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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 07.19.21   CROSSCHECK | 8-MINUTE READ Jeff Bezos Is Going to Space. Day One: Countdown BY STEVEN LEVY WIRED is reporting daily from Van Horn, Texas, where the Amazon founder will be among the first passengers aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket system.   BOARED TO DEATH | 4-MINUTE READ Hungry Wild Pigs Are Worsening Climate Change BY MATT SIMON When the invasive swine root through soils around the world, they release as much carbon dioxide as a million cars. Good luck getting rid of them.   MASTER STONEMASONS | 4-MINUTE READ These Astonishing Minecraft Builds Were Years in the Making BY SIMON HILL Creative and dedicated, the master builders of the best-selling video game have forged some incredible structures.   ESPIONAGE | 5-MINUTE READ How China's Hacking Entered a Reckless New Phase BY ANDY GREENBERG The country's hackers have gotten far more aggressive since 2015, when the Ministry of State Security largely took over the country's cyberespionage. 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.   BUYING GUIDE | 6-MINUTE READ Best Tents for Campers, Backpackers, and Families BY SCOTT GILBERTSON AND GEAR TEAM Picking the appropriate shelter can make a big difference in comfort for you or your family. Let us help you find the right one.   PEEK-A-BOO | 6-MINUTE READ Warby Parker Revamps Its Eye Exam App—and Bets on Telehealth BY BOONE ASHWORTH The eyewear company's new app for vision prescription renewals illuminates the promises and potential pitfalls of the growing interest in remote health care.   SLEEP CYCLE | 4-MINUTE READ Why Not Use Self-Driving Cars as Supercomputers? BY KHARI JOHNSON Autonomous vehicles use the equivalent of 200 laptops to get around. Some want to tap that computing power to decode viruses or mine bitcoin.   RED TEAM | 4-MINUTE READ The Pentagon Is Bolstering Its AI Systems—by Hacking Itself BY WILL KNIGHT A new "red team" will try to anticipate and thwart attacks on machine learning programs.   BUYING GUIDE | 7-MINUTE READ Our Favorite Headphones and Earbuds for $100 or Less BY PARKER HALL AND MICHAEL CALORE You can probably fill a football stadium with all the cheap headphones out there. We're here to help you pick the right pair.     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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