Amazon Has Conquered Christmas—but Its Reign May Be Ending

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 12.29.22 BAH HUMBUG Amazon Has Conquered Christmas—but Its Reign May Be Ending BY AMELIA TAIT The retail giant mastered the mince pie and shoved its way into the holidays. But, it's also had to cut back on its private-label products after poor sales. BUYING GUIDE Hot or Not? The Best Thermal Cameras for Your Phone BY RICHARD BAGULEY These infrared imaging devices will show you how hot or cold the objects in the photo are. MULTIPLAYER 35 Amazingly Addictive Couch Co-Op Games BY ROBERT CARNEVALE AND SIMON HILL Settle in for some bonding time. These are some of the best cooperative titles for two to eight players, all playable on a single TV. ZERO TRUST Yes, It's Time to Ditch LastPass BY LILY HAY NEWMAN The password manager's most recent data breach is so concerning, users need to take immediate steps to protect themselves. 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 The Best Password Managers to Secure Your Digital Life BY SCOTT GILBERTSON Keep your logins locked down with our favorite apps for PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, and web browsers. THE AI-RT OF THE DEAL The Spawn of ChatGPT Will Try to Sell You Things BY WILL KNIGHT Companies are exploring how to adapt powerful new chatbot technology to negotiate with customer service—and to persuade humans to buy stuff. GONE PHISHIN' No, You Haven't Won a Yeti Cooler From Dick's Sporting Goods BY LAUREN GOODE The future of email spam utilizes a coding trick that evades the most sophisticated detection tools. SWITCHED ON The Best Nintendo Switch Games for Every Kind of Player BY WIRED STAFF From Hyrule to Hallownest, these are our absolute favorite video game escapes for the OLED Switch, Switch, and Switch Lite. 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.