The situation at Chernobyl is deteriorating

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 03.11.22   CHA-CHING | 5-MINUTE READ How a New Digital Dollar Could Shake the US Financial System BY JON BRODKIN, ARS TECHNICA The Biden administration is looking into a government-issued digital currency. The implications would be profound.   MODERATION | 8-MINUTE READ Beware the Never-Ending Disinformation Emergency BY GILAD EDELMAN YouTube still draws a hard line on Trump's rigged election claims. Two years later, it doesn't hold up.   MESSAGE RECEIVED | 5-MINUTE READ Activists Are Reaching Russians Behind Putin's Propaganda Wall BY MORGAN MEAKER Apps like Tinder, Google Maps, and Telegram give activists a way to share what's really going on in Ukraine—for now.   DANGER ZONE | 4-MINUTE READ The Situation at Chernobyl Is Deteriorating BY RAMIN SKIBBA The defunct site of the infamous 1986 meltdown has lost power two weeks after it was seized by Russian forces. Experts fear another nuclear disaster looms. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in A.I. explained. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.   BUYING GUIDE | 7-MINUTE READ Which iPhone Should You Buy (or Avoid) Right Now? BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU Picking the right phone has gotten so much harder. Our breakdown of Apple's lineup can help.   SNAKE OIL | 5-MINUTE READ On Depop, Sellers Are Pushing Shady Secondhand Pills BY LYDIA MORRISH The popular ecommerce site is riddled with half-used packets of diet pills and harmful health supplements, highlighting the need for tougher regulation.   REPERCUSSIONS | 11-MINUTE READ How Wrongful Arrests Based on AI Derailed 3 Men's Lives BY KHARI JOHNSON Robert Williams, Michael Oliver, and Nijeer Parks were misidentified by facial recognition software. The impact cast a long shadow.   IDEAS | 5-MINUTE READ What Will Replace Insects When They're Gone? BY OLIVER MILMAN The collapse of the insect population could unravel ecosystems. Scientists wonder if robots and drones could stop the gap.   GADGET LAB PODCAST | 67-MINUTE EPISODE Will Apple Ever Go Back to In-Person Product Launches? BY WIRED STAFF This week, we recap the company's hardware announcement and ask where all the humanity went.     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.