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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 12.10.21   SOFTWARE | 4-MINUTE READ Vivaldi 5.0 Makes Web Browsing on Android Tablets Fun Again BY SCOTT GILBERTSON The latest version of our favorite web browser greatly improves surfing on larger mobile screens.   BUYING GUIDE | 11-MINUTE READ The Best Fitness Trackers and Watches for Everyone BY ADRIENNE SO Whether you're skiing in the backcountry or trampolining in the backyard, we have an activity tracker for you.   RUNET | 6-MINUTE READ Russia's Internet Censorship Machine Is Going After Tor BY CHRIS STOKEL-WALKER The attempt to block the site, which helps users mask their online activity, is the latest step in the country's efforts to control the internet.   UH OH | 3-MINUTE READ A Log4J Vulnerability Has Set the Internet 'On Fire' BY LILY HAY NEWMAN The flaw in the logging framework has security teams scrambling to put in a fix. 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.   OFFICE STAKES | 5-MINUTE READ Taking a 'Flexible Job'? Beware the Never-Ending Workday BY MARGARET TAYLOR The rise of "asynchronous" working has great potential for companies and employees alike—but it comes with unexpectedly rigid downsides.   LABOR | 6-MINUTE READ The Gig Economy's Days in Europe Are Numbered BY MORGAN MEAKER Court cases and a new draft law from the European Commission are chipping away at the controversial industry. What comes next may look very different.   CHASING ZERO | 4-MINUTE READ When It Comes to Buses, Will Hydrogen or Electric Win? BY JOCELYN TIMPERLEY Clean transport needs clean vehicles. New power developments are crucial for a mass transit revolution, and each has pros and cons.   QUICK STUDY | 4-MINUTE READ Facebook Says Its New AI Can Identify More Problems Faster BY TOM SIMONITE The "Few-Shot Learner" system doesn't need to see as many examples to identify troublesome posts, and it works in more than 100 languages.     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.