On social media, American-style free speech is dead

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 04.27.21   SHOTS | 3-MINUTE READ The 'Vaccine' Emoji Gets a New Look This Week BY ARIELLE PARDES Originally designed as a syringe, the emoji is becoming more popular as people get vaccinated. Apple's latest redesign reflects this evolution.   POP UP | 7-MINUTE READ This Human-Sized Origami Reimagines Emergency Shelters BY MAX G. LEVY When flat, the structure is about the size of a twin mattress. But when it's inflated, walls widen, and a roof snaps into place.   TV | 4-MINUTE READ Netflix's Yasuke Is an Action-Packed Step Forward for Anime BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO The series uses the little-known story of a Black samurai for a show intended to introduce a new generation to the form.   WIRED Q&A | 14-MINUTE READ On Social Media, American-Style Free Speech Is Dead BY GILAD EDELMAN Major platforms' policies aren't actually inspired by the First Amendment. This legal scholar says that's a good thing. GET WIRED Spring Sale: The Sequel! Ending Soon: Get WIRED for $10 $5. You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   OPINION | 4-MINUTE READ Stop Conflating Vaccine Registries with Vaccine Apps BY ALBERT FOX CAHN AND MAHIMA ARYA One is tried and true and essential to reopening schools. The other acts as an invasive bouncer that could block many communities out of essential spaces.   BURN KNUCKLE | 5-MINUTE READ The King of Fighters Lives On in China and Latin America BY DE'ANGELO EPPS A combination of international politics, tariffs, and piracy turned this beloved arcade game into a cultural phenomenon.   BUYING GUIDE | 1-MINUTE READ The Best High-Tech Socks to Tackle Your Next Run BY PARKER HALL AND PETER RUBIN Leave the cotton behind in favor of technical fabrics and constructions that help you pile on the miles.   OVERSHARE | 4-MINUTE READ AirDrop Is Leaking Email Addresses and Phone Numbers BY DAN GOODIN, ARS TECHNICA Apple has known about the flaw since 2019 but has yet to acknowledge or fix it.   LEVEL UP | 1-MINUTE READ 5 Great Next-Gen PS5 Games You Can Play Now BY JESS GREY Only a few titles for Sony's new PlayStation console really take advantage of the powerful hardware. Here are our favorites.     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   Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.

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