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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  09.30.22 YOU'RE GROUNDED | 3-MINUTE READ Sofia, the Historic Airplane-Borne Telescope, Lands for the Last Time BY RAMIN SKIBBA Astronomers mourn the end of an infrared observatory that flew aboard a jumbo jet. It was expensive, but it saw what Earth-based telescopes can't. BOTS RUN THE WEB | 6-MINUTE READ Bot Hunting Is All About the Vibes BY DHRUV MEHROTRA AND ANDREW COUTS At the heart of every bot-detection tool is a human's gut feeling—and all the messiness that comes with it. CRITICAL UPDATE | 4-MINUTE READ Go Update iOS, Chrome, and HP Computers to Fix Serious Flaws BY KATE O'FLAHERTY Plus: WhatsApp plugs holes that could be used for remote execution attacks, Microsoft patches a zero-day vulnerability, and more. CLIMATE CHANGE | 4-MINUTE READ Hurricane Ian Is a Warning From the Future BY MEGHAN HERBST Tropical storms are increasingly likely to batter the US as oceans warm—and will continue to wreak havoc so long as climate change remains unaddressed. SPONSORED CONTENT New from The Folio Society: Neverwhere Neil Gaiman's urban fantasy epic weaves a spell unlike any other. This special edition of Neverwhere features a new introduction by Susanna Clarke and glorious illustrations by Chris Malbon. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes the print edition plus editor in chief Gideon Lichfield's column, System Update. Subscribe now. BUYING GUIDE | 5-MINUTE READ Our 5 Favorite Electric Kettles to Get the Water Going BY BRENDA STOLYAR We made tons of coffee, tea, and ramen to test these gadgets—and boiled it down to these top picks. GAMES | 2-MINUTE READ The End of Google Stadia BY MEGAN FAROKHMANESH The company will issue refunds as it shuts down its ambitious cloud gaming service. OUT OF OFFICE | 5-MINUTE READ The Apple Watch Ultra Can Weather Your Rugged Weekend Adventures BY ADRIENNE SO This tough new smartwatch has awesome safety and workout features. It's also a great way to stay connected in the wilderness—for better and for worse. THE MONITOR | 1-MINUTE READ Hugh Jackman, Liar, to Return as Wolverine in Deadpool 3 BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER The announcement came in the most fun way possible, but seriously—maybe it's time the actor hung up the claws. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email 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.