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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 04.22.22   GREEN NEW DEALS | 5-MINUTE READ The Best Earth Day Deals on Tech, Ebikes, and Cleaning Supplies BY LOURYN STRAMPE Make your life a little greener with discounts on our favorite eco-conscious gear.   PLAINTEXT | 8-MINUTE READ Joe Biden, and the Country, Could Really Use a CTO BY STEVEN LEVY Plus: Obama's head techy, the world's social media addiction, and Russia's unwelcomed escalation.   GREEN CLEAN | 6-MINUTE READ The Best Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products for Your Home BY LOURYN STRAMPE Next time you stock up on supplies, consider these green cleaning alternatives.   WINDFALLS | 5-MINUTE READ A $3 Billion Silk Road Seizure Will Erase Ross Ulbricht's Debt BY ANDY GREENBERG In a twist, a massive trove of stolen bitcoins will repay the dark-web market creator's $183 million restitution. 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.   CHINA LOCKDOWN | 5-MINUTE READ Shanghai's Supply Chain Reboot Will Hit Workers Hardest BY WILL KNIGHT The government wants to restart production and shipping to meet global demand, but some people may trade a lockdown at home to being locked inside factories.   DANGEROUS KNOWLEDGE | 6-MINUTE READ Making Science More Open Is Good for Research—but Bad for Security BY GRACE BROWNE The open science movement pushes for making scientific knowledge quickly accessible to all. But a new paper warns that speed can come at a cost.   DOWN TO EARTH | 7-MINUTE READ The Best Bags Made of Recycled Materials BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND GEAR TEAM Need a backpack, purse, tote, or even a new shopping bag? These are made from truck tarps, old sails, fishnets, and plastic bottles.   BRING ON RAGNAROK | 6-MINUTE READ The Northman Deserves More Than Cult Classic Status BY WILL BEDINGFIELD Director Robert Eggers' new movie has an opportunity to prove an artful viking epic can battle the summer superheroes.   IDEAS | 5-MINUTE READ 'Vampire Energy' Is Sucking the Life Out of Our Planet BY CRYSTAL PONTI This Earth Day, it's time to tackle a sneaky source of waste that drains wallets and accelerates climate change.     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.