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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 02.19.22   DEALS | 6-MINUTE READ The 20 Best Presidents' Day Sales on Home Goods and Tech BY LOURYN STRAMPE AND GEAR TEAM Make the most of your long weekend with deals for every room of the house—including the backyard.   IDEAS | 5-MINUTE READ The History—and Disturbing Resurrection—of Black Androids BY VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN When Elon Musk unveiled his idea for the Tesla bot, it evoked a racist phenomenon dating back to the 18th century.   PLAINTEXT | 7-MINUTE READ Zillow Botched Buying Homes. Opendoor Thinks It Can Do Better BY STEVEN LEVY Why the iBuyer's CEO believes that one day, almost all home sales will be made online.   SOFTWARE | 13-MINUTE READ The Top New Features in Apple's iOS 15 BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU AND BRENDA STOLYAR Face ID will finally work with your face mask in iOS 15.4. 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.   SWEET DEAL | 10-MINUTE READ How Preserving Agave Could Help Save an Endangered Bat BY JANET MARINELLI Climate change and overgrazing are destroying the plants on which the Mexican long-nosed bat depends. Now, an initiative is trying to restore the balance.   BUYING GUIDE | 8-MINUTE READ The Best VR Headsets and Games to Explore the Metaverse BY JESS GREY Diving into virtual reality is easier than ever—in fact, this might be the perfect time to invest.   GREAT DIVIDE | 4-MINUTE READ Severance Turns the Workplace Comedy Into a Horror Show BY KATE KNIBBS Ben Stiller's new Apple TV+ show is a sprawling, twisty thriller in the vein of Charlie Kaufman.   THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ Futurama, Content Machines, and the Art of Survival BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER This week, #BenderGate brought up a lot of questions about what talent is worth.   GAME OVER | 13-MINUTE READ Google Stadia Is a Failure. The Company Should Kill It BY RON AMADEO, ARS TECHNICA The tech giant's cloud gaming platform faces a slew of tough questions—and few prospects of success.     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.