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PLUS: Cocktail subscription kits, NYC's surveillance battle, and fandom disappointment. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 02.13.21   BOTTOMS UP 4 Cocktail Subscription Kits for Every Taste BY CHRISTOPHER NULL If you're craving a fancier mixed beverage, these services will deliver all the necessary components to your door.   BOOK EXCERPT 2034, Part 3: One Left to Tell the Tale ELLIOT ACKERMAN AND ADMIRAL JAMES STAVRIDIS "When the planes didn't come in straight for the attack, a collective silence fell over the crew, like a breath sucked in. Why didn't they finish the job?" This is the latest installment in our six-part fiction series, 2034: A History of the Next World War. Start at the beginning and get every chapter emailed to you by signing up here. SIGN UP   OPINION New York City's Surveillance Battle Offers National Lessons BY ALBERT FOX CAHN AND JUSTIN SHERMAN A lack of police transparency highlights how citizens need to remain vigilant to take back control over their privacy.   PRODUCT REVIEW Samsung's Galaxy Buds Pro Are the Best Premium Earbuds BY PARKER HALL Samsung's AirPods Pro competitors have better battery life, better sound, and a more comfortable fit than Apple's buds. GET WIRED Exclusive Offer! Ending Soon: Get 1 year of WIRED access for $10 $5. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.   THE MONITOR The Crushing Disappointment of Fandom BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Gina Carano, Joss Whedon—this week has been full of dispiriting news about people many fans admire.   PLAINTEXT A New Company Pursues Total Recall—Starting With Zoom BY STEVEN LEVY Plus: The Obama campaign's data wiz, the limits of content moderation, and a video filter gone awry.   PODCASTS Mrs. Coulter Is One of the Best Villains on TV BY GEEK'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY Ruth Wilson's character is the highlight of HBO's His Dark Materials.   THROUGH TRAFFIC Want to Fix Urban Sprawl? Ditch the Cul-de-Sac BY FLAVIE HALAIS Streets arranged in grids, with few dead-ends, encourage walking and transit. But in developing countries, growing cities are taking the opposite route.   YEAR IN REVIEW The Best Fantasy Books of an Unfantastic Year BY JASON KEHE In the midst of a global pandemic, the genre got a lot more real.           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