Productivity is not working

PLUS: A way to make more ventilators, Trump's advisors, and a mirror home gym. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 04.19.20   WIRED VIDEO Here's How Covid-19 Immunity Compares to Other Diseases BY MATT SIMON To stop the pandemic, it is critical to know how our immune system's antibodies fight the coronavirus. This is what science can tell us so far.   AIRBREAK A Vital Hack Could Turn Medical Devices Into Ventilators BY DAN GOODIN, ARS TECHNICA Hundreds of thousands of lower-grade breathing devices are going unused because manufacturers say they can't perform life-saving functions. But a new patch might change that.    PLAINTEXT Here's Who Should Really Be Advising Trump on the Economy BY STEVEN LEVY Plus: The legacy of John Horton Conway, advice for keeping leaders honest, and Taiwan's new baseball fans.   IDEAS Productivity Is Not Working BY LAURIE PENNY My generation learned that relentless self-optimization was a way to cope—but in this crisis, everything looks different. GET WIRED   Get unlimited access to our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.   Subscribe to support our journalism.   Exclusive offer: 1 year for $10 $5.   ECCENTRIC SLIDE So You've Found a Comet With a Weird Orbit … BY DANIEL OBERHAUS A recently discovered space rock hurtling through the solar system has some of the characteristics of an interstellar object. Here's how astronomers would know for sure.   DEEP DIVE Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Robots BY MATT SIMON Here's the WIRED guide to catch you up on everything you should know about robotics.   BGP You Can Now Check If Your ISP Uses Basic Security Measures BY LILY HAY NEWMAN "Is BGP Safe Yet" is a new site that names and shames internet service providers that don't tend to their routing.    PRODUCT REVIEW Mirror's Home Gym Is an Expensive—but Fun—Piece of Glass BY BOONE ASHWORTH This smart, space-efficient gym replacement might make you actually want to work out. Plus, it's shiny.   Get the Gadget Lab Newsletter Sweet deals and tasty recommendations in your inbox on Thursdays. Sign up!     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