 'Broadband Gap' Is Now a Housing Problem BY SIDNEY FUSSELL Many people eligible for Covid-era rent assistance have trouble navigating a "tangled web" of agencies because they don't have reliable internet access.   BEST BUDS | 3-MINUTE READ The Back Bay Tempo 30 are the Best Cheap Workout Buds BY ADRIENNE SO These small, affordable buds make me feel bad about recommending any other workout headphones.   SOCIAL MEDIA | 3-MINUTE READ Facebook Can't Hide Its Problems Behind a New Name BY ARIELLE PARDES Can rebranding the company herald a fresh start? Experts, as you might guess, are skeptical. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in A.I. explained. 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.   ROLL INITIATIVE | 7-MINUTE READ Live Dungeons & Dragons Shows Are Inviting More Players to the Table BY KAM BURNS AND KAYLA SHARPE Actual play, or livestreams of tabletop RPG games, is exploding in popularity. It's also helping make the hobby more welcoming and inclusive.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ Evolve's Powerful New Electric Skateboard Is Terrifyingly Fun BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU This pricey electric skateboard crushes steep hills, has a satisfying range, and goes very fast. Just make sure to wear protective gear.   HEADS UP | 6-MINUTE READ This Protein Predicts a Brain's Future After Traumatic Injury BY MAX G. LEVY A blood test of "NfL" proteins answers questions about damage severity that doctors—and families—desperately need.   SCREEN PROTECTOR | 5-MINUTE READ States Are Toughening Up Privacy Laws for At-Home DNA Tests BY EMILY MULLIN California's SB 41 is the latest to tighten regulations on the sensitive data collected by companies like 23andMe or Ancestry.   IDEAS | 7-MINUTE READ Tinder Thinks Love Has No Borders—Even in the West Bank BY YONA GOLDING Technology companies like to operate as though their products transcend geopolitics. Swiping right from Israel and Palestine proves otherwise.     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.