Across the globe, scientists are striking for black lives

PLUS: a hot new video app, Game Boy hackers, and a doomed videogame release. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  06.10.20   SOCIAL MEDIA Zynn, the Hot New Video App, Is Full of Stolen Content BY LOUISE MATSAKIS Multiple influencers told WIRED that their videos had been copied from other platforms and reposted to Zynn without permission.   GAME/NOT A GAME The Last of Us Part II and Its Crisis-Strewn Path to Release BY DARRYN KING Videogame developer Naughty Dog was racing to finish the sequel to its blockbuster set in a post-pandemic dystopia. Then it was hit with trolls, hackers—and a real pandemic.   GAME ON Retro Hackers Are Building a Better Nintendo Game Boy BY BRENDAN NYSTEDT Fueled by nostalgia and longing for a simpler time, hardware tinkerers are injecting new life into the iconic handheld game console.   SHUT DOWN Across the Globe, Scientists Are Striking for Black Lives BY MEGAN MOLTENI On June 10, thousands of academics are stopping research activities to educate themselves about disparities and take action against systemic racism in science.   SPONSORED CONTENT As Seen in The New York Times And CBS This Morning Mikel Jollett's bestselling memoir, Hollywood Park, spans his experiences growing up in a cult, escaping with his mother, weathering trauma, and finding fierce love.   ELECTION 2020 Georgia's Failure Shows How Not to Run an Election in the Pandemic BY GILAD EDELMAN Limiting in-person polling sites makes it both harder to vote and more dangerous.   PRODUCT REVIEW The Sonos Arc Soundbar Offers Serious Boom for a Pretty Penny BY JEFFREY VAN CAMP The latest home theater speaker from Sonos sounds better than almost any soundbar you can buy. Plus, it has major smarts.   BAD LOOK IBM's Withdrawal Won't Mean the End of Facial Recognition BY WILL KNIGHT Many other companies continue to offer similar services, which studies show are less accurate for women and people of color.   APPS This Streaming App Wants to Be Patreon for Podcasts BY BOONE ASHWORTH Podhero aims to take on Spotify—and the entire podcast advertising business—by charging listeners a subscription fee.     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