What we get wrong about 'people of color'

PLUS: The physics of Tesla cybertruck, scam rap, and p-hacking. View this email in your browser  11.26.19   GIFT GUIDE Outdoor Gear Gift Ideas for People Who Hate Being Inside BY MATT JANCER They love the outdoors, but their gear might be dragging them down. Let them enjoy venturing outside again with these gift ideas.   PRINCIPLED What's a Digital Bill of Rights Without Enforcement? BY KLINT FINLEY Google and Facebook are backers of the Contract for the Web, which lists privacy as a core principle. But the companies continue to slurp up user data.   TUG-OF-WAR Tesla Cybertruck vs. Ford F-150: It's All About Friction BY RHETT ALLAIN Elon Musk tweeted a clip of the Cybertruck towing an F-150 uphill. It might look like a contest of power or torque, but it's actually a battle of mass.   LANGUAGE What We Get Wrong About 'People of Color' BY JASON PARHAM The phrase turns a plural into a singular, an action that betrays all the ways we have come to understand contemporary identity.   SPONSORED CONTENT The Joy of Search Read the Google-insider's guide to going beyond the basics. GET WIRED Insider access to our Black Friday sale   For a limited time, get a full year of print + digital access for just $10 $5.   Subscribe today   TOR IT UP Teejayx6 Will Steal Your Identity—and Rap About It  BY AMOS BARSHAD The Detroit teenager stands out in the fringe world of scam rap, which takes something ugly—online fraud—and makes it into something relevant and resonant.   IDEAS We're All 'P-Hacking' Now BY CHRISTIE ASCHWANDEN An insiders' term for scientific malpractice has worked its way into pop culture. Is that a good thing?   CHILD'S PLAY The Case for Sending Robots to Day Care, Like Toddlers BY MATT SIMON Robots are terrible at manipulating objects and adapting to new environments. A potential solution? Let them grow up playing, like children.   SMOKEHOUSE To Train Foreign Service Agents, You Must Build a Fake Town BY ERIC ADAMS At a new State Department training center, survival lessons include fleeing ambushes, escaping burning buildings, and handling bomb threats.     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