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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 04.26.22   CH-CH-CHANGES | 4-MINUTE READ Elon Musk's Twitter Buy Exposes a Privacy Minefield BY LILY HAY NEWMAN The social network's user data and more will soon be at the whims of the world's richest man. Who's worried?   DIRTY COMPUTERS | 12-MINUTE READ Welcome to Janelle Monáe's Dreamworld BY MARY RETTA In her new science fiction book The Memory Librarian, the artist and Afrofuturist icon creates an apocalyptic—and hopeful—vision of the future.   OH MOMMA | 13-MINUTE READ Mother's Day Gift Ideas for the Mom You've Been Missing BY BRENDA STOLYAR AND ADRIENNE SO From hair tools and loungewear to smartphone accessories, we have a fit for every type of mom.   POWER DOWN | 6-MINUTE READ Broken Charging Stations Could Be Stalling the EV Movement BY AARIAN MARSHALL Range anxiety is bad enough. But even when they find a station, drivers often have to deal with broken equipment. GET WIRED Spring 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.   VERY METAL | 6-MINUTE READ NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Heads to Cape Canaveral BY RAMIN SKIBBA This August, following tests at the launch site, the probe will voyage to the middle of the solar system to do the first detailed study of a mostly metal asteroid.   IDEAS | 6-MINUTE READ With the Clock Running Out, Humans Need to Rethink Time Itself BY ELEANOR CUMMINS Time is political by nature—governing everything from election cycles to environmental policies. Could reconfiguring the hours restore humanity's hope for the future?   BUYING GUIDE | 9-MINUTE READ The 8 Best Smart Speakers With Alexa, Google Assistant, or Siri BY PARKER HALL AND JEFFREY VAN CAMP Chatty assistants from Amazon, Apple, and Google are popular. But which one is right for you?   NEW TRICKS | 7-MINUTE READ This Blood Test Detects Cancer in Dogs. But Do You Want to Know? BY MAX G. LEVY A startup just showed that its OncoK9 test accurately sounds the alarm for aggressive and advanced cancers. The catch? These often have no cure.   HEART EYES | 3-MINUTE READ How to Officially Submit Your Emoji Idea BY REECE ROGERS Have a killer idea for the next great emoji? Here's the paperwork you need to fill out.     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.