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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 11.03.21   BAD LOOK | 4-MINUTE READ Facebook Drops Facial Recognition to Tag People in Photos BY KHARI JOHNSON The social media company will delete data from images of more than 1 billion people.   SPACE DIPLOMACY | 5-MINUTE READ The United Nations Could Finally Create New Rules for Space BY RAMIN SKIBBA The proposal to create a process for preventing military confrontations and misunderstandings in orbit would be the first major step in more than 40 years.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ This Kindle Paperwhite is Almost Better Than the Pricey Oasis BY MEDEA GIORDANO With better battery life, faster charging, a bigger screen, and more storage, the newest Paperwhite is worth the upgrade.   RUG PULL | 5-MINUTE READ How a Squid Game Crypto Scam Got Away With Millions BY CHRIS STOKEL-WALKER On the front lines of the $SQUID "rug pull" that left investors in the lurch. 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.   BOOK EXCERPT | 12-MINUTE READ Why Can't People Teleport? BY JORGE CHAM AND DANIEL WHITESON Set your phasers on stun, because we are going to beam you up on the physics of teleportation.   ETERNAL DOOM | 5-MINUTE READ Movies Need to Stop Using Historical Atrocities for Pathos BY AMELIA TAIT Marvel's Eternals is just the latest genre film to clumsily use horrific real-world events in an attempt to elevate its narrative.   RECYCLE | 7-MINUTE READ To Make an Eco-Friendly EV Battery, Think From the Inside Out BY GREGORY BARBER Battery packs are designed to stuff a lot of energy into a small amount of space. Some think they should be built for recycling too.   GIFT GUIDE | 8-MINUTE READ Our Favorite Digital Gift Ideas for Friends and Family BY SIMON HILL Forget the wrapping paper and shipping. Go digital this year with subscriptions, ebooks, apps, and more.   UNDER COVER | 16-MINUTE READ 19 Face Masks We Actually Like to Wear BY ADRIENNE SO Our tips and picks to up your mask game—whether you're heading back to the office or just want to stay safe and stylish.     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.