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PLUS: Robot-strung shoes, Facebook's political ad ban, and the cursed debates. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 10.10.20   IDEAS 'He Didn't Want Any Covid-Related Studies' BY ADAM FEDERMAN Federal scientists want to study how the virus interacts with wildlife—but they say a Trump appointee is stopping them.   NEW KICKS Robots Are Stringing Together These Adidas Running Shoes BY MATT BURGESS, WIRED UK The brand's new Strung technology uses a robot to place thousands of individual threads across a sneaker's upper.   PRODUCT REVIEW The Apple Watch Can Do So Much You'll Have to Charge It Twice BY ADRIENNE SO Checking your blood oxygen is a very reasonable addition to Apple's suite of health features.   GADGET LAB PODCAST All the Ways We're Battling the WFH Burnout BY WIRED STAFF This week, we gather survival tips from the author of a book about how the always-on lifestyle has driven many of us to the breaking point.   PLAINTEXT Does the House Antitrust Report Mean That Tech Is Evil? BY STEVEN LEVY Plus: a plan to break up Microsoft, anonymity on the internet, and a baffling balcony address.   OPINION A Political Ad Ban Won't Fix Facebook's Election Problem BY EVAN GREER A performative post-election ban won't solve anything. But cutting off the platform's data-driven rage machine will.   GROUND TRUTH The Most Sway-Prone Buildings in LA Aren't Where You Expect BY ERIC NIILER Using a network of sensors, researchers found that the Los Angeles high-rises most likely to rock in a future quake aren't downtown.   UNCIVIL WAR Why These Cursed Debates Made You Feel So Upset BY MATT SIMON Here's the psychology and political science behind why the embarrassing presidential and vice presidential debates were so anxiety-inducing.   NO SCHMOOZING Sales Calls Have Gone Virtual, and AI Is Listening In BY WILL KNIGHT Wooing clients over lunch is out. So companies are deploying software to analyze Zoom pitches and make recommendations.     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