Can't go out to protest? Here's how to help from home

PLUS: Climate threat imperils millions, lightweight ebike review, and tech's role in the protests. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 06.06.20   TRACKING Schools Turn to Surveillance Tech to Prevent Covid-19 Spread BY WILL KNIGHT Administrators hope tracking beacons will identify where students congregate and who should be isolated if someone contracts the coronavirus.   PROTESTS The Role of Fantasy in Times of Radical Unrest BY JASON PARHAM Protest is not solely about fighting for a new world—it is about the ability to envision the right one. This time, it will take a sustained belief in black futures.   PLAGUES A Triple Threat Imperils Millions of People Across Africa BY MATT SIMON A "perfect storm" of ravenous locusts, flooding, and the Covid-19 pandemic threatens to create huge food shortages.   HANDS UP Can't Go Out and Protest? Here's How to Help From Home BY DEMETRIA MOSLEY Whether you're trying to maintain your social distance or just looking for other ways to speak up, here are some other ideas on how to contribute.   PRODUCT REVIEW Specialized's Turbo Vado SL Ebike Is Your Summer Fun Ride BY ADRIENNE SO The company's lightweight commuter electric bike amazingly doesn't feel like an ebike at all.   GADGET LAB PODCAST Big Tech's Role in Policing the Protests BY WIRED STAFF This week, we discuss how tools developed in Silicon Valley are being used to erode the privacy and safety of citizens protesting police brutality.   DILEMMA As Businesses Reopen, Some Workers Fear Returning BY SIDNEY FUSSELL Employees who decline to work amid the pandemic could lose both their paychecks and their unemployment benefits.   DEALS The Best Galaxy S20 Deals (and Which Model to Pick) BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU Should you buy Samsung's Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, or S20 Ultra? Here's what you need to know before you shell out a grand.   POT SHOTS Weed Sales on the Dark Web Surged Early in the Pandemic BY ANDY GREENBERG Research shows that as Covid-19 lockdowns spread, people turned to internet dealers for their pot fix.     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