Uninstall This Alleged Emirati Spy App From Your Phone Now

PLUS: More of the best stories from WIRED. View this email in your browser 12.23.19   ISPY Uninstall This Alleged Emirati Spy App From Your Phone Now BY LILY HAY NEWMAN A messaging app called ToTok had scores of positive reviews, particularly from users in the UAE. US intelligent officials say it may be spying for that government instead.    YEAR IN REVIEW 12 Science Books You Should Read Right Now BY WIRED STAFF Snuggle up with these 2019 books on the so-called language of God, dirty drugmakers, and the future of food and booze.   YEAR IN REVIEW Lesbian Culture Went Viral, Finally, in 2019 BY JILL GUTOWITZ From Megan Rapinoe to the "gay rights" meme, queer women's culture was all over the internet this year.   DOT-PHYSICS 'The Expanse' Is Sci-Fi Like TV Has Never Seen BY RHETT ALLAIN The series embraces the true weirdness of life off planet, says showrunner Naren Shankar, making space itself a character in the drama. GET WIRED   Insider access to our Holiday Sale.   For a limited time, get a full year of the print magazine + digital access to wired.com for just $5.   Subscribe Today   HOLI-DEALS Our Favorite Last-Minute Deals for Christmas BY WIRED STAFF Fellow procrastinators, there's still time to grab deals on laptops, cameras, Kindles, smartphones, and more before the big day.   YEAR IN REVIEW The 5 Best Comics of 2019 BY GRAEME MCMILLAN These titles stood head-and-shoulders above the rest.   SO SPECIAL The Science Behind Why No Two Snowflakes Are Alike BY REBECCA BOYLE A physicist's obsession with unusual snow crystals has led him to pursue a grand unified theory of how they form.   PODCASTS Board Games Are Getting Really, Really Popular BY GEEK'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY Tabletop gaming has seen a surge in recent years.   How Hong Kong's Protests Turned Into a "Mad Max" Tableau BY TIMOTHY MCLAUGHLIN The demonstrations are fueled by technology high and low, from encrypted messaging apps and laser pointers to bows and arrows and molatov cocktails.     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