Editor's Note: Stories to help you survive the election hurricane

PLUS: Plugging your brain into a computer, a bug-hunting badass, and suiting up against hornets. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 11.02.20 In a recent column for WIRED, writer and media scholar Whitney Phillips compared the 2020 election cycle to a hurricane. "In nature, hurricanes don't suddenly appear; they draw energy from the speed of the wind, the temperature of the water, and the rotation of the earth. Hurricanes don't suddenly disappear, either," she wrote. "As we prepare for landfall, we have two basic responses to consider: We can try to evacuate, or we can run toward the storm. To recover in the long term, we'll need to figure out a way to do both." Regardless of who wins, the country has a lot of work to do. While the internet has undoubtedly helped create this hurricane—spurring pointless arguments and siloing users with opposing views—there's reason to hope it can help us escape too. Sites like Wikipedia and new AI technologies have stepped up to combat misinformation. One of the candidates running for president is remarkably offline—and that bodes well for the future of American politics. And already we've seen record voter engagement, with everyone from sex workers to nanoinfluencers to TikTok witches weighing in online. We're grateful to you for trusting WIRED to bring you clear-eyed information about our messy digital world. If you haven't already, please vote. And while you wait for the results to roll in, I've included eight recent stories below to take your mind off of Election Day. Nicholas Thompson | Editor in Chief We hope you enjoy this free edition of Nicholas Thompson's Letter from the Editor. Subscribe to WIRED to receive this exclusive email every other week. SUBSCRIBE NOW A New Way to Plug a Human Brain Into a Computer: via Veins BY ADAM ROGERS By hooking electrodes up to the jugular, researchers may have found a way for machines to start to understand how we think. The Unsinkable Maddie Stone, Google's Bug-Hunting Badass BY LILY HAY NEWMAN A prominent researcher on Google's Project Zero team has made a name for herself uncovering critical software flaws—and reshaping the image of the hacker. What to Wear When You're Battling Giant, Venomous Hornets BY MEGAN MOLTENI To tackle the invasion of the Asian murder hornet, Washington state entomologists turned to—where else?—Amazon. Upon My Death, Play the Following Messages BY ARIELLE PARDES Death is hard to control. A slew of new startups have emerged to make that a little easier for the living to handle. ClickHole Started as a Meat Joke. Can It Avoid Being Offal? BY KATE KNIBBS The rise and fall of the humor site is a case study in the financial and moral crises that have befallen digital media. Gamers Forge Their Own Paths When It Comes to Accessibility BY WILLIESHA MORRIS Players with disabilities and chronic illnesses have taken matters into their own hands to make sure that gaming equipment works for anyone who wants to use it. What Should You Do About Holiday Gatherings and Covid-19? BY MATT SIMON There's no easy answer to this question. But if you're planning to be with family, we have a few words of advice about mitigating risk. Your Brain Prefers Happy Endings. That's Not Always Smart BY SARA HARRISON How an experience ends will determine how we remember it. Sometimes that's for the best, but it can also lead us to make some poor decisions.     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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Why you should give your team tomorrow off

INC. THIS MORNING Why you should give your team tomorrow off Good morning, When Patagonia launched its Time to Vote initiative in the summer of 2018, the campaign didn't even have a name. Just a mission: Get out the vote. By the midterm elections that year, 411 companies had pledged to make voting easier for their employees. Today, more than 1,500 businesses have joined its coalition, including the Coca-Cola Company, Nextdoor, Airtable, and Chobani. "This is a pro-democracy movement," Corley Kenna, the director of global communications and public relations at Patagonia, who leads the Time to Vote initiative, tells Inc. "This is not about one party or another. It is about increasing voter participation." In the past two years, Kenna and her team have learned a lot about how to help employees exercise their right to vote. The easiest: Give your team Election Day off. In 2016, then-CEO Rose Marcario shut down Patagonia's headquarters, distribution centers, and retail locations on Election Day for the first time in company history. Kenna says Patagonia will continue that practice this year under its new CEO, Ryan Gellert. Read our story to learn why that’s so crucial--and plenty of other ways you can help your employees increase their civic engagement this week. SPONSORED CONTENT Michigan: The Feel-Good Business Story of the Year Here's what makes Michigan a great place to start--and grow--a business. HERE'S WHAT ELSE I'M READING TODAY: Want to know what the future of business looks like? We asked a series of top business leaders for their best predictions. --Inc. Here’s how to know when it’s time to reevaluate your business--and what to look for, when you do. --Inc. The CEO of SIlicon Valley’s largest chamber of commerce has resigned amid outrage over an allegedly racist campaign ad. --NBC Bay Area Career coaches' followings have soared on TikTok, while meeting in person is difficult to do. --The New York Times Here's how to run productive virtual meetings from someone who's been doing it for almost a decade. --Inc. Serial food entrepreneur Seth Goldman says the old restaurant model is dead. Here's why. --Inc. --Cameron Albert-Deitch Reporter, Inc. How are we doing? Send me ideas and feedback for Inc. This Morning at calbertdeitch@inc.com or on Twitter. Click here to forward to a friend. This email was sent by: Mansueto Ventures 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor New York, NY, 10007, Unsubscribe • Update Profile • View in Browser • Privacy Policy

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[New post] UK charts: Pikmin 3 Deluxe enters at No.7

Sickr posted: " The UK physical software charts have finally arrived and it is time to have a look at which games are performing the best in the United Kingdom. This week saw the release of the lovely Pikmin 3 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch which is one of the few W" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News UK charts: Pikmin 3 Deluxe enters at No.7 by Sickr The UK physical software charts have finally arrived and it is time to have a look at which games are performing the best in the United Kingdom. This week saw the release of the lovely Pikmin 3 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch which is one of the few Wii U ports which had a stronger […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ Sickr | November 2, 2020 at 12:05 pm | Tags: charts, gaming, uk, video games charts | Categories: playstation, Switch, xbox | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-19Pe 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/2020/11/02/uk-charts-pikmin-3-deluxe-enters-at-no-7/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Team Treat has won Splatoon 2’s 2020 Halloween Splatfest

ssf1991 posted: " Splatoon 2's Halloween 2020 Splatfest has come to a close. After a weekend of Team Trick and Team Treat battling each other, a winner has been declared. Team Trick got more votes, but Team Trick managed to win more Normal and Pro matches, making them" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News Team Treat has won Splatoon 2's 2020 Halloween Splatfest by ssf1991 Splatoon 2's Halloween 2020 Splatfest has come to a close. After a weekend of Team Trick and Team Treat battling each other, a winner has been declared. Team Trick got more votes, but Team Trick managed to win more Normal and Pro matches, making them the winner of the Splatfest. A picture of the results, […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ ssf1991 | November 2, 2020 at 5:53 am | Tags: news, Nintendo, nintendo switch, splatfest, Splatoon 2, video games | Categories: Nintendo, Switch | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-19P6 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/2020/11/02/team-treat-has-won-splatoon-2s-2020-halloween-splatfest/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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