Bill Gates on Covid: Most US Tests Are ‘Completely Garbage’

Catch the latest stories on how we move, work, and live. View this email in your browser  |   Manage newsletter subscriptions 08.10.20 Bill Gates on Covid: Most US Tests Are 'Completely Garbage' The techie-turned-philanthropist on vaccines, Trump, and why social media is "a poisoned chalice." Cheap, Easy Deepfakes Are Getting Closer to the Real Thing Using open-source software and less than $100, a researcher was able to create plausible images and audio of actor Tom Hanks. Can Killing Cookies Save Journalism? A Dutch public broadcaster got rid of targeted digital ads—and its revenues went way up. The NSA's Tips to Keep Your Phone From Tracking You Plus: A Canon ransomware hack, a nasty Twitter bug, and more of the week's top security news. The Subtle Tricks Shopping Sites Use to Make You Spend More Through deceptive designs known as "dark patterns," online retailers try to nudge you toward purchases you wouldn't otherwise make. The Facebook and Amazon Documents That Captivated the Hearing Here's a look at how Mark Zuckerberg plotted the Instagram acquisition. Plus: Inside Amazon's plan to take down Diapers.com. Trump May Soon Order TikTok's Sale, as Microsoft Circles The short-video app is wildly popular with teens, but officials fear it could be a conduit for data to China, or for Beijing's propaganda. Hackers Are Building an Army of Cheap Satellite Trackers NyanSat is an open source ground station that lets you listen in on low-orbit transmissions for about $100 worth of gear.             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