Everything we know about the Jeff Bezos phone hack

PLUS: The coronavirus spreads, a new drug culture, and laser headlights. View this email in your browser  01.22.20   OUTBREAKS Could China's New Coronavirus Become a Global Epidemic? BY MEGAN MOLTENI Scientists are racing to understand just how bad things could get with the outbreak of a pneumonia-like disease that first appeared in China and has now spread to the US.   TEA TIME Release the Kratom: Inside America's Hottest New Drug Culture BY EMMA GREY ELLIS Many use kratom to quit opioids; others just want to get high. There's a push to regulate the plant-derived drug—but experts disagree on its safety.   NATIONAL MODEL Microsoft Looms Over the Privacy Debate in Its Home State BY TOM SIMONITE The software company helped torpedo a facial recognition bill last year, though a state senator—who's also a Microsoft program manager—has a new bill in the works.   MBS Everything We Know About the Jeff Bezos Phone Hack BY LOUISE MATSAKIS A UN report links the attack on Jeff Bezos' iPhone X directly to Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. 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   ON THE MOVE GM's Latest Has Sensors and Room for 6, but No Steering Wheel BY ALEX DAVIES Cruise reveals the Origin, its planned self-driving vehicle, meant to be shared by riders in a ride-hail service.   BRIGHT IDEAS Laser Headlights Can Make Roads Brighter—and Cars Smarter BY BRETT BERK The new lamps in BMW's M5 are more precise and efficient than their predecessors, and could someday broadcast data.    EYES ONLY The Secret History of Facial Recognition BY SHAUN RAVIV Sixty years ago, a sharecropper's son invented a technology to identify faces. Then the record of his role all but vanished. Who was Woody Bledsoe, and who was he working for?   VIDEOGAMES This Indie Horror Game Made Me Confront My Fear of Death BY JULIE MUNCY The Space Between expertly plays with connections between intimacy and the human body.   SLINGING STATE The 7 Best Messenger Bags BY JESS GREY From everyday canvas sacks to rainstorm-ready sling packs, let these one-strap wonders shoulder the burden.     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