How a plucky robot found the long-lost 'Endurance' shipwreck

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 03.12.22   MOVIES | 3-MINUTE READ After Yang Will Make You Grieve for a Robot BY WILL KNIGHT The beautiful and strange new movie from South Korean filmmaker Kogonada presents a very different view of an AI-enhanced future.   THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ The Hypocrisy of Disney's Response to Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER The Mouse House seems to have had several changes of heart.   PUBLIC HEALTH | 4-MINUTE READ The War in Ukraine Is Threatening the World's Wheat Supply BY MARYN MCKENNA Millions of tons of grain may not make it out of the country this year. The shortfall could spread hunger and civil unrest worldwide.   DEEP DIVE | 3-MINUTE READ How a Plucky Robot Found the Long-Lost Endurance Shipwreck BY MATT SIMON Over a century ago, two dozen men were stranded in Antarctica. Here's how a robot dove 10,000 feet to glimpse their lost ship for the first time. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in A.I. explained. 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.   TOTALLY FUNGIBLE | 11-MINUTE READ NFTs Don't Work the Way You Think They Do BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT We bust the biggest misconceptions about what "minting" actually means.   PLAINTEXT | 6-MINUTE READ Clubhouse's Fall From Grace BY STEVEN LEVY The audio app isn't headed for the morgue just yet. But it has tremendous challenges ahead.   IDEAS | 4-MINUTE READ Threats of Bioterrorism in Ukraine Are Part of a Long History BY ELAINE JOY AND CLAAS KIRCHHELLE Allegations of biological warfare are alarming. They also have a way of appearing in moments of crisis.   ISLAND MODE | 5-MINUTE READ The Race to Rescue Ukraine's Power Grid From Russia BY GREGORY BARBER In late February, Ukraine began a long-planned 72-hour test to unhook its electricity grid from Russia's. Then the invasion started.   MULTIPLE CHOICE | 6-MINUTE READ To Test Cancer Drugs, These Scientists Grew 'Avatars' of Tumors BY MAX G. LEVY Growing organoids in dishes and xenografts in mice lets scientists recreate a living person's tumor—and test dozens of drugs against them at the same time.     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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.

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