Sex tapes, hush money, and Hollywood's secret economy

Plus: uniting the national grid, the terrible T-Mobile/Sprint merger, and the rise of Clubhouse. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 02.25.21   SHOCK VALUE Texas' Icy Disaster Makes the Case for Uniting the US Grid BY MATT SIMON The national grid is split into sections that can't share much power. Connecting them won't be cheap or easy, but it will help usher in the future of energy.   OPINION The Terrible T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Must Be Undone BY HAL SINGER It should have never been allowed, and it's led to anticompetitive behavior. The Antitrust Division needs to roll it back.   SOCIAL MEDIA Clubhouse Is Booming. So Is the Ecosystem Around It BY ARIELLE PARDES A wave of startups, features, and tools has sprung up around the popular audio app. And some are looking to cash in.   BACKCHANNEL Sex Tapes, Hush Money, and Hollywood's Economy of Secrets BY AMANDA CHICAGO LEWIS Meet Kevin Blatt, the celebrity fixer who's a master at shepherding compromising material off the internet—or into the hands of the highest bidder. GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED access for less than $1 a month. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.   MOVIES Lapsis and the Rise of Gig-Economy Sci-Fi BY KATE KNIBBS Like Sorry to Bother You, Noah Hutton's feature debut uses genre to prod the callous excesses of capitalism   REGULATION California Can Now Enforce Its Net Neutrality Law BY JON BRODKIN, ARS TECHNICA A judge ruled earlier this week on the law, which has faced challenges from lobbyists representing internet providers as well as the Trump administration.   OLD SCHOOL Teaching Classic Lit Helps Game Designers Make Better Stories BY CINDY FRENKEL Are you game? See How Homer, Faulkner, and Ibsen can help.   BUYING GUIDE The 5 Best Apps to Get Live TV Without Cable BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND GEAR TEAM You don't have to give up sports or talk shows when you cut the cord. These apps let you stream the same TV channels over the internet.   FIRST PLACE How This Old-School Road Runner Learned to Love Virtual Races BY ALYSSA AGES Virtual racing means cool swag, inventive race-day encouragement, and a pre-race bathroom to call your own. Here's how you can get to the starting line.     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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[New post] US: Nintendo Download for 25th February 2021

Sickr posted: " This week's Nintendo Download includes the following content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo SwitchBRAVELY DEFAULT II – Explore a new world as you dare to risk it all and recover the Crystals with a party featuring four new Heroes of Light in this str" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News US: Nintendo Download for 25th February 2021 by Sickr This week's Nintendo Download includes the following content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch BRAVELY DEFAULT II – Explore a new world as you dare to risk it all and recover the Crystals with a party featuring four new Heroes of Light in this strikingly beautiful RPG adventure. Balance risk and reward in turn-based battles with the […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ Sickr | February 25, 2021 at 6:33 pm | Tags: ghosts n goblins, Nintendo, usa, video games | Categories: Nintendo, Switch | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1baK 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/2021/02/25/us-nintendo-download-for-25th-february-2021/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Hot Wheels Unleashed coming to Nintendo Switch on 30th September

Sickr posted: " There's a new arcade racer on the block and it is Hot Wheels Unleashed and it's Switch bound on 30th September. The fast-paced racer has a single player mode along with both online and offline multiplayer races. Hot Wheels Unleashed also features a t" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News Hot Wheels Unleashed coming to Nintendo Switch on 30th September by Sickr There's a new arcade racer on the block and it is Hot Wheels Unleashed and it's Switch bound on 30th September. The fast-paced racer has a single player mode along with both online and offline multiplayer races. Hot Wheels Unleashed also features a track editor allowing you to customise any of the in-game environments. Be […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ Sickr | February 25, 2021 at 6:23 pm | Tags: hot wheels unleashed, Switch, video games | Categories: playstation, Switch, xbox | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1baD 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/2021/02/25/hot-wheels-unleashed-coming-to-nintendo-switch-on-30th-september/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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March is l👀king good on Netflix

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[New post] Japan: Nintendo Switch family sells 74K, Switch software dominates the entire top ten

Sickr posted: " The latest Famitsu video game software and hardware sales charts are now in for the week of 15th February, 2021 to 21st February, 2021. It has been another great week for the Switch family systems as the Kyoto-based company shifted a respectable 74,2" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News Japan: Nintendo Switch family sells 74K, Switch software dominates the entire top ten by Sickr The latest Famitsu video game software and hardware sales charts are now in for the week of 15th February, 2021 to 21st February, 2021. It has been another great week for the Switch family systems as the Kyoto-based company shifted a respectable 74,298 units. As you can see from the charts below, Switch software has […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ Sickr | February 25, 2021 at 6:12 pm | Tags: charts, famisu, gaming, japan, Switch, video games | Categories: playstation, Switch, xbox | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1baw 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/2021/02/25/japan-nintendo-switch-family-sells-74k-switch-software-dominates-the-entire-top-ten/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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