Covid-19 support groups are a potential research goldmine

PLUS: What we've learned from online learning, cleaning up comments, and a story made from last sentences. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  09.22.20   OPERATION DISRUPTOR 179 Arrested in Massive Global Dark Web Takedown BY BRIAN BARRETT Operation Disruptor is an unprecedented international law enforcement effort, stemming from last year's seizure of a popular underground bazaar called Wall Street Market.   GAMING How to Buy the Newest Xbox Consoles—and Which to Choose BY JESS GREY You can order the Series X or Series S, but which of the two should you get? These are the differences, and the best places to snag one.   MODERATION To Clean Up Comments, Let AI Tell Users Their Words Are Trash BY ARIELLE PARDES It won't solve everything, but a new study suggests real-time automated feedback could help make the internet a less toxic place.   DIGITAL CULTURE Covid-19 Support Groups Are a Potential Research Goldmine BY EMMA GREY ELLIS Social media groups are rife with peril, but for people coping with the virus—and those trying to treat it—they're a valuable resource.   SPONSORED CONTENT Meet One of the Smartest Ways to Shop Online New tech isn't cheap, but you can shop smarter with Honey by PayPal. It instantly searches for coupons and applies them to your cart. Plus, it's 100% free.   FICTION Loose Ends: A Literary Supercut of Sci-Fi Last Sentences BY TOM COMITTA Miles grinned sleepily, puddled down in his uniform. "Welcome to the beginning."   ZOOM IN What Teaching Online Classes Taught Me About Remote Learning BY SUSAN SHAPIRO After teaching for 25 years, yes, moving my classes online has been weird. But then I found moments of gratitude.   Q&A Instagram's Founders Explain Their Covid-Charting Obsession BY STEVEN LEVY In their first post-Facebook project, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger built rt.live, which state officials can use to plan their reopening.   GROSS ANATOMY Does a Millipede Have a Penis? Well ... Define 'Penis' BY EMILY WILLINGHAM From gonopods to pedipalps, nature has a lot of ways to get gametes where they need to go.     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