Capitol Hill IT staff faces a security mess

PLUS: The mythology of the mob, best iPad gear, and NYC's hiring algorithm. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 01.09.21   CES 2021 What to Expect From the First-Ever Virtual CES BY LAUREN GOODE The show must go on.   EXTREMISM A Game Livestreaming Site Has Become an Extremist Haven BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO DC rioters used DLive to stream from the Capitol to thousands of people on Wednesday—and to get donations from them too.   POLITICS The DC Mobs Could Become a Mythologized Recruitment Tool BY EMMA GREY ELLIS Wednesday's riot in Washington was the result of conspiracy theories, anti-government sentiment, and online extremism—and it could start a movement.   CYBERSECURITY Post-Riot, the Capitol Hill IT Staff Faces a Security Mess BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Wednesday's insurrection could have exposed congressional data and devices in ways that have yet to be appreciated. GET WIRED Get one year of WIRED access for less than $1 per month. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.   BUYING GUIDE Get the Most Out of Your iPad With These Accessories BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU These are some of our favorite stands, cases, keyboards, and Pencils, no matter which iPad you have.   JOB SITES New York City Proposes Regulating Algorithms Used in Hiring BY TOM SIMONITE A bill would require firms to disclose when they use software to assess candidates, and vendors would have to ensure that their tech doesn't discriminate.   PUBLIC HEALTH How Fast Can Scientists Find the New Coronavirus Strains? BY MEGAN MOLTENI The discovery of more contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2 in the US sparks a push for a long-overdue national genomic surveillance network.   THE MONITOR Your Media Diet Will Never Be the Same BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER We have a glut of streaming options. But if recent events show us anything, it's that live TV news is far from obsolete.   PODCASTS The Mandalorian Is Way Better in Season 2 BY GEEK'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY The first season of the Star Wars series was good. But in the second, the visuals and writing make the jump to lightspeed.     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