Russia's hack wasn't cyberwar. That complicates US strategy

PLUS: 'Cyberpunk 2077', Discord gaming parties, and the future of work. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 12.19.20   WAKE UP SAMURAI Cyberpunk 2077 Revives the Dystopian Fears of the 1980s BY REID MCCARTER Putting aside the game's bugs and issues, the underlying themes speak to the fears and worries of a time gone by—not that we've moved past them all.   MUSCLED OUT The Best Theragun to Buy (and the Best Alternatives) BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND GEAR TEAM Therabody's percussive therapy devices help soothe achy muscles. Here's our guide to its lineup, and a cheaper alternative.   DOT-PHYSICS The Jupiter Saturn Conjunction—and Other Stuff in the Night Sky BY RHETT ALLAIN Get your binoculars (or not) and let's explore the reaches of our galaxy and the craters of the moon.   OPINION Russia's Hack Wasn't Cyberwar. That Complicates US Strategy BY ERICA BORGHARD AND JACQUELYN SCHNEIDER To evaluate whether cybersecurity tactics are working, you need to first establish what the SolarWinds hack really was. GET WIRED Happy Holidays from WIRED. Plus get free stickers! Last chance to get one year of WIRED access for $10 $5. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.   LET'S GO Discord Gaming Parties Are Better Than Zoom Meetings BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT You're probably using it to chat with friends, but if you're not using it to stream, play games, and chat with friends too, it's time to start.   FICTION The Future of Work: 'ars longa' by Tade Thompson BY TADE THOMPSON "It's all well and good for an android to take a position and shut down motor functions. There's no art in that. I want the old ways. That's why I'm on Earth."   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.   UNSEEN WORLD A New Field Guide for Earth's Wild Microbes BY MONIQUE BROUILLETTE The most massive database of microbial gene sequences so far shows that the tree of life is much larger than we knew.   PODCASTS The Into the Impossible Podcast Honors Arthur C. Clarke BY GEEK'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY Physicist Brian Keating, codirector of the Arthur C. Clarke Center for the Human Imagination, started the show to continue the center's mission of bringing together the world's top thinkers.     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