The true story of the viral false teeth that fooled the world

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 02.23.22   PIVOT | 4-MINUTE READ An NFT Bubble Is Taking Over the Gig Economy BY CHRIS STOKEL-WALKER Two-thirds of freelancers on Fiverr say they're servicing the NFT industry. But is it sustainable?   GET PHYSICAL | 6-MINUTE READ Inside the Lab Where Intel Tries to Hack Its Own Chips BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Researchers at iSTARE have to think like the bad guys, finding critical flaws before processors go to production.   SILOS | 8-MINUTE READ It's Tough to Build a Corporate Culture in a Remote-Work World BY ARIELLE PARDES There are Zoom happy hours and digital water coolers, but employees feel disconnected, and work feels transactional.   FAKE CHEWS | 9-MINUTE READ The True Story of the Viral False Teeth That Fooled the World BY MATT REYNOLDS Paul Bishop vomited his false teeth into a Spanish bin 11 years ago. Then a DNA analysis seemingly returned them to his home in the UK. But the truth, it turns out, is even weirder. 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.   BOOKMARK IT | 7-MINUTE READ The Best Kindles to Take Your Library Anywhere BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND GEAR TEAM Amazon has six ebook readers. Here's how they stack up—and which one might be right for you.   UNDER WRAPS | 6-MINUTE READ This Plastic Dot Sniffs Out Infections Doctors Can't See BY MAX G. LEVY Keeping wounds covered can help them stay clean. But if bacteria grow beneath the bandages, things can get dangerous.   IDEAS | 7-MINUTE READ Sex-Offender Laws Sent a Man to Prison Over a Prayer Livestream BY SARAH LAGESON Registries try to prevent sex offenders from using technology. These laws are confusing, unfair, and ineffective.   PUNY POWER! | 3-MINUTE READ Ride Safely With Propella's Easy-to-Maneuver Mini Ebike BY ADRIENNE SO More electric bikes need to be smaller so that smaller people can ride them.   CHEERS | 8-MINUTE READ From BioWare to Beer: How Greg Zeschuk Makes Dreams Come True BY DEBBY WALDMAN The studio cofounder isn't in the gaming industry anymore, but he's still building new things—and still playing games.     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.