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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 05.13.22   RANTS AND RAVES | 5-MINUTE READ Scared of Induction Cooking? It's Going to Be OK BY JOE RAY If you're cooking with gas, give your kitchen the faster, safer, and more environmentally responsible upgrade.   BUSINESS AS USUAL | 6-MINUTE READ How One Company Helps Keep Russia's TV Propaganda Machine Online BY JUSTIN LING French satellite operator Eutelsat has refused to stop Russia from using satellites it controls to broadcast state-run programming into the country.   SOLIDARITY | 4-MINUTE READ Apple's Corporate Workers Help the Mounting Union Effort BY CAITLIN HARRINGTON The solidarity movement has helped give tools and support as the company's retail employees organize.   THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ TikTok's New, Terrible Trend BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Johnny Depp is suing Amber Heard for defamation. As the trial wears on, mocking her testimony has become the latest disturbing thing to go viral on social media. 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.   DOT PHYSICS | 8-MINUTE READ How Realistic Is the Celestial Navigation in Moon Knight? BY RHETT ALLAIN You can definitely use the stars as your guide. But let's check whether a scene from the Disney+ live action series would work in the real world.   PLAINTEXT | 6-MINUTE READ A World Without iPods BY STEVEN LEVY Plus: An interview with Steve Jobs, keeping up with early MIT hackers, and a relatable collapse.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 3-MINUTE READ Bluetran's Lightning Escooter Is Too Much, and It's Great BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU This heavyweight escooter packs on the power and the pounds.   SNOT BOTS | 6-MINUTE READ These Nanobots Can Swim Around a Wound and Kill Bacteria BY MAX G. LEVY Researchers have created autonomous particles covered with patches of protein "motors." They hope these bots will tote lifesaving drugs through bodily fluids.   MULTIPLAYER | 12-MINUTE READ 25 Amazingly Addictive Couch Co-Op Games BY ROBERT CARNEVALE AND SIMON HILL Settle in for some bonding time. These are some of the best cooperative titles for two to eight players, all playable on a single TV.     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.