The Log4j vulnerability will haunt the internet for years

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  12.14.21   YEAR IN REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ The Best Sci-Fi Movies of 2021 BY JASON KEHE From Dune to Little Fish, they're all love stories—though some are more touching than others.   BRIGHT IDEA | 5-MINUTE READ A Gene-Tweaked Jellyfish Offers a Glimpse of Other Minds BY AMIT KATWALA Researchers have created jellyfish whose nerve cells light up when they fire, offering a tantalizing view of neurology before the rise of the brain.   DEALS | 10-MINUTE READ The Apple Watch Series 7 Is at Its Cheapest Price Ever BY PARKER HALL Snag our favorite smartwatch and you might even get same-day delivery.   LOG4SHELL | 3-MINUTE READ The Log4J Vulnerability Will Haunt the Internet for Years BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Hundreds of millions of devices are likely affected.   SPONSORED CONTENT 2022 is a New Chance to Conquer Your Goals And Portfolio Books will get you there. Whether it's professional change, hacking your work life balance, scoring business wins, or making meaningful habits that stick, these books will inspire you to tackle the year ahead. GET WIRED HOLIDAY SALE! Get WIRED for just $10 $5. Get the print edition and exclusive subscriber-only stories. Give yourself the gift of information. Subscribe now.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ DJI's Excellent Mavic 3 Is on Another Plane BY SCOTT GILBERTSON This will get you the best-looking video footage from a consumer drone. It's also tons of fun to fly.   BAD JOB | 7-MINUTE READ Britain's Flexible Working Plans Look Like a Flop BY MEGAN CARNEGIE Many employees and companies want to find new ways of working—but government legislation is stuck in the past.   IDEAS | 7-MINUTE READ Who Killed the Robot Dog? BY BRITT H. YOUNG The robotic companion was once a dream of techno-utopianism, but has instead become a terrifying weapon. What happened?     Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   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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