Why do solar farms kill birds? Call in the AI bird watcher

PLUS: A psychedelic journey app, covid-19 drug research, and how to stay cool. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 08.10.20   DRUGS On Your Next Psychedelic Journey, This App Can Be Your Guide BY MARGARET RHODES Field Trip offers supervised, in-clinic drug experiences to treat some mental illnesses. But if you want to keep your social distance, an app to stand watch could be the next-best thing.   PUBLIC HEALTH Covid-19 Drug Research Is a Big Huge Mess BY ADAM ROGERS Scientists have been studying treatments for the disease for half a year. Lack of coordination and a broken system mean they still don't know very much.   HOT BLOODED How to Stay Cool Without Air-Conditioning BY MATT JANCER If you don't have AC at home, or are stuck in the heat outdoors, these tips are for you.   MACHINE BIRDING Why Do Solar Farms Kill Birds? Call in the AI Bird Watcher BY DANIEL OBERHAUS Solar facilities kill tens of thousands of birds every year, and no one is quite sure why. An artificial-intelligence-powered birder is on the case.   IDEAS Why Wikipedia Decided to Stop Calling Fox a 'Reliable' Source BY NOAM COHEN The move offered a new model for moderation. Maybe other platforms will take note.   PRODUCT REVIEW Moog's Subharmonicon Offers a Strange but Wild Musical Escape BY PARKER HALL Moog Music's Subharmonicon is a mashup of two legendary synths that can help unblock your stifled creativity.   GET WIRED PODCAST Bill Gates Is Still Optimistic BY LAUREN GOODE On the Get WIRED podcast, the philanthropist and Microsoft cofounder tackles everything from Covid-19 vaccine development to TikTok.   SURVEY SAYS BLM Supporters More Likely to Combat Hate in Videogames, Too BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO But our new survey found that just 20 percent of gamers say they stand up to harassment when they see it.   OPINION Foodies and Factory Farmers Have Formed an Unholy Alliance BY ROBERT PAARLBERG Their swipes at fake-meat products—Impossible Burgers, Beyond Meat, and all the rest—are pretty much the same.     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