TBT: Why the "Queen of Shitty Robots" gave up her crown

PLUS: The best WIRED stories from this month a year ago. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 12.03.20 After rising to YouTube fame with DIY gizmos like a wake-up machine that slaps you with a rubber hand, and a quadcopter that cuts hair, the self-titled Queen of Shitty Robots, Simone Giertz, renounced her crown. She's moving on to new projects, while she confronts her fears of imperfection and the unknown, and while doctors try to destroy the tumor in her head. Read all about why the Queen of Shitty Robots renounced her crown, plus more of the best WIRED stories from this month a year ago.   Why the 'Queen of Shitty Robots' Renounced Her Crown YouTuber Simone Giertz gave up wildly popular but barely functioning machines and confronted her fears of imperfection (while facing her own mortality and making an awesome Truckla EV). The Best Stories From This Month, Last Year Tweak These Google Chrome Settings to Level Up Your Browsing Get the most out of Google's Chrome browser with these tips and tricks. So You Think You Know Gravity? Let Us Drop Some Knowledge Join astrophysicist Janna Levin on a mind- and space-time-bending journey into the force to end all forces. The War Vet, the Dating Site, and the Phone Call From Hell Jared Johns found out too late that swapping messages with the pretty girl from a dating site would mean serious trouble. If only he had known who she really was. Try Grayscale Mode to Curb Your Phone Addiction iOS and Android make it easier than ever to sap the color from your phone, and help you save some sanity in the process. Not Everything in Disney's Vault Is as Good as You Remember Disney+ gives streaming subscribers access to nearly all of the classic back catalog, but not all of the old movies stand the test of time. 12 Science Books You Should Read Right Now Snuggle up with these 2019 books on the so-called language of God, dirty drugmakers, and the future of food and booze. GET WIRED The Cyber Week Sale is here. Now with free stickers! Get one year of WIRED for just $10 $5. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.     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