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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 12.06.21   GETTING CHIPPY | 3-MINUTE READ 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.   WORK SMARTER | 5-MINUTE READ What Will Work Look Like in 2022? (Hint: Not the Metaverse) BY NICOLE KOBIE Here's what industry leaders think about the future of work, from changing office hours to, yes, staying in the meatspace.   RETROFIT | 7-MINUTE READ These Retro Gaming Consoles Deliver a Dose of Nostalgia BY SIMON HILL From the stylish Evercade to the old-school Sega Genesis Mini, these machines will have you bleeping, blooping, and blasting back to the good old days.   DOG DNA | 6-MINUTE READ Is There a Genetic Link to Being an Extremely Good Boy? BY SABRINA WEISS Guide dogs need the right personality, health, and training. Scientists are studying the genetics behind the traits that make a dog suited to working. 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.   SKY HIGH | 4-MINUTE READ Here's How 3 Space Companies Aim to Replace the ISS BY RAMIN SKIBBA NASA is investing in Blue Origin, Nanoracks, and Northrop Grumman as they develop competing designs for a next-generation space station.   HOLD PLEASE | 4-MINUTE READ The Real Reason Hold Music Bothers You So Much BY FRANKIE ADKINS We swear your call is very important to us.   SNOOZE CRUISE | 4-MINUTE READ 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.   BYE BUY | 5-MINUTE READ Meta's Failed Giphy Deal Could End Big Tech's Spending Spree BY MORGAN MEAKER There was a time, not so long ago, when Meta's big-money deal to acquire Giphy would have been waved through. No more.   YOU DIED | 4-MINUTE READ 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.     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.