Cloudflare finally ditched 8chan. So what happens now?

PLUS: A computer science puzzle solved, the El Paso shooter's manifesto, and used electric cars for sale. View this email in your browser  08.05.19   SCIENCE A Decades-Old Computer Science Puzzle Was Solved in Two Pages BY ERICA KLARREICH With a stunningly simple proof, a researcher has finally cracked the sensitivity conjecture, "one of the most frustrating and embarrassing open problems."   SECURITY The Wrong Way to Talk About the El Paso Shooter's Manifesto BY BRIAN BARRETT The more oxygen these manifestos get, the wider their messages spread. And no one understands that better than the people posting them.   TRANSPORTATION Now on the Used Car Lot: Great Electric Vehicles for Cheap BY ALEX DAVIES Used-car shopping site Shift says EVs accounted for 4 percent of sales in the first half of 2019, triple their share of a year ago.   SECURITY Cloudflare Ditches 8chan. What Happens Now? BY LILY HAY NEWMAN In an interview with WIRED, Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince explains his decision to stop protecting 8chan—and where the notorious forum goes from here.   SPONSORED CONTENT Must Have Mack Weldon Polo Created with micro-mesh fabric for ultimate breathability the Vesper polo is with a stay-put collar that will never roll making it the perfect addition to your closet. GET WIRED Get 12 months of WIRED for just $49.99 $10.   Stories to help you understand the future.   Subscribe now   OPINION Cashless Stores Alienate Customers in the Name of Efficiency BY RANDY KOHL Opinion: Brands that do away with printed currency are unintentionally self-selecting their users.   BUSINESS Tweets Can Be Deleted, but Your Likes Are Forever BY PARIS MARTINEAU Services such as TweetDelete and Tweet Archive Eraser can wipe out old tweets and retweets, but they can't reach all of your Likes.   BUSINESS Huawei's Latest Earnings Mask Its Trouble Outside China BY KYLE MULLIN Huawei last week touted a 23 percent increase in first-half revenue, despite US sanctions. But smartphone sales fell outside its home country.   GEAR The BedJet Blows Warm (or Cool) Air Between Your Sheets BY CHRISTOPHER NULL The third generation of the novel device is smaller and has a much-improved remote control.     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