Sorry, immunity to Covid-19 won't be like a superpower

PLUS: a bassinet that got hacked, a pudgy porpoise, and locusts in Africa. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  04.16.20   MOVIES Everyone Is Watching 'Code 8' on Netflix—and That's a Big Deal BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER The sci-fi movie, which has catapulted up the ranks on the streaming service's Top 10, proves there's an appetite for indie genre flicks.   TOSSED FROM THE ARK How a Pudgy Porpoise May Save Other Animals From Extinction BY ADAM ELDER The vaquita, an icon of the Gulf of California, is swiftly dying out. But its strange DNA could hold valuable lessons for other threatened species.   BED BUGS Hackers Made the Snoo Smart Bassinet Shake and Play Loud Sounds BY LILY HAY NEWMAN The now-patched flaws found in the popular internet-connected baby bed underscore the importance of getting security right.   IDEAS Sorry, Immunity to Covid-19 Won't Be Like a Superpower BY CHRISTIE ASCHWANDEN It's nice to think that recovery will give you absolute protection, but that's not really how this works.    SPONSORED CONTENT Stay In. Stay Safe. Stay Curious. CuriosityStream has thousands of documentaries and non-fiction TV shows. Use code WIREDDAILY to sign up for just $1/month with an annual subscription. GET WIRED   Get unlimited access to our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.   Subscribe to support our journalism.   Exclusive offer: 1 year for $10 $5.   BOOK OF THE MONTH The Fallacious Fantasy of Doomsday Prepperism BY KATE KNIBBS Mark O'Connell never imagined his book, *Notes From an Apocalypse*, would come out amid global catastrophe. But his optimism is more relevant than ever.   EMERGENCY PREP All the Gear That Should Live in Your Car's Trunk BY MATT JANCER From reflective warning triangles to jump-start cables, here's everything you need to avoid being stranded on the road.   PLAGUES UPON PLAGUES Africa's Huge Locust Swarms Are Growing at the Worst Time BY MATT SIMON As coronavirus takes hold and farmers plant crops, the continent faces a new wave of locusts 20 times larger than one earlier this year.   THE MONITOR Movie Theater Chains Reckon With an Uncertain Future BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Cinemark is trying to plan for a July reopening, and AMC Theatres could be facing bankruptcy as the pandemic keeps audiences away.     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