The Garmin hack was a warning

PLUS: The mystery of incognito mode, how to stay connected in the pandemic, and why plants are green. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  08.02.20   NO PEEKING Incognito Mode May Not Work the Way You Think It Does BY DAVID NIELD Every browser has a private mode—but the privacy it offers has a limit.   VIRTUAL LOVE 10 Ways to Stay Connected With Loved Ones During the Pandemic BY MEDEA GIORDANO Whatever the distance, these ideas will help you feel closer in these trying times.   ANOTHER GREEN WORLD Why Are Plants Green? The Answer Might Work on Any Planet BY RODRIGO PÉREZ ORTEGA A new model of photosynthesis points to an evolutionary principle governing light-harvesting organisms that might apply throughout the universe.   RANSOMWARE The Garmin Hack Was a Warning BY BRIAN BARRETT As ransomware groups turn their attention to bigger game, expect more high-profile targets to fall.   PARTNER CONTENT FROM THE PLUG How Diversity and Inclusion Advocates Are Navigating Tech's Future Companies are making plenty of diversity promises during the pandemic. Will they keep them?   FOR EARTHERS I Bought the Duffel Bag That's in The Expanse—and Love It BY ADRIENNE SO I use it to pack pillows on a paddleboard. But you can also use it to pack guns in space!   SIT UP STRAIGHT How to Make Your Video Calls Look and Sound Better BY WHITSON GORDON Natural light is your friend. Audio feedback is your worst enemy.   SHOP LOCAL Archaeologists Have Found the Source of Stonehenge's Boulders BY KIONA N. SMITH, ARS TECHNICA Modern scholars have only been able to speculate about where the huge stones came from—until now.   IDEAS For Big Tech, There's No Winning This Round BY NOAM COHEN Accountability is coming—not just because Congress had an impressive hearing this week, but because the confluence of crises now demand action.     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