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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 02.03.22   UNDER THE HOOD | 5-MINUTE READ A Fight Over the Right to Repair Cars Turns Ugly BY AARIAN MARSHALL In the wake of a voter-approved law, Subaru and Kia dealers in Massachusetts have disabled systems that allow remote starts and send maintenance alerts.   FRAUD | 13-MINUTE READ They Were 'Calling to Help.' Then They Stole Thousands BY BECCA ANDREWS When my mom fell victim to a phone scam, we learned a painful truth: The explosion of personal finance apps makes it all too easy to target vulnerable people.   DEALS | 4-MINUTE READ 11 Great TV and Soundbar Deals for Super Bowl Weekend BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT It's the perfect time to upgrade your home theater before the big game.   WEEK SQUEEZE | 6-MINUTE READ The 4-Day Week Is Flawed. Workers Still Want It BY CAITLIN HARRINGTON Workers say the shortened workweek is a success, but the reality is more complicated. GET WIRED Winter Sale. Give yourself the gift of information. Get the print edition of WIRED and exclusive subscriber-only stories for just $29.99 $5. Subscribe now.   SURVEILLANCE | 5-MINUTE READ Welcome to the Burner Phone Olympics BY MATT BURGESS China's Winter Games are overshadowed by human rights problems and overreaching state surveillance.   UNRULY APPS | 7-MINUTE READ Germany Has Picked a Fight With Telegram BY MORGAN MEAKER The country's new government is struggling to assert its authority over the messaging app, which officials believe has been used to organize violent incidents.   PLAY THE FIELD | 4-MINUTE READ New to YouTube Music? Here's What You Need to Start BY REECE ROGERS Are you considering the switch to YouTube Music? We've got everything from plans to playlists.   DEALS | 3-MINUTE READ 10 Great Deals on Outdoor Apparel to Keep You Warm BY MATT JANCER If you're shivering and shaking outside this winter, there's still time to score a discount on insulated jackets and warm base layers.   CATCH 'EM ALL | 6-MINUTE READ Pokémon Legends: Arceus Isn't Great. It Doesn't Matter BY WILL BEDINGFIELD Game Freak once again gets away with not nailing an open-world Pokémon game. And we are powerless to stop it happening again and again.     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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.