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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  12.08.21   #FORYOU | 6-MINUTE READ 11 TikTok-Viral 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.   NO THANKS | 2-MINUTE READ How to Opt Out of Verizon's Custom Experience Tracking BY REECE ROGERS Unless you manually opt out of the program, Verizon will store personal information and create user interest profiles.   SINKHOLED | 4-MINUTE READ Microsoft Seizes Domains Used by a Chinese Hacking Group BY DAN GOODIN, ARS TECHNICA The move delivers a blow to the hackers behind sophisticated attacks on government agencies, think tanks, and other organizations.   POWER LIMIT | 6-MINUTE READ Renewable Energy Is Great—but the Grid Can Slow It Down BY GREGORY BARBER Many solar and wind projects face a problem: getting the energy from where it's made to where it's needed.   SPONSORED CONTENT This Hoodie Earned the Title of, "The Greatest Hoodie Ever Made" With their Classic Full Zip, American Giant obsessed over every detail to create a hoodie of unbelievable quality and comfort, built to last and made right here in the US. 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 | 4-MINUTE READ Jackrabbit's Tiny, Zippy Ebike Is Seriously Adorable BY ADRIENNE SO It's not without flaws, but this cute, pedal-less scooter heralds a new era in ebike transportation.   IDEAS | 7-MINUTE READ 'Worker Data Science' Can Teach Us How to Fix the Gig Economy BY KAREN GREGORY Gig workers are asking to see the algorithms that govern their labor. Their fight has important lessons for creating equitable workplaces for all.   CASUAL GAMER | 3-MINUTE READ How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Sims BY SWAPNA KRISHNA I'd been avoiding the game for years because I feared it would take over my life. Now I don't mind if it does.   SPARKLE SCIENCE | 5-MINUTE READ All That Glitters Isn't Litter BY SARA HARRISON A new plant-based material sparkles without plastics. That could be better for the environment—but it's also harder to make in industrial quantities.     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.