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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 05.05.22   FESTIVALS | 5-MINUTE READ The Must-Have Gear for Going Out This Summer? Narcan! BY KATE KNIBBS With overdose deaths on the rise, it's more important than ever to carry potentially life-saving medications. You never know who might need it.   #SHEINHAUL | 23-MINUTE READ Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control: Inside Shein's Sudden Rise BY VAUHINI VARA The Chinese company has become a fast-fashion juggernaut by appealing to budget-conscious Gen Zers. But its ultralow prices are hiding unacceptable costs.   DEALS | 5-MINUTE READ 15 Last-Minute Mother's Day Gifts on Sale Now BY HALEY SPRANKLE Did Mom's special holiday sneak up on you, too? Don't sweat it.   IDEAS | 4-MINUTE READ Tech Companies Are Not Ready for a Post-Roe Era BY ALEJANDRA CARABALLO Silicon Valley firms are about to be at the center of the storm around abortion access and reproductive rights. They need to prepare.   SPONSORED CONTENT An Invention That Will Transform the Human Race From Walter Isaacson, the gripping account of Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and the scientists leading the revolution that is changing humanity. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in AI explained. Give yourself the gift of information. Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.   GADGET LAB PODCAST | 34-MINUTE EPISODE Kara Swisher's Take on Twitter This week, the journalist and entrepreneur joins us to talk about the possible changes Elon Musk could bring to his new social network.     OPENAI | 7-MINUTE READ DALL-E 2 Creates Incredible Images—and Biased Ones You Don't See BY KHARI JOHNSON OpenAI's new system is adept at turning text into images. But researchers say it also reinforces stereotypes against women and people of color.   DOT PHYSICS | 7-MINUTE READ Could Anyone Do Luke's Plank Flip From Return of the Jedi? BY RHETT ALLAIN Let's calculate whether the lightsaber-catching, Sarlacc-pit-avoiding maneuver can be done by mere mortals or requires help from the Force.   CRACKDOWN | 3-MINUTE READ Every ISP in the US Must Block These 3 Pirate Streaming Services BY JON BRODKIN, ARS TECHNICA The 96 internet service providers were told to enforce the orders "by any technological means available."     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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