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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 05.26.22   DEALS | 6-MINUTE READ 25 Best Memorial Day Sales on Grills, Camping, and Outdoor Gear BY SCOTT GILBERTSON This long weekend marks the beginning of summer in the US, and it's a good time to score a deal on equipment for your next adventure.   THINGS THEY CARRIED | 18-MINUTE READ 'How Are They Weapons? That's Only a Flashlight!' BY SUZANNE SATALINE During the protests in Hong Kong, young people carried laser pointers, umbrellas, and plastic ties—objects that sometimes led to their arrest, and years of legal limbo.   WEIRD FLEX | 5-MINUTE READ The Mystery of China's Sudden Warnings About US Hackers BY MATT BURGESS The Chinese government recently began saber-rattling about American cyberespionage. The catch? It's all old news.   TOXIC INFLUENCE | 10-MINUTE READ Who Owns 4chan? BY JUSTIN LING While the infamous imageboard's ties to mass shootings have long been clear, its relationship with a Japanese toymaker has remained remarkably murky. GET WIRED Memorial Day Sale. Give yourself the gift of information. Get the print edition of WIRED and Gideon Lichfield's exclusive subscriber-only column for just $29.99 $5. Subscribe now.   DEEP DIVE | 5-MINUTE READ Why Was the Tonga Eruption So Massive? Scientists Have New Clues BY GREGORY BARBER Early theories suggested an underwater landslide caused a catastrophic mix of magma and seawater. Recent evidence reveals an explosion unlike anything studied before.   IDEAS | 3-MINUTE READ A Bored Ape Lawsuit Won't Set the NFT Precedent Seth Green Wants BY JESSICA RIZZO After the actor's NFT and licensing agreement were stolen, he suggested going to court to win back intellectual property rights. Not so fast.   PRIVACY | 4-MINUTE READ Google Urged to Stop Tracking Location Data Ahead of Roe Reversal BY JON BRODKIN, ARS TECHNICA Lawmakers argue Android phone data could be "weaponized against women" if the US Supreme Court officially overturns abortion protections.   IDEAS | 4-MINUTE READ The 'Form' Element Created the Modern Web. Was It a Big Mistake? BY PAUL FORD A little HTML widget gave us all-powerful Amazon and Facebook. There's no closing Pandora's text box now.   SELF CARE | 12-MINUTE READ The Best Weighted Blankets and Robes for Calm and Comfort BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND JAINA GREY These accessories might not cure your anxiety or insomnia, but they can feel like a hug when you really need one.     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.