The next generation of Wi-Fi is coming

PLUS: Influencer romances, Jetflicks and chill, and kicking robotos. View this email in your browser  08.29.19   CLOUTRIMONY The Post-Truth World of Influencer Romances BY EMMA GREY ELLIS Internet celebrity fauxmances are turning fans into cynical, screen-bound sleuths.   YO HO What the Takedown of Two Streaming Services Means for Piracy BY BRIAN BARRETT In a sweeping indictment, the feds came down hard on two unauthorized streaming services that allegedly crossed a very important line.   DOWNLOAD Levandowski's Fate May Turn on the Meaning of 'Trade Secret' BY AARIAN MARSHALL Former Google and Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski was indicted on charges of stealing trade secrets. But what exactly are those, anyway?   PRIMER Wi-Fi 6 Will Be Here Soon. What Is It? BY LAUREN GOODE The new standard promises to improve the speed and reliability of your home Wi-Fi network. And it arrives as soon as this fall. GET WIRED Insider access to our Labor Day Sale   For a limited time, get a full year of print + digital access to wired.com for just $5.   Subscribe now   EAGLE EYES How America's Spooks Seek to Spy on Distant Satellites BY SARAH SCOLES The intelligence community has plans for a telescope network that can see not just a blob in orbit but details such as a satellite's solar panels.   FANDOM Netflix Can Kill *The OA*, but It Can't Kill a Movement BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER The effort to save the beloved but little-watched sci-fi show is one that understands the stakes of the streaming wars.   ATTAAACK! Of Course Citizens Should Be Allowed to Kick Robots BY SARA HARRISON Seen in the wild, robots often appear cute and nonthreatening. This doesn't mean we shouldn't be hostile.   PHOTO GALLERY Luxembourg's Bold Plan to Mine Asteroids for Rare Minerals BY MICHAEL HARDY Photographer Ezio D'Agostino documents the tiny European country's space-mining ambitions.   LIT Behold the Firenado's Twisting, Infernal Column of Flames BY ROBBIE GONZALEZ Call them fire tornadoes or fire whirls, these spinning conflagrations can tear roofs off houses and spread flames unpredictably. Here's how they work.     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