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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 10.28.21   TENSOR STRENGTH | 5-MINUTE READ The Pixel 6 Tensor Chip's Best Upgrade Isn't Speed. It's Security BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Google's new flagship smartphone is its most secure yet, thanks to a little vertical integration.   FRIENDLY SKIES | 5-MINUTE READ Are Green Jet Fuels Finally Ready for Takeoff? BY ERIC NIILER A first commercial test flight shows how fuel made from plants, not petroleum, could make flying cleaner.   DEALS | 3-MINUTE READ 8 Great Deals on Wireless Earbuds, Smartwatches, and More BY BRENDA STOLYAR AND GEAR TEAM Squeeze in some outdoor workouts with a nice pair of buds and a wearable to follow your metrics.   SOCIAL MEDIA | 5-MINUTE READ Facebook Is Going Meta BY ARIELLE PARDES Mark Zuckerberg would like you to call his troubled company something else now. GET WIRED Fall Sale: Get WIRED for just $10 $5. Get the print edition and exclusive subscriber-only content. You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   PURE SATIRE | 6-MINUTE READ The Grand Theft Auto III Radio Commercials Are Still Awesome BY ADE D. ADENIJI It's been 20 years since they first hit the digital airwaves. Here's how they came to be part of the series' legacy.   SOFTWARE | 7-MINUTE READ MacOS Monterey Is Here. These Are the Top New Features BY BRENDA STOLYAR We break down how to install the latest version of Apple's desktop operating system, including some perks that will only work on M1-powered Macs.   BUYING GUIDE | 14-MINUTE READ Which Google Pixel Phone (and Gear) Should You Buy? BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU Here's a guide to all the models—plus case recommendations and hidden software tricks to try.   MORALS | 5-MINUTE READ This Program Can Give AI a Sense of Ethics—Sometimes BY WILL KNIGHT Researchers trained an algorithm to answer questions about human values. Some of the responses are troubling.   FACEBOOK | 5-MINUTE READ Look Over Here, Kids, It's the Metaverse BY LAUREN GOODE Facebook's vision for the future of computing comes with some shiny new branding.     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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