Nuclear fusion is already facing a fuel crisis

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 05.20.22   WORLD WIDE WEB | 4-MINUTE READ The Online Spider Market Is Massive—and Crawling With Issues BY ERIC NIILER A new study shows the enormous extent of the global arachnid trade, one that might be undermining wild populations.   PLAINTEXT | 6-MINUTE READ The Private Equity Firm That Grounded Paul Allen's Dream BY STEVEN LEVY Plus: A visit to Stratolaunch, the music of the future, and prices America can't run on.   DEALS | 5-MINUTE READ The 24 Best Outdoor Summer Deals From REI's Anniversary Sale BY ADRIENNE SO It's the most wonderful time of the year—when we start prepping for summer fun with titanium chopsticks and foldable kayaks.   LIGHTS OUT | 5-MINUTE READ Nuclear Fusion Is Already Facing a Fuel Crisis BY AMIT KATWALA It doesn't even work yet, but nuclear fusion has encountered a shortage of tritium, the key fuel source for the most prominent experimental reactors. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in AI explained. Give yourself the gift of information. Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.   BIAS | 3-MINUTE READ Feds Warn Employers Against Discriminatory Hiring Algorithms BY KHARI JOHNSON As AI invades the interview process, the DOJ and EOCC have provided guidance to protect people with disabilities from bias.   OVERWHELMED | 5-MINUTE READ How to Stay Informed Without Getting Paralyzed by Bad News BY JACQUELINE LEKACHMAN Every time we look at our phones, it seems something terrible has happened. Here's how to monitor current events in a healthy way.   CULTURE WAR | 9-MINUTE READ The Almighty Squabble Over Who Gets to Name Microbes BY MATT REYNOLDS Scientists are just starting to uncover the vast diversity of microbes out there. The only problem? No one can agree on how to name them.   BUYING GUIDE | 15-MINUTE READ Which Google Pixel Phone (and Gear) Should You Buy? BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU Here's a guide to all the models—plus case recommendations and hidden software tricks to try.   THE MONITOR | 2-MINUTE READ On Top Gun: Maverick, She-Hulk, and the Fear of Liking Things BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Tom Cruise's return to the cockpit is getting raves. Meanwhile, Tatiana Maslany's turn as a green superhero looks like an unnecessary Ally McBeal reboot. What is happening?     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.