Just how historic is the latest Covid-19 science meltdown?

PLUS: The orchestra comeback, protest surveillance tech, and bacteria navigation. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 06.09.20   STARTUPS Black Investors Call on VCs to Fix Hiring and Funding BY ARIELLE PARDES Mentoring and networking advice aren't enough to solve the industry's dismal diversity numbers, say business leaders: Firms need to "Make the hire. Send the wire."   OPINION The Protests Prove the Need to Regulate Surveillance Tech BY JUSTIN SHERMAN US policymakers too often argue that regulation is about geopolitical competition. But algorithms have perpetuated harm and inequality at home.   SYMPHONY IN C The Science Behind Orchestras' Careful Covid Comeback BY GREGORY BARBER How readily can playing instruments transmit the virus? As researchers investigate, musical ensembles prepare for the show to go on.   IDEAS Just How Historic Is the Latest Covid-19 Science Meltdown? BY ADAM MARCUS Don't blame last week's journal retractions on the scary pace of the pandemic. "Once-in-a-lifetime" scandals like this seem to happen all the time.   BOOKMARK IT Buying a Kindle? Here Are Our Favorites BY JEFFREY VAN CAMP Amazon has four different ebook readers. Here's how they stack up and which may be right for you.   HUNGER GAMES These Bacteria Ate Their Way Through a Really Tricky Maze BY SOPHIA CHEN Microbes are well known for working together in stressful environments. Scientists wanted to see how they would fare at a labyrinthine brain teaser.   ROUND UP The Best Raspberry Pi Alternatives BY RICHARD BAGULEY If you're working on a project that a Pi can't tackle, here are five single-board computers that power any DIY demand.   VIDEOGAMES The Future of Xbox Isn't Just a Console BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO With the Xbox Series X on the horizon, Microsoft's head of videogame hardware sees a future where consoles may no longer be front and center.   HEALTHY CHOICE IoT Security Is a Mess. Privacy 'Nutrition' Labels Could Help BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Just like with foods that display health information the package, researchers are exploring a tool that details how connected devices manage data.     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