When will the pandemic truly be 'over'?

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  09.28.22 FRESH DELIVERY | 7-MINUTE READ Everything Amazon Announced at Its Annual Hardware Event BY GEAR TEAM Yes, we saw the usual spate of Echo speakers, but there's also a brand-new stylus-powered Kindle you can doodle on. INTERRUPTION | 4-MINUTE READ This Chatbot Aims to Steer People Away From Child Abuse Material BY MATT BURGESS Pornhub is trialing a new automated tool that pushes CSAM-searchers to seek help for their online behavior. Will it work? TURING TEST | 2-MINUTE READ Cloudflare Takes a Stab at a Captcha That Doesn't Suck BY LILY HAY NEWMAN The internet infrastructure company has an alternative tool to check whether you're human—and it doesn't force you to pick out buses in tiny boxes. PUBLIC HEALTH | 4-MINUTE READ When Will the Pandemic Truly Be 'Over'? BY MARYN MCKENNA Everyone wants to be done with Covid. But no single milestone will signal the end of the virus. 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. GREEN CART | 6-MINUTE READ How to Buy Ethical and Eco-Friendly Electronics BY SIMON HILL E-waste, conflict minerals, and poor labor conditions are just a few issues blighting the tech industry. Here's how to shop more sustainably. COPY CAT | 3-MINUTE READ Google Borrows From TikTok to Keep Gen Z Searching BY KHARI JOHNSON Younger people seek answers on TikTok and Instagram—Google hopes to lure them back with more visual, infinite scrolling search results. HOME HELP | 6-MINUTE READ Amazon Wants Its Home Robot to Anticipate Your Every Need BY WILL KNIGHT The cutesy robot called Astro doesn't do much now, but the company says it's a step toward machines that understand your habits. PRODUCT REVIEW | 2-MINUTE READ This Soda Maker Is the Ultimate Sparkling Water Upgrade BY JOE RAY The Aarke Carbonator Pro is an excellent countertop pick for fizzy-water aficionados. 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.