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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 12.03.21   COSTLY MISTAKE | 4-MINUTE READ A Software Bug Let Hackers Drain $31M From a Crypto Service BY DAN GOODIN, ARS TECHNICA An attacker exploited a vulnerability in MonoX Finance's smart contract to inflate the price of its digital token and then cash out.   SURVIVAL SKILLS | 15-MINUTE READ The Twitter Wildfire Watcher Who Tracks California's Blazes BY BOONE ASHWORTH When fire ignites, the race begins to alert the state's residents to the path of destruction. One of the leading voices lives on the other side of the world.   IDEAS | 5-MINUTE READ Meta's Biggest Encrypted Messaging Mistake Was Its Promise BY DAVID THIEL The company's decision to delay the rollout makes sense—because its initial plan never did.   FOOD FOR THOUGHT | 4-MINUTE READ Your Rooftop Garden Could Be a Solar-Powered Working Farm BY MATT SIMON A new scientific field proposes an idea that could help generate food and energy while reducing a building's cooling costs. GET WIRED Cyber Week Sale: Get WIRED for just $10 $5, plus get free stickers! Get the print edition and exclusive subscriber-only stories. Get the news of tomorrow, today with WIRED. Subscribe now.   WRIST-Y BUSINESS 8-MINUTE READ Our Favorite Smartwatches Do Much More Than Just Tell Time BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU A smartwatch can reduce your reliance on a phone but still keep you connected—while adding some flair to your outfit.   IDEAS | 5-MINUTE READ Jack Dorsey's Twitter Failed African Countries BY ODANGA MADUNG Throughout the continent, the former CEO's hubris and negligence allowed disinformation and abuse to run rampant.   DOT PHYSICS | 5-MINUTE READ Why Buzz Lightyear's Rocket Launch Looks Better Than Reality BY RHETT ALLAIN We use video analysis to compare an animated liftoff to an actual one, proving that truth is more boring than fiction.   GADGET LAB PODCAST | 34-MINUTE EPISODE Web3 Is Silicon Valley's Rosy Vision of the Future BY WIRED STAFF This week, we imagine a new version of the web that takes the power from the platforms and puts it back into the hands of the people.     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.