The display of the future might be in your contact lens

PLUS: An electric van startup, the feds battle against Huawei, and Apple vs. FBI. View this email in your browser  01.16.20   CHARGING A $100 Million Investment Pulls an EV Startup Out of Stealth Mode BY ALEX DAVIES Hyundai and Kia are backing Arrival, a startup British maker of electric delivery vans, a good use case for EVs.   CHINA Inside the Feds' Battle Against Huawei BY GARRETT M. GRAFF How Washington went to war against the Chinese smartphone giant, and how the runaway conflict could spell the end of a single, global internet.    ROUND TWO This Apple-FBI Fight Is Different From the Last One BY LILY HAY NEWMAN In 2016, the iPhone encryption debate ended in a draw. Don't count on 2020's scuffle over the Pensacola shooter's devices to play out the same way.   EAGLE EYE The Display of the Future Might Be in Your Contact Lens BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU Mojo Vision's prototypes can enhance your vision or show you your schedule—right from the surface of your eyes. GET WIRED   Get 1 year of WIRED access for less than $1 a month.   Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else.   Subscribe now   MEMES Why Elizabeth Warren's Feeds Are Flooded With Snake Emoji BY EMMA GREY ELLIS Remember the dustup between Taylor Swift and Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West? It's like that, but politics.   IDEAS Dirty Money and Bad Science at MIT's Media Lab BY NOAM COHEN The school's investigation shows that two separate scandals—over Jeffrey Epstein and OpenAg—were closely linked.    PERMANENT RECORD Jack Dorsey Says You Really Won't Get an Edit Tweet Button BY PARIS MARTINEAU "When you send a text, you can't really take it back," the Twitter CEO says. "We wanted to preserve that vibe and that feeling in the early days."   What Atlanta Can Teach Tech About Cultivating Black Talent BY LATOYA PETERSON The city is rich in opportunity for African Americans, who are largely underrepresented in the industry. It's also poised to become a hotbed for AI innovation.   THE MONITOR Apple TV+ Nabs Spike Jonze's Beastie Boys Doc BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Meanwhile, Netflix is about to unleash "Miss Americana," its documentary about Taylor Swift.     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