Inside Olympic Destroyer, the most deceptive hack in history

PLUS: Genes to help you sleep, what makes a dimension, and tiny drone engines. View this email in your browser  10.17.19   EYE-OPENER A New Gene Helps Explain Why Some People Need Less Sleep BY SARA HARRISON The lucky devils who thrive on just a few hours' sleep may be benefiting from a gene mutation that increases wakefulness and keeps memory intact.   BRANE GAMES What Is a Dimension? The Answer Will Bend Your Mind BY DANIEL OBERHAUS Caltech physicist Sean Carroll explains dimensions in ways that even a 5-year-old can understand.   CHARGING Volvo's First Electric Car Kicks Off a Plan to Cut Emissions BY ERIC ADAMS The Swedish automaker introduced the XC40 Recharge, which can go from 0 to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and reach about 200 miles on a charge.   EXCLUSIVE Inside Olympic Destroyer, the Most Deceptive Hack in History BY ANDY GREENBERG The untold story of how digital detectives unraveled the mystery of Olympic Destroyer—and why the next big cyberattack will be even harder to crack. GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED access for just $10 $5.   When information is cheap, context is more valuable than ever.   Subscribe now   ENVIRONMENT How Chaos Will Unfold if Trump Opens the Tongass to Logging BY MATT SIMON Tongass National Forest is a massive yet fragile treasure—logging and slicing roads into it will set off horrifying effects that will ripple through the ecosystem.   HEINOUS How a Bitcoin Trail Led to a Massive Dark Web Child-Porn Site Takedown BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Federal investigators focused not on offensive hacking efforts or surveilling communications, but on the transactions using cryptocurrency.   BOOSTER SHOTS The Plan to Boost Drone Batteries With a Teensy Jet Engine BY ERIC ADAMS A Florida aviation startup wants to supplement electric power with its watermelon-sized "microturbine."   OPINION The NFL's Helmet Tests Are Brainless BY ADNAN HIRAD Opinion: Current testing on helmets ignores the kinds of impacts that cause most of the concussions. It's time for football to wise up.   CHILD WATCH The Delicate Ethics of Using Facial Recognition in Schools BY TOM SIMONITE A growing number of districts are deploying cameras and software to prevent attacks. But the systems are also used to monitor students—and adult critics.     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