Google may owe you a chunk of $100 million

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 06.05.22   THE HOLE STORY | 8-MINUTE READ Mathematicians Transcend a Geometric Theory of Motion BY KELSEY HOUSTON-EDWARDS More than 30 years ago, Andreas Floer changed geometry. Now, two mathematicians have finally figured out how to extend his revolutionary perspective.   FACELIFT | 2-MINUTE READ Gmail Is Kind of a Mess. Here's How to Fix It BY JUSTIN POT It may be ubiquitous, but Google's email service can leave a lot to be desired when it comes to looks and functionality.   BREWED AWAKENING | 3-MINUTE READ Your Tim Hortons Coffee App Knew Where You Were at All Times BY JON BRODKIN, ARS TECHNICA The Canada-based company illegally collected "vast amounts of location data," such as every time a person entered or left their home, workplace, or another coffee shop.   SECURITY ROUNDUP | 3-MINUTE READ Google May Owe You a Chunk of $100 Million BY ANDREW COUTS Plus: The US admits to cyber operations supporting Ukraine, SCOTUS investigates its own, and a Michael Flynn surveillance mystery is solved. GET WIRED Memorial Day Sale. Give yourself the gift of information. Get the print edition of WIRED and Gideon Lichfield's exclusive subscriber-only column for just $29.99 $5. Subscribe now.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 3-MINUTE READ Here's a Nice Way to Air-Condition Your Summer Campout BY CHRISTOPHER NULL The update to Zero Breeze's mobile AC unit is a little more effective, and a little less expensive.   REAL ESTATE | 4-MINUTE READ How to Use a Laptop as a Second Display for Your Desktop BY DAVID NIELD Want to use that extra screen for a little more real estate, even without any cords or cables? Here's how.   GROW MODE | 4-MINUTE READ 8 Gardening and Plant-Based Video Games for Spring BY REECE ROGERS Test your digital green thumb with farming simulators, cozy growing games, and peculiar indies.   FICTION | 8-MINUTE READ Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written by You BY WIRED READERS Here's this month's prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 7-MINUTE READ What's It Like to Drive NASA's 1972 Moon Buggy? BY JEREMY WHITE OK, we're 50 years late, but WIRED (finally) caught up with one of only six people to ever ride in the Lunar Roving Vehicle on the moon's surface.     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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