Amazon's dark secret: It has failed to protect your data

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 11.18.21   GIFT GUIDE | 11-MINUTE READ 25 Amazing Gift Ideas Under $25 BY MICHAEL CALORE Just because these gifts are cheap doesn't mean they're not totally awesome.   UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS | 4-MINUTE READ Another Intel Chip Flaw Puts a Slew of Gadgets at Risk BY DAN GOODIN, ARS TECHNICA The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to the CPU to bypass the security measures protecting some of its most sensitive data.   GREEN ECONOMY | 5-MINUTE READ Norway Is Running Out of Gas-Guzzling Cars to Tax BY MORGAN MEAKER The oil producing nation is learning what happens after a country fills its roads with electric vehicles.   "FREE-FOR-ALL" | 35-MINUTE READ Amazon's Dark Secret: It Has Failed to Protect Your Data BY WILL EVANS Voyeurs. Sabotaged accounts. Backdoor schemes. For years, the retail giant has handled your information less carefully than it handles your packages. 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.   SUNSET TIME | 5-MINUTE READ 3G Service Is Going Away Next Year. Here's What That Means BY BOONE ASHWORTH As companies shut down their aging 3G equipment to make room for 5G networks, older devices like phones, alarm systems, and wearables will lose functionality.   HOW TO | 4-MINUTE READ How to Re-Waterproof Your Old Rain Jacket BY MATT JANCER All clothing loses its water resistance over time. Here's how to get it back, so you don't have to buy new outerwear.   CHASING ZERO | 6-MINUTE READ 6 Essential Numbers to Understand the Glasgow Climate Pact BY JOCELYN TIMPERLEY Last week nearly 200 countries agreed to take key steps to tackle the climate crisis. Here's what you need to know.   PRIVACY | 5-MINUTE READ DuckDuckGo Wants to Stop Apps From Tracking You on Android BY MATT BURGESS The privacy-focused tech company's latest update promises to block invasive data collection across your whole phone.   NEW ERA | 6-MINUTE READ 3 Years After the Maven Uproar, Google Cozies to the Pentagon BY TOM SIMONITE The company has contracts to detect corrosion on Navy ships and help maintain Air Force jets. Now it wants to bid for a lucrative cloud contract.     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.