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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 05.18.23 ENCRYPT THIS How to Boost WhatsApp's Privacy and Better Protect Your Data BY MATT BURGESS The Meta-owned app offers end-to-end encryption of texts, images, and more by default—but its settings aren't as private as they could be. CLICK CLACK The Best Mechanical Keyboards for Work and Play BY JAINA GREY AND ERIC RAVENSCRAFT Whether you're looking to boost your productivity or your Fortnite stats, these are the top typing peripherals for the job. BUYING GUIDE The Best Gaming Headsets for Every System BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT AND JAINA GREY Lend depth and drama to your gameplay, no matter what device you have. SWITCHED ON The Best Nintendo Switch Games for Every Kind of Player BY WIRED STAFF From Hyrule to Hallownest, these are our absolute favorite escapes for the best portable console. ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus free stickers! Subscribe now. TUNE IN The Best Music Streaming Apps to Get Your Groove On BY MATT JANCER Plunge into the stream with the best apps to discover music, share it among friends, and rock out. TANGLED WEB The Fanfic Sex Trope That Caught a Plundering AI Red-Handed BY ROSE EVELETH Sudowrite, a tool that uses OpenAI's GPT-3, was found to have understood a sexual act known only to a specific online community of Omegaverse writers. BLUE CLUES How to Use iMessage on Android BY JUSTIN POT Yes, you can send texts in blue bubbles—and knock your friends with iPhones off their high horses. FAKE FANS Spotify Has an AI Music Problem—but Bots Love It BY AMANDA HOOVER Fake listeners are flocking to AI-made songs on streaming platforms, taking much needed money away from human artists. 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 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.