What’s blockchain actually good for, anyway?

PLUS: New Apple AirPods, foriegn horror movies you can stream, and the best fanny packs. View this email in your browser  10.28.19   SEMINAL WORK Scientists Take Baby Steps Toward Extraterrestrial Babies BY DANIEL OBERHAUS Can sperm survive microgravity? Do eggs hold up to radiation? The new science of off-planet procreation is now getting underway.   MOVIES The 12 Best Foreign Horror Movies You Can Stream Right Now BY JENNIFER M. WOOD Dim the lights, grab some popcorn, and hold on tight as you travel the world in search of some Halloween frights.   LISTEN UP Apple Reveals $250 Noise-Canceling AirPods Pro BY LAUREN GOODE The next version of Apple's white ear-dongles enter a crowded wirefree headphone market on October 30.   IC-NO What's Blockchain Actually Good for, Anyway? For Now, Not Much BY GREGORY BARBER Not long ago, blockchain technology was touted as a way to track tuna, bypass banks, and preserve property records. Reality has proved a much tougher challenge. GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED access for just $10.   When information is cheap, context is more valuable than ever.   Subscribe now   BUYING GUIDE We Love Fanny Packs. These Are Our Favorites BY ADRIENNE SO Whether you call it a fanny pack, a waist bag, or a hip sling, these are our top picks for you.   FENDER BENDER Why Are Parking Lots So Tricky for Self-Driving Cars? BY AARIAN MARSHALL Here's why Tesla's "Smart Summon" feature is taking them on anyway.   KEEP CALM Tech Marketing Is Losing Its Cool BY VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN When the cracks in the facade begin to show, just keep calm and consider supply and demand.   TEENY TINY Physicists Get Close to Knowing the Mass of the Neutrino BY MARCUS WOO The KATRIN experiment is working to "weigh the ghost," which could point to new laws of particle physics and reshape theories of cosmology.   VARIETY SHOW How to Change the Default Apps on All Your Devices BY DAVID NIELD Don't settle for the preinstalled apps Apple, Microsoft, and Android stick you with. Mix it up a little!     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