The furious hunt for the MAGA bomber

PLUS: Kamala Harris's digital strengths, a new mask-testing device, and how Google scaled up Meet. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 08.12.20   ELECTION 2020 With VP Pick Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Gets a Digital Juggernaut BY RICKI HARRIS The senator and her team have earned a reputation for savvy online organizing. That could come in handy for a socially distanced presidential campaign.   PUBLIC HEALTH Scientists Put Masks to the Test—With an iPhone and a Laser BY MEGAN MOLTENI When it comes to blocking germs, not all cloth masks are created equal. A new, low-cost testing device literally illuminates which ones won't get the job done.   MEET SPACE How Google Meet Weathered the Work-From-Home Explosion BY BRIAN BARRETT In the early months of Covid-19, Google's video conferencing platform grew exponentially. Keeping the lights on was no easy task.   RETURN TO SENDER The Furious Hunt for the MAGA Bomber BY GARRETT M. GRAFF Scarred by trauma and devoted to Trump, a man began mailing explosives to the president's critics on the eve of an election. Inside the race to catch him.   DARK PATTERNS How Facebook and Other Sites Manipulate Your Privacy Choices BY ARIELLE PARDES Social media platforms repeatedly use so-called dark patterns to nudge you toward giving away more of your data.   EXTRA CRISP How to Turn Your Photography Camera into a Webcam BY JESS GREY Months into the pandemic, webcams are still hard to find. But if you're a shutterbug, you already have a better option.   FOR REEL AI Magic Makes Century-Old Films Look New BY MATT SIMON Denis Shiryaev uses algorithms to colorize and sharpen old movies, bumping them up to a smooth 60 frames per second. The result is a stunning glimpse at the past.   FOLDABLES Microsoft's Dual-Screen Duo Is Here. The Timing's Not Great BY LAUREN GOODE Microsoft has had to shift its sales pitch from a "work" product to "staying home indefinitely" device.   EYES ON YOU When Private Security Cams Are Police Surveillance Tools BY SIDNEY FUSSELL Civil rights activists warn of "mission creep," as cameras installed to prevent break-ins are increasingly used to monitor protesters and communities of color.     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