TBT: Thought FaceApp was scary? Wait till you hear about Facebook

PLUS: The best WIRED stories from this month a year ago. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 07.02.20 In 2019 the FaceApp privacy backlash kicked into full gear, with anxious stories and tweets warning you off of its charms. Which was fine and good. But if you're going to get freaked out about that, you might want to save some of that ire for bigger targets. Like, ahem, social media giants like Facebook. Read more about how the privacy dangers of FaceApp apply to many apps you already have, plus more of the best WIRED stories from this month a year ago below.   Think FaceApp Is Scary? Wait Till You Hear About Facebook The idea that FaceApp is somehow exceptionally dangerous threatens to obscure the real point: All apps deserve this level of scrutiny. The Best Stories From This Month, Last Year The Strange Saga of the Butt Plug Turned Research Device How one scientist started with a butt plug from Amazon and ended up inventing an "anal pneumatic base" to measure orgasms. Should You Wear White or Black on Hot Days? Here's the Data Quick experiments can help you answer the eternal question of whether to wear black or white on hot summer days. Turns out, it's complicated. Norway Invites You to Explore Its Electric Vehicle Paradise The Land of the Midnight Sun—and one of Tesla's biggest markets—wants you to come experience the transportation future. The Simple Idea Behind Einstein's Greatest Discoveries Einstein's theory of gravity and modern particle physics both rely on the idea of symmetry. But physicists are now wondering if symmetry has much more to offer. This Lidar Is So Cheap It Could Make Self-Driving a Reality Luminar says its new lidar sensor will sell for as little as $500, compared with $75,000 for the industry leader. Amazon's Revolutionary Retail Strategy? Recycling Old Ideas Opinion: Amazon's prevailing business strategy is to try everything—even what's been done before—to reshape retail. Sound backward? It's actually brilliant.     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