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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 07.15.21   PUBLIC HEALTH | 7-MINUTE READ The Next Covid-19 Battle Will Be About Vaccinating Kids BY MARYN MCKENNA Pfizer and Moderna are midway through clinical trials, and the public health system is well versed in delivering childhood shots. The challenge? Politics.   ESPIONAGE | 4-MINUTE READ Facebook Catches Iranian Spies Catfishing US Military Targets BY ANDY GREENBERG The hackers posed as recruiters, journalists, and hospitality workers to lure their victims.   TAKEOFF | 4-MINUTE READ As Travel Rebounds, Airlines Are Figuring It Out on the Fly BY AARIAN MARSHALL Business destinations are out, tourist spots are in. The old rules governing fares and flight schedules have been thrown out the window.   BACKCHANNEL | 12-MINUTE READ A People's History of Black Twitter, Part I BY JASON PARHAM From #UKnowUrBlackWhen to #BlackLivesMatter, how a loose online network became a pop culture juggernaut, an engine of social justice, and a lens into the future. GET WIRED Stare the future right in the eye. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.   PLUG IN | 1-MINUTE READ The Best Music Streaming Apps to Get Your Groove On BY MATT JANCER Whether you want to share playlists with friends, jam out at a party, or listen to a 3D live recording, these are the best services to rock out to.   ANTITRUST | 5-MINUTE READ No, Facebook and Google Are Not Public Utilities BY GILAD EDELMAN It's time to retire one of the most half-baked ideas for regulating Big Tech.   MIC CHECK | 8-MINUTE READ Here's the Gear You Need to Start Your Own Podcast BY PARKER HALL Now is the time to create your own content. These tools can help you get great audio and video quality from the start.   VULNERABILITIES | 3-MINUTE READ The SolarWinds Hackers Used an iOS Flaw to Compromise iPhones BY DAN GOODIN, ARS TECHNICA Security researchers say the group exploited a zero-day in Apple's operating system to target European government officials over LinkedIn.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 3-MINUTE READ These Headphones Can Translate Foreign Languages on the Fly BY CHRISTOPHER NULL The Ambassador app-connected earphones translate human speech into multiple tongues, enabling multilingual conversations.     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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