A weekend at Concours d'Lemons, the world's worst car show

PLUS: Coronavirus comparisons, the secret to soap bubbles, and a luxury showerhead. View this email in your browser  02.09.20   BAD IDEAS Coronavirus Is Bad. Comparing It to the Flu Is Worse BY ROXANNE KHAMSI The whataboutism of infectious disease is as dangerous as it is hackneyed.   EXPERIMENTS The Secret to Blowing Massive Soap Bubbles BY JENNIFER OUELLETTE, ARS TECHNICA This physicist-approved recipe uses a dash of polymers to create world-record-scale bubbles.   MISTY MORNINGS The Nebia Luxury Showerhead Is Hard to Warm Up To BY ADRIENNE SO Not even a luxury, high-tech showerhead can make me turn on the mist setting in the middle of winter.   RUST BUCKETS A Weekend at Concours d'Lemons, the World's Worst Car Show BY BETH HOLZER For those who wince at sports car showoffs, this wacky annual show is a sight for sour eyes. GET WIRED   Insider Sale Access   For a limited time, get a full year of the print magazine + digital access to wired.com for just $10 $5.   Subscribe Today   WHILE YOU WERE OFFLINE Everyone Is Still Talking About the Iowa Caucus Debacle BY GRAEME MCMILLAN November is a long way away.   PAY DAY Facebook's Bug Bounty Caught a Data-Stealing Spree BY LILY HAY NEWMAN A few months ago, the company disclosed that apps were siphoning data from up to 9.5 million of its users. It only found out thanks to a bug bounty submission.   PODCASTS 'The Witcher' Might Get Better in Season 2 BY GEEK'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY The show's second season provides Netflix an opportunity to expand some characters' stories.   REPLAY Dan Houser Is Leaving Rockstar Games BY JULIE MUNCY The creative force behind 'Grand Theft Auto' and 'Red Dead Redemption 2' will end his tenure at the company he cofounded in March.   Subscriber Exclusive: Steven Levy's Take on Tech, Big and Small A fresh and fearless look at tech each week, with the benefit of hindsight. From the indispensable chronicler of all things tech, Editor at Large Steven Levy.     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