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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  03.02.22   HUMAN AFTER ALL | 6-MINUTE READ Google's New Tech Can Read Your Body Language—Without Cameras BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU The company's ATAP research team is using radar to help computers respond to your movements, like turning off a TV if it senses you've dozed off.   CODE FREEZE | 3-MINUTE READ Apple Stops Sales in Russia—and Takes a Rare Stand BY LAUREN GOODE The company joins the chorus of tech giants pushing back against Russian aggression.   RUSSIA | 6-MINUTE READ When War Struck, Ukraine Turned to Telegram BY MATT BURGESS As Russian troops surround Kyiv, millions of Ukrainians have relied on the messaging platform for government information.   COLD CASE | 5-MINUTE READ Ice Cream Machine Hackers Sue McDonald's for $900 Million BY ANDY GREENBERG Kytch alleges that the Golden Arches crushed its business—and left soft serve customers out in the cold.   SPONSORED CONTENT The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley The Founders chronicles how Elon Musk, Amy Rowe Klement, Peter Thiel, Julie Anderson, Max Levchin, Reid Hoffman, and others created a company that changed the world. 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.   PRIVATE EYES | 9-MINUTE READ The Best VPNs to Protect Yourself Online BY SCOTT GILBERTSON It won't solve all of your privacy problems, but a virtual private network can make you a less tempting target for hackers.   SIT UP! | 5-MINUTE READ How to Set Up Your Desk Ergonomically for Working or Gaming BY SIMON HILL If you don't sit correctly or take frequent breaks when you're typing or gaming, you run the risk of strains, aches, and injuries.   BIAS | 6-MINUTE READ Genetic Databases Are Too White. Here's What It'll Take to Fix It BY GRACE BROWNE Most genetic research is done on people of European descent. That's led to misdiagnoses, inaccurate tests, and missed opportunities for new treatments.   CYBER SECURITY | 4-MINUTE READ How Ukraine's Internet Can Fend Off Russian Attacks BY GIAN M. VOLPICELLI The besieged country's complex internet infrastructure has evolved to promote resiliency.     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.