Stop obsessing over sleep—your brain will thank you

PLUS: A way to curb phone addiction, why you should ditch Google, and this week's security news. View this email in your browser  12.01.19   BLACK AND WHITE Try Grayscale Mode to Curb Your Phone Addiction BY DAVID NIELD iOS and Android make it easier than ever to sap the color from your phone, and help you save some sanity in the process.   SECURITY ROUNDUP The 25 Most Dangerous Software Vulnerabilities BY BRIAN BARRETT DMV privacy, a password ruling, and more of the week's top security news.   PODCASTS Scott Adams Has Some Ideas for a Calmer Internet BY GEEK'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY A new book from the 'Dilbert' creator, who came under fire for supporting Donald Trump in 2016, lays out some ground rules for online civility.     QUANTIFIED SELF Stop Obsessing Over Sleep—Your Brain Will Thank You BY SARA HARRISON Worrying about sleep is perhaps the most counterproductive thing you can do, no matter how many gadgets try to tell you otherwise. 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   PRIVACY I Ditched Google for DuckDuckGo. Here's Why You Should Too BY JAMES TEMPERTON, WIRED UK Once you realize most things you search for online are boring and obvious, you realize you don't really need Google in your life.    DRIVERS ED SUVs Are Worse for the Climate Than You Ever Imagined BY DAWN STOVER But if you drive one, you can still reduce your carbon footprint—and you can vote for climate change policies with even bigger impact.   BRAIN DRAIN How Overexcited Neurons Might Affect How You Age BY VERONIQUE GREENWOOD New research makes a molecular connection between the brain and aging—and shows that overactive neurons can shorten life span.   ACTIVEWEAR A New Way to Make Comfy, Durable Smart Garments BY KATE S. PETERSEN Long-lasting, electronics-laced PJs and gloves may help you sleep better and keep your trigger finger toasty when you jump out of a plane into battle.   SLEEPWALKERS Artificial Intelligence Is Watching Us and Judging Us BY WILL KNIGHT In China, ubiquitous cameras surveil restive minorities. In the US, algorithms determine whether people get locked up.      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