The Star Wars universe’s exhausting, underwhelming expansion ~ Amazing News 2020

View this email in your browser | Manage newsletter subscriptions

A crypto coin being chopped in half illuminating the %22Getting the Axe%22 visual metaphor.

GETTING THE AXE | 3-MINUTE READ

After Layoffs, Crypto Startups Face a 'Crucible Moment'

BY ARIELLE PARDES

The hard times could be a harbinger for everyone else.

Fingerprint smudge on smartphone glass screen

TOUCHY SUBJECTS | 4-MINUTE READ

Cops Will Be Able to Scan Your Fingerprints With a Phone

BY MATT BURGESS

Contactless fingerprinting uses a smartphone camera to capture your prints—and opens up a whole new set of privacy concerns.

ACT FAST! | 5-MINUTE READ

20 Last-Minute Father's Day Deals

BY MATT JANCER

It's late, but not too late. Hurry up and snag a killer gift on these smartwatches, headphones, and more.

An image from Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney +

PRIMAL STREAM | 6-MINUTE READ

The Star Wars Universe's Exhausting, Underwhelming Expansion

BY PETER RUBIN

The franchise now exists in an ever-sprawling TV universe full of diminishing returns. Thanks, Disney+.

GET WIRED

A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in AI explained.

Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote!

Subscribe now.

Silhouette of person talking on the phone

SPAMALOT | 3-MINUTE READ

Here's Why You're Still Stuck in Robocall Hell

BY LILY HAY NEWMAN

Despite major progress fighting spam and scams, the roots of the problem go far deeper than your phone company's defenses.

SNOT A PROBLEM | 5-MINUTE READ

How the Sugars In Spit Tame the Body's Unruly Fungi

BY MAGGIE CHEN

Mucus keeps the microbiome healthy. Now scientists have clues about how it stops good microbes from going bad.

Android smartphones arranged in grid, displaying new features of Android 13

TIRAMISU | 5-MINUTE READ

The 13 Top New Features in Android 13—and How to Install It

BY SIMON HILL

Here's what's coming in the latest version of Google's mobile operating system, which arrives later this year.

GEAR ROUNDUP | 2-MINUTE READ

Microsoft Internet Explorer Is Finally, Really, Fully Dead

BY BOONE ASHWORTH

Plus: Ford EVs get recalled, Meta goes TikTok, and you can finally transfer WhatsApp chats to iPhones now.

IceCube Lab with grounds covered in snow

DELAYED GRATIFICATION | 5-MINUTE READ

Particle Hunters Can Spend a Lifetime Searching for Answers

BY BENJAMIN SKUSE

In physics, experiments to answer the big questions can take decades to run—and might not produce any findings at all.

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

The Star Wars universe’s exhausting, underwhelming expansion

06.17.22

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

Popular Posts

Recent Posts

Contact Us

Blog Archive