Book excerpts worth curling up with this holiday season

Take a peek inside some of our favorite books. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 11.29.20 Generally speaking, it's been a not-great year. But it has been good for one thing, and that's books. Maybe we can't attend author readings of new books, or gather in-person with our book clubs, but we are able to curl up with a good read just like in Normal Times, and maybe even find a little extra solace in the ritual. So, in the event that you're on the hunt for a new book—for yourself or for a holiday gift—we've collected our favorite book excerpts from the past year. From a beautiful treatise on selfie-ing the life out of nature to the sobering tale of how a foreign government infiltrated Twitter, you'll find something for everyone on your list. Happy Holidays, and Happy Reading! Ricki Harris | Associate Editor, WIRED   BOOK EXCERPT How 30 Lines of Code Blew Up a 27-Ton Generator BY ANDY GREENBERG A secret experiment in 2007 proved that hackers could devastate power grid equipment beyond repair—with a file no bigger than a gif.   BACKCHANNEL All Those Cute Selfies Are Loving Nature to Death BY REBECCA GIGGS Even as wild places crumble and collapse, people's emotional connection to nature intensifies—but who bears the cost of our fawning over cute animals online?   BACKCHANNEL How Work Became an Inescapable Hellhole BY ANNE HELEN PETERSEN Instead of optimizing work, technology has created a nonstop barrage of notifications and interactions. Six months into a pandemic, it's worse than ever.   BACKCHANNEL The Oysters That Knew What Time It Was BY JO MARCHANT Scientists long believed that biological clocks were predominantly driven by internal rhythms. Then came a fraught discovery—about mollusks and the moon.   BACKCHANNEL A Saudi Prince's Attempt to Silence Critics on Twitter BY BRADLEY HOPE AND JUSTIN SCHECK An ongoing investigation reveals how Mohammed bin Salman's team allegedly infiltrated the platform—and got away with it.   SPONSORED CONTENT Learn Anywhere With CuriosityStream Stream award-winning documentaries and shows on virtually any topic with CuriosityStream's best deal of 2020! Get 40% off a whole year's subscription with code WIREDBACK. GET WIRED We just couldn't wait another week! The Pre-Cyber Week Sale is here. Get one year of WIRED for just $10 $5. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions

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[New post] Smash Bros.’ Sakurai ‘satisfied’ with PS5 – shares thoughts on the next-gen console

nintenmau5 posted: " The creator and mastermind behind the beloved Super Smash Bros. franchise, Masahiro Sakurai, has praised the Playstation 5 in his latest column in the Japanese publication, Famitsu. Although he complimented the backwards compatibility the new console" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News Smash Bros.' Sakurai 'satisfied' with PS5 – shares thoughts on the next-gen console by nintenmau5 The creator and mastermind behind the beloved Super Smash Bros. franchise, Masahiro Sakurai, has praised the Playstation 5 in his latest column in the Japanese publication, Famitsu. Although he complimented the backwards compatibility the new console has to offer, Sakurai aired his concerns over the small SSD and said his console was almost full already. […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ nintenmau5 | November 29, 2020 at 3:07 pm | Tags: Hal Laboratory, Nintendo, nintendo switch, ps5, Sony, super smash bros | Categories: Nintendo, playstation | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1a7Y Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://mynintendonews.com/2020/11/29/smash-bros-sakurai-satisfied-with-ps5-shares-thoughts-on-the-next-gen-console/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] The Witcher 3 on Nintendo Switch was a good “revenue driver” and performed “really well”

Sickr posted: " CD Projekt Red has reiterated that they are very pleased with the sales of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition for the Nintendo Switch. Speaking to investors, CD Projekt Red's Adam Kiciński talked briefly about sales of the game on the hybrid" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News The Witcher 3 on Nintendo Switch was a good "revenue driver" and performed "really well" by Sickr CD Projekt Red has reiterated that they are very pleased with the sales of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition for the Nintendo Switch. Speaking to investors, CD Projekt Red's Adam Kiciński talked briefly about sales of the game on the hybrid platform and stated that it was a good revenue driver for […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ Sickr | November 29, 2020 at 12:28 pm | Tags: CD Projekt RED, nintendo switch, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition, video games | Categories: Nintendo, Switch | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1a7R Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://mynintendonews.com/2020/11/29/the-witcher-3-on-nintendo-switch-was-a-good-revenue-driver-and-performed-really-well/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Uri Geller apologises profusely and says Nintendo can print Kadabra on Pokemon Cards again

Sickr posted: " Famous magician Uri Geller has tweeted an apology today to Pokemon fans and The Pokemon Company. Twenty years ago now Mr. Geller said that the Japanese name for the Pokemon Kadabra and the image were too close to his own. He famously decided to sue N" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News Uri Geller apologises profusely and says Nintendo can print Kadabra on Pokemon Cards again by Sickr Famous magician Uri Geller has tweeted an apology today to Pokemon fans and The Pokemon Company. Twenty years ago now Mr. Geller said that the Japanese name for the Pokemon Kadabra and the image were too close to his own. He famously decided to sue Nintendo in 2000 and the Kadabra Pokemon card stopped being used in Pokemon […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ Sickr | November 29, 2020 at 12:09 pm | Tags: gaming, kadabra, news, Nintendo, pokemon, Uri Geller | Categories: Nintendo, Pokemon | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1a7K Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://mynintendonews.com/2020/11/29/uri-geller-apologises-profusely-and-says-nintendo-can-print-kadabra-on-pokemon-cards-again/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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