Dashlane’s Super Bowl ad proves password managers have arrived

PLUS: coronavirus super-spreaders, the new James Bond trailer, and thawing permafrost. View this email in your browser  02.03.20   UP IN THE AIR Wuhan Virus 'Super-Spreaders' Could Be Wildcards BY MICHELE COHEN MARILL Tracking the spread of disease requires precision and math. But super-spreaders, who transmit germs faster and further than other patients, can confound the model.   THE MONITOR The New James Bond No Time to Die Trailer Is a Metaphor BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER A lot of big trailers dropped during the Super Bowl. Watch them all here.    CLIMATE CHANGE Permafrost Is Thawing So Fast, It's Gouging Holes in the Arctic BY MATT SIMON Normally, these terrains of frozen soil thaw gradually. But in some places, it's thawing so abruptly that landscapes are collapsing in on themselves.   THE BIG GAME Dashlane's Super Bowl Ad Proves Password Managers Have Arrived BY BRIAN BARRETT A company you've never heard of is spending millions of dollars to let you know it can make your online life easier.   SPONSORED CONTENT Finding a Wireless Charger That Won't Be Obsolete in a Year Is Tough Spansive makes it easy with a future-proof charging station that updates automatically via Wi-Fi. You can now confidently charge up to six devices at once for years to come. 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   SLIP SLIDING AWAY Snow and Ice Pose a Vexing Obstacle for Self-Driving Cars BY WILL KNIGHT Most testing of autonomous vehicles until now has been in sunny, dry climates. That will have to change before the technology will be useful everywhere.   GOING HOME The Eerie Repopulation of the Fukushima Exclusion Zone BY LAURA MALLONEE Even in towns where radiation levels are deemed safe enough to return, apprehension still fills the air.   BROWSERS The Microsoft Edge Features You Should Check Out First BY DAVID NIELD Microsoft has totally retooled its browser. Here's where to start if you want to give the new Edge a shot.   CANTINA TALK Who Really Made Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Anyway? BY GRAEME MCMILLAN A number of online leaks have different theories about who seems to be responsible for the final version of the movie.     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