WIRED EIC: Andrew Yang is not full of shit

PLUS: Polestar 1, robot vacuuming nirvana, and AI-enhanced security. View this email in your browser  11.05.19   NATIONAL AFFAIRS Free Tools Boost 2020 Election Security, but Not Enough BY LILY HAY NEWMAN More companies than ever are offering low-cost security services for election bureaus and campaigns. It's still not clear how much they'll actually help.   LINGUA FRANCA Do We Need a Special Language to Talk to Aliens? BY DANIEL OBERHAUS Scientists have tried contacting extraterrestrials with a number of bespoke linguistic systems. But we might be better off using our own languages.   E-CANDY Volvo's Polestar 1 Is a Powerful Throwback Treat—Like Licorice BY ALEX DAVIES The pricey plug-in hybrid is a little retro and a whole lot of fun to drive.   Andrew Yang Is Not Full of Shit BY NICHOLAS THOMPSON The so-called Silicon Valley candidate has a habit of ripping the tech industry, but his message is catching on, he's flush with cash, and he's positioned to survive deep into the primaries. GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED access for just $10.   When information is cheap, context is more valuable than ever.   Subscribe now   PRODUCT REVIEW The Roomba S9+ Is Self-Emptying, Robo-Vacuuming Nirvana BY ADRIENNE SO The super-smart bot-vac just keeps getting better at cleaning and navigating, as well as sucking the money out of your wallet.   TECH TRANSFER Report: The Government and Tech Need to Cooperate on AI BY TOM SIMONITE It also warns that AI-enhanced national security apparatus like autonomous weapons and surveillance systems will raise ethical questions.   CYBERWAR The Story of Sandworm, the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers BY ANDY GREENBERG For three years, WIRED has tracked the elite and shadowy Russian vanguard of cyberwar.   OPINION Anti-Deepfake Law in California Is Far Too Feeble BY BRANDIE M. NONNECKE Opinion: While well intentioned, the law has too many loopholes for malicious actors and puts too little responsibility on platforms.   OPEN TITAN Google Is Helping Design an Open Source, Ultra-Secure Chip BY LILY HAY NEWMAN OpenTitan is a so-called secure enclave based on open source that could shake up hardware security.     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