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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 12.12.21   BOOKMARK IT | 4-MINUTE READ The Best Kindles to Take Your Library Anywhere BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND GEAR TEAM Amazon has six ebook readers. Here's how they stack up—and which one might be right for you.   GADGET LAB PODCAST | 49-MINUTE EPISODE All the Ways Tech Saved Us This Year BY WIRED STAFF This week, we look back at how technology affected us in 2021—in mostly positive ways.   DON'T TAP | 4-MINUTE READ How to Guard Against Smishing Attacks on Your Phone BY DAVID NIELD "Smishing" is an attempt to collect logins or other sensitive information with a malicious text message—and it's on the rise.   BREATHE IN | 12-MINUTE READ 17 Holiday Gifts for Your Stressed Best Friend BY MEDEA GIORDANO Relaxing means something different to everyone. From meditation tools to silky robes, these ideas are sure to please. GET WIRED Cyber Week Sale Has Been Extended! Get WIRED for just $10 $5, plus get free stickers! Get the print edition and exclusive subscriber-only stories. Give yourself the gift of information. Subscribe now.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 6-MINUTE READ You Should Buy the New Instant Pot. Just Ignore Its App BY JOE RAY This "connected" update of the ever-popular multicooker is a winner, despite some shortcomings in its mobile app.   BUYING GUIDE | 7-MINUTE READ The Best Mobile Controllers for Gaming on the Go BY SIMON HILL AND LOURYN STRAMPE Touchscreens just don't suit some games. Try one of these WIRED-tested smartphone controllers for your iPhone or Android instead.   DROPPED CALL | 4-MINUTE READ There's $2B for Broadband on Reservations. It Won't Be Enough BY SIDNEY FUSSELL The recently approved US infrastructure law aims to close the digital divide for Native peoples. But the demand far outstrips the money allocated.   BATTEN DOWN | 5-MINUTE READ Climate Change May Make Hurricanes Hit Sooner and Last Longer BY ERIC NIILER A new study modeling storm behavior under a warmer climate finds Boston and Norfolk will face higher risk from floods as they crawl along the East Coast.     Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   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.