Will Covid-19 go away in the summer and return in the fall?

PLUS: Best Star Wars day deals, virtual worlds, and a Google Photos obsession. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  05.04.20   DEALS The Best Star Wars Day Deals on Movies, Toys, and More BY LOURYN STRAMPE Gathered the best sales, we have.   HUBBLE TENSION The Universe Is Expanding Faster Than It Should. Why? BY THOMAS LEWTON The Hubble constant predicts how rapidly space should grow—but astronomical observations don't line up. Here are the top ideas about what might be going on.   TALKING HEADS Zoom Not Cutting It for You? Try Exploring a Virtual World BY LOUISE MATSAKIS If you're craving more from your video chats, think outside the box. From Second Life to Online Town, there are plenty of places to gather while staying at home.   PUBLIC HEALTH Will Covid-19 Go Away In the Summer and Return in the Fall? BY MARYN MCKENNA Researchers want to know if the disease is seasonal, like colds. But while heat and humidity harm the virus in the lab, that's not the same as real life.   SPONSORED CONTENT How PayPal's New Feature Can Save You Money PayPal's newest tool instantly finds the best coupons on over 30,000 sites — plus it's completely free. Here's 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.   PRODUCT REVIEW VanMoof's New Electric Bikes Can Handle Any Commute BY MATT JANCER I gave this ebike a 130-mile tour of NYC's fender-shaking streets, parks, and potholes.   SNAP CRACKLE POP In a Tough Month, This Instagram-Friendly Cereal Startup Eats Cake BY ARIELLE PARDES The Instagram-friendly DTC startup wanted to be the Warby Parker of cereal. One year in, the company says business in booming.   RANTS AND RAVES I Can't Stop Escaping Into Google Photos' Nostalgia Vortex BY PIA CERES I got the app for its easy photo backups. I didn't realize it would become a precious window to the past—or a lifeline in a time of existential despair.   THE MONITOR A Trip to the Movies May Soon Feel Like Going to the Airport BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Want to know what hitting the theater might be like as the coronavirus stay-at-home orders lift? Texans are starting to find out.      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