The Facebook Oversight Board is kind of working

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 06.04.21   TAP TAP | 5-MINUTE READ How a Smartphone Can Help You Cope With Epilepsy BY LANDIS WIEDNER Epilepsy looks different depending on the person, but here are some strategies for managing symptoms and staying safe.   GADGET LAB PODCAST | 24-MINUTE READ Get Your Covid Vaccine, Win a Million Dollars BY WIRED STAFF This week we unpack the behavioral science behind vaccine lotteries and why a life-changing amount of cash will motivate humans to get their shots.   SOFTWARE | 7-MINUTE READ Apple's WWDC 2021 Starts Monday. Here's What to Expect BY LAUREN GOODE The annual developer conference is where the next versions of iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and other software enhancements are unveiled.   SOCIAL MEDIA | 5-MINUTE READ Admit It: The Facebook Oversight Board Is Kind of Working BY GILAD EDELMAN Facebook has agreed to follow some of the board's non-binding recommendations regarding the Donald Trump suspension. That's progress. GET WIRED Memorial Day Sale! Ending Soon: Get WIRED for $10 $5. You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   IDEAS | 7-MINUTE READ Oximeters Used to Be Designed for Equity. What Happened? BY AMY MORAN-THOMAS The pandemic drew attention to the racial bias built into pulse oxes. But calls to create a fairer device are missing one thing: It once existed.   PLAINTEXT | 7-MINUTE READ A Google Alum Wants to Make Search Pure Again BY STEVEN LEVY Plus: A lesson in macro Googlenomics, an audio jamming dream, and high-stakes cheesesteaks.   ELECTIONS | 4-MINUTE READ Microsoft's Vote-Tracking Software Clears a Major Hurdle BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Hart InterCivic will be the first private vendor to partner with the company on using its open source ElectionGuard system.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ This Electric Kick Scooter Is Lightweight and Folds Fast BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU The Slidgo X8 doesn't offer the comfiest or the fastest ride, but it's so easy to carry, you'll overlook those flaws.   THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ The Avengers Campus at Disneyland Kinda Weirds Me Out BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER The Marvel Cinematic Universe is becoming the uncanny valley—which is not necessarily a bad thing.     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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