Hackers are exploiting a 5-alarm bug in networking equipment

PLUS: A guide to contagion spreading, best turntables, and why Covid is winning. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 07.07.20   OPINION India's TikTok Ban Dispels the Myth of the 'China Bogeyman' BY DIPAYAN GHOSH Mark Zuckerberg and US tech giants argue that regulation will allow China to dominate. But in reality, the global market rejects unregulated, invasive tech.   FARE GAME Seattle's Uber and Lyft Drivers Make $23.25 an Hour—or $9.73 BY AARIAN MARSHALL Two studies reach very different conclusions about ride-hail earnings, as city officials consider setting a minimum wage.   WIRED Q&A A Mathematician's Guide to How Contagion Spreads BY GREGORY BARBER Adam Kucharski wrote The Rules of Contagion before Covid-19. He talks about misinformation, bank failures, and coming up with hypotheses during a crisis.   HACK BRIEF Hackers Are Exploiting a 5-Alarm Networking Equipment Bug BY ANDY GREENBERG For companies that haven't patched their BIG-IP products, it may already be too late.   RECORD SCRATCH The 7 Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection BY PARKER HALL Looking for fresh indoor hobbies? Why not start a record collection? Here are our favorite entry-level turntables to help you enjoy analog audio at home.   IDEAS Keeping Up With the Coronas—or Why the Virus Is Winning BY KC COLE The climb in global cases is relentless. So what's corona got that we don't?   BEC Looks Like Russian Hackers Are on an Email Scam Spree BY LILY HAY NEWMAN A group dubbed "Cosmic Lynx" uses surprisingly sophisticated methods—and targets big game.   GAME ON Tech That Could Help Pro Sports Adapt to the Pandemic BY ERIC NIILER As pro leagues return to stadiums, here are a few novel technologies people are exploring as ways to keep fans and players safe.   Take Our Gaming Survey Did you play online games before the pandemic began? How have your habits changed? Take our 10-minute survey and let us know.     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