Plane contrails have a surprising effect on global warming

PLUS: Tina Fey and BTS, the only kitchen gadget you need, and inside Botnet. View this email in your browser  03.02.20   WHILE YOU WERE OFFLINE But, Existentially Speaking, Who Is Tina Fey? BY GRAEME MCMILLAN The 30 Rock creator began trending last week because BTS fans kept asking who she was.   PRODUCT REVIEW The Thermomix Is the One Kitchen Gadget to Rule Them All BY JOE RAY The $1,500 "blender that cooks" is the robotic equivalent of your own personal sous chef.   FOLLOWINGS Welcome to Botnet, Where Everyone's an Influencer BY ARIELLE PARDES A social network populated entirely by adoring bots aims to mimic the experience of being a celebrity online—trolls not included.   LEAVE NO TRACE Plane Contrails Have a Surprising Effect on Global Warming BY ALEX DAVIES The wispy ice clouds formed by jet exhaust help trap heat near the Earth's surface. But small changes in altitude can dampen the effect, a study says. 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   PRIVACY WireGuard Gives Linux a Faster, More Secure VPN BY KLINT FINLEY The virtual private network software from security researcher Jason Donenfeld wins fans with its simplicity and ease of auditing.   SIDEBAR A New Study Challenges the Reliability of Court Psych Exams  BY SARA HARRISON A team of lawyers and psychologists reviewed 364 exams used in the legal system, finding a third of them don't pass muster with forensic mental health experts.    PHOTO GALLERY Can You Spot the Idioms in These Photographs? BY LAURA MALLONEE Gabriel Zimmer's pictures are art and language all in one.    REVIEW Hisense's H9F Is a Great 65-Inch TV With a 55-Inch Price Tag BY JESS GREY A 65-inch TV turns every room into a home theater, and this one does it without breaking the bank.   R/KINDNESS Online Altruists Are Making Reddit More Accessible BY ALEX LEE, WIRED UK To help Redditors with visual impairments, volunteers are writing elaborate transcriptions of memes and images across the site.      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