I enrolled in a coronavirus contact tracing academy

PLUS: Rethinking the office, REI anniversary sale, and empty bleachers. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 05.16.20   GADGET LAB PODCAST The Dark Secrets of a Hacking Hero BY WIRED STAFF This week, Andy Greenberg talks about his profile of hacker Marcus Hutchins, and we get an update on contact-tracing programs helping to slow the pandemic.   REMOTE LEARNING How to Do Zoom Circle Time for Little Tiny Squirmy Kids BY BRIAN SILVEIRA A veteran preschool teacher explains: Don't expect them to sit still, but do expect them to share.   SWEATPANT NATION Silicon Valley Rethinks the (Home) Office BY ARIELLE PARDES Some tech companies are adjusting to the pandemic with new WFH perks and even letting employees ditch their commutes forever.   PUBLIC HEALTH I Enrolled in a Coronavirus Contact Tracing Academy BY MEGAN MOLTENI Health experts say we need up to 200,000 more people to track down the infected and anyone who crossed their path. I took the training to learn how it works. GET WIRED   Get unlimited access to our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.   Subscribe to support our journalism.   Exclusive offer: 1 year for $10.   DEALS Get Outside (in Your Backyard) With REI's Anniversary Sale BY ADRIENNE SO Heading out? Whether it's for a solo run or hike, try to keep your distance. We hope our picks from these outdoor retailers can help.   GAME THEORY Will Empty Bleachers Change the Psychology of Sports? BY ERIC NIILER When German and US soccer kick off this summer, there will be no crowds. That might squelch the home-field advantage—and the emotion that drives players.   ALEXA How to Set Up and Get the Most From Your Echo Speaker BY WIRED STAFF What does an Amazon Echo do, exactly? Here's all the tips and tricks you need to get going.   ONE-TWO PUNCH The US Will Help a Taiwan Firm Build a Chip Plant in Arizona BY WILL KNIGHT The announcement comes as the Commerce Department issues new restrictions on sales to Huawei, the latest sign of US-China friction.   FOR ALL TO SEEK A Deadly Hunt for Hidden Treasure Spawns an Online Mystery BY DAVID KUSHNER An epic riddle. An eccentric storyteller. A missing person. When a man vanishes in the wilderness, his family takes to the internet to find him.     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