Amazon let its drivers’ urine be sold as an energy drink

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 10.19.23 PUBLIC HEALTH | 3-MINUTE READ 'The Whole Health System Is Collapsing Around Us.' Doctors Say Gaza Is on the Brink BY GRACE BROWNE Doctors say they are operating without anesthesia, hospitals have run out of space to put the wounded, and the dead are being buried in mass graves. DOUBLE TROUBLE | 3-MINUTE READ Crypto Groups Gemini, Genesis, and DCG Sued for $1.1 Billion 'Fraud' BY JOEL KHALILI New York's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against crypto companies, including the Winkelvoss twins' Gemini, alleging they misled investors. DEALS | 4-MINUTE READ 14 Great Deals on TVs, Keyboards, Mice, Chargers, and Earbuds BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT As the leaves start to fall, get ready to hunker down with upgrades to your home theater or gaming rig. Shopping season is just around the corner and WIRED is here to help. Sign up for our Deals newsletter to make sure you know about the best deals, sales, and WIRED-tested recommendations. SIGN ME UP SWEET RELEASE | 4-MINUTE READ Amazon Let Its Drivers' Urine Be Sold as an Energy Drink BY AMIT KATWALA Amazon sold bottles of urine marketed as an energy drink, a new documentary alleges. The company is said to make it alarmingly easy to sell dangerous items to children.  ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED Our Fall Sale is Officially live! Subscribe to WIRED for only $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus FREE WIRED stickers as a special bonus! WIRED PODCASTS | 45-MINUTE EPISODE Misinformation Is Soaring Online. Don't Fall for It This week, we talk about how fake, doctored, and false media is so easily spread, how the social platforms are dealing with it, and how generative AI is making things worse.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ The TCL Q7 Is the Best Affordable TV for Most Living Rooms BY PARKER HALL This sub-$1,000 TV makes gaming, sports, and the latest Star Wars: Ashoka look amazing, even compared to much more expensive competitors. WORKAROUND | 3-MINUTE READ The US Has Failed to Pass AI Regulation. New York City Is Stepping Up BY KHARI JOHNSON The US Congress won't pass federal AI regulation anytime soon. NYC is forging ahead with an AI Action Plan and a proposal for a new Office of Algorithmic Data Integrity. PAY PER VIEWER | 3-MINUTE READ Netflix's Password-Sharing Crackdown Is Working—for Now BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER AND WILL BEDINGFIELD A tough campaign to squash password-sharing appears to be working, according to Netflix's latest earnings report. BUYING GUIDE | 10-MINUTE READ Our Favorite Headphones and Earbuds for $100 or Less BY PARKER HALL AND MICHAEL CALORE You could fill a stadium or two with all the cheap headphones out there. We tested a ton to help you pick the right pair. Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.com. 3DExperience Technical Architect Capgemini Location: Richmond, VA, USA APPLY NOW Director of Finance and Administration Insource Services Location: Worcester, MA, USA APPLY NOW ADVERTISEMENT Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved. Read More Fall Into the Future with WIRED. Subscribe now for only $5! October 19, 2023  |   by Julian L. Mertz  |   No comments Special offer for WIRED readers. View this e-mail on a web browser.           Dear Reader,   The Fall Sale is here! Give yourself the gift of information this year. For just $29.99 $5, get access to all the stories on WIRED.com, exclusive subscriber-only content, and the print & digital editions of the magazine. Your subscription supports our ability to produce great stories for years to come.   Subscriptions include: Unlimited access to WIRED.com The print edition of the magazine Steven Levy’s Plaintext newsletter Free stickers!   SUBSCRIBE NOW   problogger12368.v3k110@blogger.com received this promotional message as a subscriber of the WIRED promotional list. Remove this e-mail address from future WIRED e-mail promotions. To continue receiving e-mails from WIRED, add wired@eml.condenast.com to your address book. View our privacy policy. Condé Nast One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Satisfaction Guarantee: If you are ever dissatisfied with your subscription, you can receive a full refund on unmailed issues.