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PUBLIC HEALTH
It's Time to Talk About Covid-19 and Surfaces Again
BY GREGORY BARBER
In the early days, we furiously scrubbed, afraid we could get sick from the virus lingering on objects and surfaces. What do we know now?
DO TREAD ON ME
How the 'Diabolical' Beetle Survives Being Run Over by a Car
BY MATT SIMON
The puny insect can withstand forces 39,000 times its body weight. Scientists just discovered its super-strength secret—which could inspire new materials.
SUPPLEMENTS
Americans Took Prevagen for Years—as the FDA Questioned Its Safety
BY CHIARA EISNER
From the memory supplement's launch in 2007 through 2016, agency officials repeatedly raised concerns as the number of consumer complaints grew.
AMONG US
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Storms Twitch
BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO
More than 400,000 people tuned into AOC's stream of a marathon Among Us session with representative Ilhan Omar and Twitch luminaries.
PLATFORM WARS
PC Gaming Doesn't Have to Be More Expensive Than Consoles
BY WHITSON GORDON
Don't buy into the myth: If you consider your options carefully, upgrading your desktop doesn't have to empty your wallet.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
A Deepfake Porn Bot Is Being Used to Abuse Thousands of Women
BY MATT BURGESS, WIRED UK
An AI tool that "removes" items of clothing from photos has targeted more than 100,000 women, some of whom appear to be under the age of 18.
PRODUCT REVIEW
iPhone 12 Pro Review: Meet Apple's Awkward Middle Child
BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU
Apple's $1,000 phone is not quite the best iPhone. But it does offers some compelling upgrades.
LEVEL UP
3 Great Gaming Chairs for Any Budget
With high backrests and generous adjustability, these thrones ease the physical strain of epic Doom Eternal sessions while also improving your WFH setup.
IDEAS
The Improbable Appeal of TikTok Tarot
BY ALISHA MUGHAL
You'd think that have a reading delivered via machine algorithm would make it feel less useful or relevant. You'd think wrong.
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