A glimpse at the bathroom of tomorrow

PLUS: the bathroom of the future, lab-grown breast milk, and building a home tool kit. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 08.27.20   FUTURE OF BEAUTY A Glimpse at the Shiny, Ritzy Bathroom of Tomorrow BY BRENNAN KILBANE, ALLURE Bathrooms are getting smarter, smelling nicer, making you sweat, cooling you down, and, of course, still graciously accepting your waste.   OPINION Covid-19 Proves It's Time to Abolish 'Predictive' Policing Algorithms BY HANNAH SASSAMAN Research collected during the pandemic backs up the national calls for racial and criminal justice. So why are we still relying on punitive software?   HIGHER ED The Pandemic Could Derail a Generation of Young Scientists BY CHRIS WRIGHT Lost funding, lab access, and publishing opportunities mean PhD students and postdocs are uniquely vulnerable. It doesn't bode well for the field's future.   BACKCHANNEL The Prince of Georgia Is Big on Instagram BY AMOS BARSHAD The musician BERA is the son of the country's former prime minister and richest man. When street protests arose in Tbilisi, I went to check on him.   HEY GOOGLE How to Make Your Day Better With Google Home Routines BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT The whole point of a smart speaker is to make your life easier. Here's how to take yours to the next level.   AS THE WORLD BURNS A California Wildfire Nearly Destroyed the Historic Lick Observatory BY MATT SIMON The state's apocalyptic blazes have burned 2,000 square miles in 10 days. Here's how they almost claimed a 130-year-old astronomical icon.   NEW FORMULA Scientists Want to Ditch Formula for Lab-Grown Breast Milk BY SANDY ONG, WIRED UK Formula has come a long way, but it still lacks many nutrients and takes a toll on the environment. A few companies are hoping to provide an alternative.   JUST BROWSING Firefox Launched a New Android App to Lure Users From Chrome BY MATT BURGESS, WIRED UK Mozilla has rewritten the app to rely on its own infrastructure rather than Google's. But will its privacy and UI tweaks convince people to make the switch?   HOUSEHOLD HELPER How to Put Together a Home Tool Kit BY MATT JANCER Here's all the gear you need to handle any DIY job, from basic repairs to more ambitious home improvement projects.     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