CollegeHumor helped shape online comedy. What went wrong?

PLUS: Super Bowl deals, streamable Oscar-nominated movies, and the best Android phones. View this email in your browser  01.28.20   MILITARY The US Space Force Has a Rough Launch on the Internet BY GARRETT M. GRAFF From controversy over camo print to Star Trek comparisons, the new military branch can't buy a break online.   PROTESTS Defying Company Policy, Over 300 Amazon Employees Speak Out BY LOUISE MATSAKIS Hundreds of Amazon workers banded together in protest following reports that the company threatened to fire their colleagues over climate change comments.   BIG GAME BIG SCREEN 15 Amazing TV and Soundbar Deals for the Super Bowl BY PARKER HALL It's one of the best times of the year to replace your old screen, and potentially add a soundbar to the mix.    DIGITAL CULTURE CollegeHumor Helped Shape Online Comedy. What Went Wrong? BY KATE KNIBBS The company grew from a scrappy startup to a digital media player. Now it's clinging to life after mass layoffs. GET WIRED   Insider access to our Winter Sale   For a limited time, get a full year of the print magazine + digital access for just $10 $5.   Subscribe Today   MOVIES 20 Oscar-Nominated Movies You Can Stream Right Now BY JENNIFER M. WOOD You have just a few short days until the Academy Awards. Here's what you can catch up on from the comfort of your couch.   BUYING GUIDE The 10 Best Android Phones BY JEFFREY VAN CAMP Shopping for a new phone can be an ordeal. Let us take some of the pain out of it with these picks and tips.   RULE OF THREE Intel Is Patching the Patch for the Patch for Its 'Zombieload' Flaw BY ANDY GREENBERG Intel's made two attempts to fix the microprocessor vulnerability it was warned about 18 months ago. Third time's the charm?   URBAN FORESTRY Building High-Rises Out of Wood Can Help Save the Planet BY MATT SIMON Concrete and steel come with massive emissions. So let's ditch them and build towers out of wood. Yes, wood.   SURVEILLANCE AI License Plate Readers Are Cheaper—So Drive Carefully BY TOM SIMONITE Police can add computer-vision software to ordinary security cameras for as little as $50 a month.     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