Trump's Facebook ban is upheld—for now

PLUS: It Began As an AI-Fueled Dungeon Game. It Got Much Darker, and more

View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 05.05.21   NSFW | 5-MINUTE READ It Began As an AI-Fueled Dungeon Game. It Got Much Darker BY TOM SIMONITE The game touted its use of the GPT-3 text generator. Then the algorithm started to generate disturbing stories, including sex scenes involving children.   WORK SMART | 4-MINUTE READ Forget To-Do Lists. You Really Need a 'Got Done' List BY STACY S. KIM Most digital productivity tools focus on what you have yet to do, but never celebrate what you've accomplished.   PUBLIC HEALTH | 7-MINUTE READ It's Already Time to Stop the Next Pandemic. Can a Prize Help? BY MARYN MCKENNA Covid-19 is still raging, but so are efforts to nip its successor in the bud—thanks to data sharing, political cooperation, or a multimillion-dollar challenge.   HOT POTATO | 5-MINUTE READ Trump's Facebook Ban Is Upheld—For Now BY GILAD EDELMAN The Facebook Oversight Board is referring its most controversial case back to the company. GET WIRED Stare the future right in the eye. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $2 per month. Plus, get a free tote. Subscribe now.   TABULA RASA | 5-MINUTE READ Google Remembers Android Tablets Exist, Adds a New Media Hub BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU A surge in interest for large-screen slates has prompted the company to inject an "Entertainment Space" into the user interface.   OOO | 4-MINUTE READ Help! How Can I Be a Better Mentor? BY MEGAN GREENWELL There's more to helping someone succeed than giving top-down advice. Megan explains.   CASUAL GAMER | 3-MINUTE READ I'm So Over DLC BY SWAPNA KRISHNA Dropping a bunch of cash and relearning game controls just to play a few new levels isn't worth it anymore.   CLOUD COMPUTING | 4-MINUTE READ How Weird, Bouncy Cell Signals Can Help Track Wildfire Smoke BY MATT SIMON A hazy atmosphere makes data ricochet all over the place. Now scientists think they can use that signal to better predict severe smoke events.   OPINION | 4-MINUTE READ Social Apps That Go Suddenly Viral Put Kids at Risk BY YSABEL GERRARD While parents focus on Facebook and Twitter, children often turn to apps that allow users to remain anonymous, aren't moderated, and that adults have never heard of.     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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