See, Facebook? Twitter proves you can ban political ads

PLUS: A witchier era, interstellar missions, and some Game of Thrones news. View this email in your browser  10.31.19   BUNDLE UP HBO Max Is the New $200 iPhone BY BRIAN BARRETT The days of carrier smartphone subsidies are long gone—but streaming subscriptions are filling the void.   COVEN ROASTED Trump's Presidency Has Spawned a New Generation of Witches BY EMMA GREY ELLIS Magic has long been a form of protest, but resistance through sorcery has burst into the mainstream consciousness only twice in recent memory: during the 1960s and now.   AD ASTRA NASA Is Getting Serious About an Interstellar Mission BY DANIEL OBERHAUS Only two spacecraft have ever escaped our solar system to dip into interstellar space. Now NASA wants to go back—and soon.   POLICY See, Facebook? Twitter Proves You Can Ban Political Ads BY ARIELLE PARDES Twitter has decided to ban all political ads on its platform, while Facebook continues to allow even ones that lie. GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED access for just $10.   When information is cheap, context is more valuable than ever.   Subscribe now   PRODUCTIVITY Gmail Inbox Too Full? Here's How To Clear Out Some Space BY BOONE ASHWORTH Google offers 15 GB of free storage with every account, but many users are hitting the limit. Use these tips to clear some room, and tidy your inbox while you're at it.   SQUEEZED AI May Not Kill Your Job—Just Change It BY SARA HARRISON Don't fear the robots, according to a report from MIT and IBM. Worry about algorithms replacing any task that can be automated.    LESSONS LEARNED The Delicate Art—and Evolving Science—of Wildfire Evacuations BY AARIAN MARSHALL The still-burning Kincade Fire prompted one of the largest wildfire-related evacuations in California history—a legacy, in part, of two earlier deadly blazes.   IDEAS Wait, There's Hope! Here's How Humans Might Save Antibiotics BY MARYN MCKENNA People have a poor track record of preventing global disasters. But for antimicrobial resistance, an unlikely group of allies is making big promises.   THE MONITOR There's Weirdly a Lot of 'Game of Thrones' News Right Now BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER The show wrapped up five months ago, but it's still dominating the headlines. Here's why.     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