The era of fast, cheap genome sequencing is here

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 09.29.22 LEAKS | 5-MINUTE READ The Race to Find the Nord Stream Saboteurs BY MATT BURGESS Damage to the pipeline that runs between Russia and Germany is being treated as deliberate. Finding out what happened may not be straightforward. BLUE PILLED | 4-MINUTE READ Mystery Hackers Are 'Hyperjacking' Targets for Insidious Spying BY ANDY GREENBERG For decades, security researchers warned about techniques for hijacking virtualization software. Now one group has put them into practice. BOTS RUN THE WEB | 4-MINUTE READ How Bots Corrupted Advertising BY MORGAN MEAKER Botmasters have created a Kafkaesque system where companies are paying huge sums to show their ads to bots. And everyone is fine with this. SPEED READ | 5-MINUTE READ The Era of Fast, Cheap Genome Sequencing Is Here BY EMILY MULLIN Illumina just announced a machine that can crack genomes twice as fast as its current version—and drive the cost down to $200 a pop. SPONSORED CONTENT A Master Class in Investing Billionaire investor and cofounder of the Carlyle Group David M. Rubenstein discusses his philosophy for successful investing. 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. GADGET LAB PODCAST | 34-MINUTE EPISODE The State of the Smart Kitchen This week, we discuss guided cooking apps, connected appliances, and all things smart (and not so smart) on our countertops. HIDE AND SEEK | 4-MINUTE READ Climate Change Is Burying Archaeological Sites Under Tons of Sand BY CHARLIE METCALFE Desertification can wear down ancient ruins or hide them under dunes—leaving researchers scrambling to keep track of where they're buried. BUYING GUIDE | 6-MINUTE READ The Best Apple 3-in-1 Wireless Chargers BY SIMON HILL AND JULIAN CHOKKATTU Keep your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods topped up with these WIRED-tested docking systems. WIRED | 4-MINUTE READ 12 Best National Coffee Day Deals on Beans and Espresso Machines BY JAINA GREY Celebrate your favorite drink with discounts on home barista essentials. 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.