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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 03.17.22   IDEAS | 7-MINUTE READ The End of Infinite Data Storage Can Set You Free BY DREW AUSTIN The belief that we could save endlessly online turned us all into information hoarders. What society needs instead is better systems for preserving public knowledge.   THE CONTI FILES | 4-MINUTE READ The Big, Baffling Crypto Dreams of a $180 Million Ransomware Gang BY MATT BURGESS Leaked files from the cybercrime group Conti show it started building a crypto payment platform, a social network—and even had plans for a casino.   FUEL UP | 6-MINUTE READ The Nuclear Reactors of the Future Have a Russia Problem BY GREGORY BARBER Next-generation nuclear plants could be safer and more efficient, but first the US has to figure out how to fuel them up—without relying on Russia.   DOPPELGANGER | 3-MINUTE READ A Zelensky Deepfake Was Quickly Defeated. The Next One Might Not Be BY TOM SIMONITE The response to a video impersonating the Ukrainian president gives a blueprint for how to stop more sophisticated attempts. 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.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ Apple's Mac Studio Is One Hell of a Computer BY BRENDA STOLYAR Forget the Mac Pro or even the M1 Ultra. The base Mac Studio has enough horsepower even for power users.   SOUND BEE-UTIFUL | 3-MINUTE READ The King Bee II Is My Favorite Home Studio Mic BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT I thought I was happy with my inexpensive studio microphone until I found this one.   LOGGING IN | 5-MINUTE READ A Big Bet to Kill the Password for Good BY LILY HAY NEWMAN After a decade of work, the FIDO Alliance says it's found the missing piece in the bridge to a password-free future.   PUBLIC ENEMY | 6-MINUTE READ Ukraine's Digital Ministry Is a Formidable War Machine BY TOM SIMONITE AND GIAN M. VOLPICELLI A government department run by savvy tech "freaks" has become a surprise defense against Russia.   MEMENTO MORI | 4-MINUTE READ How to Leave Your Photos to Someone When You Die BY HARRY GUINNESS It'll happen to all of us someday: We'll be gone, but our data will persist. Photo albums are a thing of the past, but your memories don't have to be.     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.