TBT: Don't get your valentine an internet-connected sex toy

PLUS: The best WIRED stories from this month a year ago. View this email in your browser  02.13.20 Happy Almost-Valentine's Day! While some of you have opted for the classic roses and chocolate this year, others have reached for things ... not so classic. Technology hasn't just changed how we communicate and move, it's also changed our sex lives, and the burgeoning industry of tech-filled sexual pleasure products is no different. But here's the thing: Internet-connected sex toys have the same problem as internet-connected anything—they're vulnerable to hacking. And let's just say that's a product you particularly don't want hacked. Read more about how to protect yourself from sex-toy hacking, plus the best WIRED stories from this month a year ago below.   Don't Get Your Valentine an Internet-Connected Sex Toy Mozilla expands its "Privacy Not Included" gift guide to the bedroom: It's all sexy fun and games until someone hacks a WiFi-enabled butt plug. The Best Stories From This Month, Last Year ATM Hacking Has Gotten So Easy, the Malware's a Game A strain of ATM malware called WinPot turns the act of cashing out into something like a slot machine. The Devastating Allure of Medical Miracles After sepsis forced the amputation of Sheila Advento's hands, an intricate transplant technique made her whole again. Then came the side effects. Ride With the Guy Who Builds Roller Coasters in His Yard With the help of a 300-pound test dummy named Todd, Will Pemble has turned his home into an amusement park. Get Ready For Gravitational Waves All Day, Every Day An infusion of cash is kicking off the next set of gravitational wave detectors, which will help physicists map the universe in richer detail. When Algorithms Think You Want to Die Opinion: Social media platforms not only host troubling images of suicide and self-harm, they end up recommending it to the people most vulnerable to it. Apple, the iPhone, and the Innovator's Dilemma The next great idea in tech is not going to emerge from the Cupertino spaceship—the company is too good at its current job to be disruptive. 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     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