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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 09.29.21   TRADECRAFT | 5-MINUTE READ Why James Bond Doesn't Use an iPhone BY ADAM SPEIGHT, WIRED UK The fictional superspy wields Nokia devices in No Time To Die. It's an odd choice, but Apple's smartphones aren't ideal, either.   KABOOM! | 6-MINUTE READ West Point Chemists Re-Create Medieval Gunpowder Recipes BY ERIC NIILER Following an antique manuscript, researchers mixed up (and then blew up) some early formulations to learn how explosive-making has evolved.   TRAFFIC JAM | 3-MINUTE READ This Software Aims to Make Your Flight Smoother—and Help the Planet BY AARIAN MARSHALL Airplanes taxiing isn't just annoying—it's a big source of emissions. The FAA and NASA created a new system to save time and fuel.   GRIFTHORSE | 3-MINUTE READ Hundreds of Scam Apps Hit Over 10 Million Android Devices BY LILY HAY NEWMAN The so-called GriftHorse campaign used clever techniques to avoid detection in Google Play for nearly a year. GET WIRED Flash Sale: Get WIRED for just $10 $5. Get the print edition and exclusive subscriber-only content. You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   LOOKING IN | 6-MINUTE READ You Can Go Home, and This Time Be the Hero BY MIKE MCCLELLAND Visiting real-world destinations in video games is fun, and it tickles our sense of nostalgia. It can also tell us a lot about who we really are.   PUBLIC HEALTH | 5-MINUTE READ The Llama, the Hamster, and a New Path for Covid Treatment BY GRACE HUCKINS A set of papers shows that llama-derived antibodies protect the rodent against the virus—which bodes well for making a version for people.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ Apple's New iPad Is More Than Good Enough for Most BY BRENDA STOLYAR The entry-level tablet isn't as flashy as its siblings, but it's proof that boring can be a good thing.   PENCILED IN | 5-MINUTE READ The Best Drawing Apps for Every Kind of iPad Artist BY JESS GREY Careful—your Apple Pencil might actually replace your real pencils.   VIDEO GAMES | 4-MINUTE READ Twitch Adds a Phone Verification Option to Fight Bot Attacks BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO The new feature comes after an epidemic of harassment that inspired boycotts and a lawsuit in the past month.     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   Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.

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[New post] Video: Nintendo Minute unbox the Nintendo Switch OLED model

ssf1991 posted: " It is not often, but sometimes, a brand new installment of Nintendo Minute will release on Nintendo of America's YouTube channel earlier than scheduled. Episodes are usually released every Friday. Today, however, is an exception. A new episode of Nintend" New post on My Nintendo News Video: Nintendo Minute unbox the Nintendo Switch OLED model by ssf1991 It is not often, but sometimes, a brand new installment of Nintendo Minute will release on Nintendo of America's YouTube channel earlier than scheduled. Episodes are usually released every Friday. Today, however, is an exception. A new episode of Nintendo Minute has just been released. Kit and Krysta said in the video description that they're […] Read more of this post ssf1991 | September 29, 2021 at 9:19 pm | Tags: news, Nintendo, Nintendo Minute, nintendo switch, video games | Categories: Nintendo | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1e6V 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: https://mynintendonews.com/2021/09/29/video-nintendo-minute-unbox-the-nintendo-switch-oled-model/

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