4 dead infants, a convicted mother, and a genetic mystery

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 12.09.21   IDEAS | 14-MINUTE READ The Office Is an Efficiency Trap BY ANNE HELEN PETERSEN AND CHARLIE WARZEL As office design evolved over the last century, one feature remained: the goal of filling your life with even more work.   DIGGING IN | 5-MINUTE READ This New Tech Cuts Through Rock Without Grinding Into It BY KHARI JOHNSON A startup called Petra uses super-hot gas to penetrate bedrock. The method could make it cheaper to move utilities underground—and make electric lines safer.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ Sony's PS5 Headset Offers 3D Audio in a Plasticky, Cheap Body BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT The spatial audio that comes out of these gaming headphones is impressive, but cheap hardware makes it a tough sell.   CASE CLOSED? | 27-MINUTE READ 4 Dead Infants, a Convicted Mother, and a Genetic Mystery BY OSCAR SCHWARTZ Kathleen Folbigg was found guilty of killing her babies. One scientist suspected the real culprit was mutant DNA—and went on a tireless quest to prove it. 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.   GRAZE BOXES | 7-MINUTE READ Who's Buying and Selling Artfully Folded Ham on Facebook? BY AMELIA TAIT The pandemic has spurred an explosion of home cooks selling dubiously edible, but Instagram-friendly "graze boxes."   HACKING | 6-MINUTE READ A Year After the SolarWinds Hack, Supply Chain Threats Still Loom BY LILY HAY NEWMAN The Russia-led campaign was a wake-up call to the industry, but there's no one solution to the threat.   DEALS | 3-MINUTE READ Our Favorite Breville Coffee Machines Are on Sale BY GEAR TEAM They're still spendy, but they're a serious upgrade for anyone looking to make better espresso at home.   IDEAS | 7-MINUTE READ An 'Alt-Jihad' Is Rising on Social Media BY MOUSTAFA AYAD The playbook of the alt-right is guiding a new generation of fringe jihadists, showing just how complicated extremism is about to become online.     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.