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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 12.09.21   ETHICS Ex-Googler Timnit Gebru Starts Her Own AI Research Center BY TOM SIMONITE The researcher, who says Google fired her a year ago, wants to ask questions about responsible use of artificial intelligence.   PLAY NICE Online Gaming Is the New Therapist's Office BY GINA RICH Plenty of us play to let off steam, but online multiplayer and single-player gaming can be healing in the hands of mental health professionals.   GETTING CHIPPY The FTC Sues Nvidia to Block Its Historic Deal With Arm BY TIM DE CHANT, ARS TECHNICA Regulators say the merger would create a semiconductor chip conglomerate and stifle innovation across the industry.   YOU DIED It's Never Been More Obvious That You Suck at Video Games BY WILL BEDINGFIELD Comparing ourselves to professional gamers and checking online ranking systems can be humbling—and fun. 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.   BUYING GUIDE The Best Laptop Backpacks for Work (and Life) BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND ADRIENNE SO Whether you're riding a bike or schlepping a camera, a bag is your constant companion. These WIRED-reviewed packs do the job right.   SNOOZE CRUISE The Serial 1 is a Ho-Hum Harley Ebike BY MATT JANCER With the just-adequate Serial 1, Harley-Davidson's sub-brand missed an opportunity to make an ebike that stands out from the pack.   #FORYOU 11 Viral TikTok Gifts That Are Actually Worth It BY BRENDA STOLYAR AND GEAR TEAM We tried out the gadgets that kept showing up in our feeds. Here are the ones that deserve the hype—and would make awesome presents.   AI Robots Won't Close the Warehouse Worker Gap Anytime Soon BY WILL KNIGHT Even Amazon's new AI-powered machines aren't nearly capable enough to handle the most important fulfillment tasks.     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.