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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 02.27.22   GENETICS | 6-MINUTE READ A Rape Survivor Gave Police Her DNA. They Linked Her to Another Crime BY EMILY MULLIN A controversial California case has raised questions about police use of DNA databases and the need for better genetic privacy laws.   SECURITY ROUNDUP | 3-MINUTE READ DDoS Attempts Hit Russia as Ukraine Conflict Intensifies BY BRIAN BARRETT Plus: Hacker recruits, NFT thefts, and more of the week's top security news.   PRAISE THE FUN | 5-MINUTE READ Elden Ring Is the Game of the Year BY WILL BEDINGFIELD FromSoftware has reinvented Dark Souls in an open world, and the result is a triumph.   FINGERPRINTING | 4-MINUTE READ The Quiet Way Advertisers Are Tracking Your Browsing BY MATT BURGESS Cookies are on the way out—but not enough is being done about browser fingerprinting. So what is it? GET WIRED Presidents' Day 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.   INBOX HERO | 3-MINUTE READ 5 Extensions That Level Up Your Email Game BY DAVID NIELD From proofreaders to emoji translators, these tools will make your messages clearer, easier to read, and hopefully a little more fun.   PLAINTEXT | 7-MINUTE READ The Podcast Frenzy Gets Freaky BY STEVEN LEVY Upstart audio operations are being methodically snapped up by more established companies—at monster valuations.   EAR ADDICT | 13-MINUTE READ The Best Podcasts for Everyone BY SIMON HILL Get your fix of tech, true crime, pop culture, or comedy with these audio adventures.   HEADLINE MONEY | 7-MINUTE READ Australia's Standoff Against Google and Facebook Worked—Sort Of BY MORGAN MEAKER A year after Australia forced tech giants to pay news outlets for the content they display, other countries want to follow suit.   IDEAS | 11-MINUTE READ The US Fixation on Chinese Espionage Is Bad for Science BY YANGYANG CHENG The rivalry between the US and China—with threats of spying and intellectual property theft—conceals more fundamental questions of ethics.     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.