PLUS: The first room temp super conductor, iPhone 12 magnets, and the best bike locks.
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POLARIZING
The iPhone 12 Finally Gets Magnets Right
BY ALEX LEE, WIRED UK
Motorola's Moto Mods failed to pull off a long-lasting smartphone trend. But Apple's MagSafe series looks like it might actually stick.
TOO HOT
Uh-Oh. Russia's Laptev Sea Should Have Started to Freeze by Now
BY JONATHAN WATTS
Normally, the 'birthplace of ice' freezes by late October. For the first time in recorded history, it hasn't. That could have knock-on effects across the Arctic.
DELETE
How to Clean Up Your Digital History
BY DAVID NIELD
There are plenty of reasons to declutter your online traces. Here's how to tidy up.
SECURITY ROUNDUP
Security News This Week: Did a Security Researcher Guess Trump's Twitter Password?
BY BRIAN BARRETT
Plus: An Among Us spam attack, China's favorite vulnerabilities, and more of the week's top security news.
SECURITY CHECK
The Best Locks for Protecting Your Bike
BY MATT JANCER
The only thing better than buying a new bicycle is keeping it. We tested a bunch of bike locks and these are our picks—and some advice for using them.
RANTS AND RAVES
I Didn't Want to Love Zooming on My Facebook Portal—but I Do
BY ADRIENNE SO
Stop trying to duct tape a ring light to your laptop and get yourself a dedicated videophone.
UNDER PRESSURE
Scientists Discover the First Room-Temperature Superconductor
BY CHARLIE WOOD
Physicists finally achieved the long-sought goal, but there's a catch: Their compound requires crushing pressures to keep from falling apart.
OPINION
There's No Turning Back on AI in the Military
BY WILL ROPER
In the digital arms race with China, the only thing worse than fearing AI itself is the fear of not having it at all.
CREATURE COMFORTS
It's OK to Play One Game Forever
BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO
If you ignore new releases or your massive backlog to return to that one comfort game after a long day, don't feel bad about it. You're not alone.
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