'The Matrix Resurrections' review: The Wachowskis were the true oracles

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 12.22.21   YULETIDE | 5-MINUTE READ The Science of Growing a Perfect Christmas Tree BY ROBBIE GONZALEZ Is your tree robust to cold? Do its needles cling to their branches? Christmas tree scientists ask these questions so we don't have to.   YIPPIE KI-YAY | 6-MINUTE READ 10 Not-So-Christmas Christmas Movies to Watch This Season BY TUSHAR NENE We all need a break from dancing elves. Here are some unexpected, fun, and (mostly) family-friendly films to enjoy this holiday.   WEEVIL AFOOT | 5-MINUTE READ The Great Danger of the Tiny Bark Beetle BY JENNIFER CLARE BALL As the climate warms, this insect's population is booming. That's bad news for the ponderosa pines of the Sierra Nevada.   DÉJÀ VU | 5-MINUTE READ The Matrix Resurrections Review: The Wachowskis Were the Oracles All Along BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Directors Lana and Lilly Wachowski warned about the dangers of trusting tech 22 years ago. With the latest sequel, Lana is back with another harbinger. GET WIRED HOLIDAY SALE! Get WIRED for just $10 $5. Get the print edition and exclusive subscriber-only stories. Give yourself the gift of information. Subscribe now.   BEST OF 2021 MACHINE NOT LEARNING | 37-MINUTE READ What Really Happened When Google Ousted Timnit Gebru BY TOM SIMONITE She was a star engineer who warned that messy AI can spread racism. Google brought her in. Then it forced her out. Can Big Tech take criticism from within?   LIFTOFF | 2-MINUTE READ 2022 Will Be a Big Year for Space Exploration BY SANJANA VARGHESE Missions to Mars, Jupiter, and—yes—Texas are all part of the next wave of space research previously delayed by Covid-19.   PUBLIC HEALTH | 2-MINUTE READ Antibodies Are Being Created to Fight Disease in New Ways BY DANIEL M DAVIS Targeting cancers and viruses, better knowledge of the human immune system is leading to new medicines.   YEAR IN REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ Face Recognition Is Being Banned—but It's Still Everywhere BY TOM SIMONITE Two dozen cities and states prohibit use of the tech. But it's on phones and is increasingly used in airports and in banks.     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.