The iPhone 12 ships without a charger. Will it really help curb e-waste?

PLUS: Brains on salvia, predators and pets, and the best remaining Prime day deals. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  10.14.20   HIGH SCIENCE This Is My Brain on Salvia BY DANIEL OBERHAUS I loaned my head to the world's first fMRI study on the effects of salvinorin A, a potent psychedelic. Here's what it revealed.   WILDLIFE Wild Predators Are Relying More on Our Food—and Pets BY ERIC NIILER A new study shows that some big carnivores are getting up to half their diet from sources like trash, crops, or small mammals that live near people.   CTRL FREAK Do Everything Faster With These Keyboard Tricks BY WHITSON GORDON Wanna see me cut and paste a large block of text without formatting? Wanna see me do it again?   POWER TRIP The iPhone 12 Ships Without a Charger. Will It Curb E-Waste? BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU Apple's decision to skip the charger and EarPods sounds like a step that would reduce the company's environmental footprint. But it's not that simple.   SPONSORED CONTENT Want to Invest in a Banksy Painting? There's an App for That Otis is a platform that allows almost anyone to invest in cultural assets like contemporary art, rare comics, sports collectibles, and more. Download the app to learn more.   WHO'S EXCLUDED? Just as Tech Looked Serious About Diversity, Trump Intervenes BY SIDNEY FUSSELL The Labor Department last week questioned Microsoft's stated goal to double the number of Black leaders in the company.   PRIME DAY The 60 Absolute Best Amazon Prime Day Deals BY GEAR TEAM Treat yourself! From Echo speakers to robot vacuums, we've rounded up the best discounts from Amazon, and the other sales happening this week.   PRIME DAY The 22 Best Prime Day Deals From Amazon's Biggest Rivals BY LOURYN STRAMPE AND GEAR TEAM Amazon isn't the only store with deals today. Here are our top picks from Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and others.   ZOOM OUT How to Beat Zoom Fatigue—and Set Healthy Boundaries BY QUINISHA JACKSON-WRIGHT This new era of constant video chats means we're all in front of cameras more than ever before. Here's how to cope.     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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