A Navy SEAL, a quadcopter, and a quest to save lives in combat

PLUS: Two decades on the ISS, tablets for kids, and election interference. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 10.31.20   OFF PLANET How Humanity Spent Its First 20 Years in Orbit Aboard the ISS BY DANIEL OBERHAUS Two decades ago, three explorers arrived at the International Space Station and marked the beginning of a permanent human presence beyond Earth.   FLEXTIME WFH or Work at the Office—More Tech Employees Can Now Choose BY ARIELLE PARDES The "hybrid workplace" is Silicon Valley's latest buzzword, as tech companies start giving people more options for how and when and where they get stuff done.   MOVIES The 15 Best Horror Movies to Stream This Halloween BY JENNIFER M. WOOD You may not be able to hit up a costume party this year, but these flicks will help you enjoy the holiday just the same.   FATAL FUNNEL A Navy SEAL, a Quadcopter, and a Quest to Save Lives in Combat BY ELLIOTT ACKERMAN On the battlefield, any doorway can be a death trap. A special ops vet, and his businessman brother, have built an AI to solve that problem.   SCREEN TIME! Which Tablet Should I Get for My Kids? BY ADRIENNE SO In this moment of need, let there be no judgments passed about screen time. Here are the tablets you should get your kids, and why.   OPINION What's Worse Than Foreign Election Interference? QAnon BY RITA KATZ Tech companies need to be held responsible for enabling spread of the movement's conspiracies.   THE MONITOR The New Kim Kardashian Meme Lives on the Darkest Timeline BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER The star's tone-def social media posts became a meme this week—a reminder that the extravegant lives of entertainers aren't so entertaining anymore.   BACKCHANNEL How to Escape a Sinking Ship (Like, Say, the Titanic) BY CODY CASSIDY First, put on your fanciest clothes. And at 1:15 am, consider heading down to Deck D.   AI AI CAPTAIN The Robot Ships Are Coming ... Eventually BY ERIC NIILER As the pandemic fuels demand for less contact and fewer sailors, shipping companies turn to AI-assisted navigation.     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