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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 03.31.22   NUMBERS GAME | 5-MINUTE READ A Sinister Way to Beat Multifactor Authentication Is on the Rise BY DAN GOODIN, ARS TECHNICA Lapsus$ and the group behind the SolarWinds hack have utilized prompt bombing to defeat weaker MFA protections in recent months.   BUYING GUIDE | 8-MINUTE READ Digging in the Dirt: 4 Home Composters Reviewed and Rated BY RICHARD BAGULEY Turn food scraps into compost for your garden with one of these indoor, odor-free devices.   UKRAINE | 7-MINUTE READ The Last Cell Tower in Mariupol BY MATT BURGESS For weeks, a lone mobile base station allowed thousands in the besieged Ukrainian city to stay connected—until Russian troops arrived.   TWINKLE TWINKLE | 4-MINUTE READ The Farthest Star Sheds New Light on the Early Universe BY AMIT KATWALA A cosmic fluke helped Hubble spy Earendel, a giant star at the edge of the known universe that could tell us more about what happened after the Big Bang. GET WIRED Flash 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.   THE BIG SICK | 5-MINUTE READ As Covid Restrictions End, Offices Have a Sick-Pay Problem BY MEGAN CARNEGIE Countries aren't just lifting pandemic restrictions, they're cutting resources—forcing workers to choose between working sick and losing pay.   BURNING BRIDGES | 5-MINUTE READ Russians Need VPNs. The Kremlin Hates Them BY MORGAN MEAKER VPNs are divided between trying to help Russians stay connected to the global web and steering clear of Putin's messy politics.   PRESS SPACEBAR | 17-MINUTE READ A History of Hup, the Jump Sound of Shooting Games BY BRYAN MENEGUS You can hear it in your head: the grunt your character makes when hopping a fence or leaping into battle. Its sonic roots trace all the way back to 1973.   BUYING GUIDE | 8-MINUTE READ The Best USB Flash Drives for Ultra-Portable Storage BY SIMON HILL These WIRED-tested memory sticks are a virtual filing cabinet in your pocket.   HOLLYWOOD DREAMS | 4-MINUTE READ How to Use Windows 11's Built-In Video Editor BY DAVID NIELD Clipchamp isn't the most powerful app, but it's already baked into your device—and it may be all you really need.     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.