Cops take down the “world’s biggest” video game cheat ring

PLUS: UK tries to stop Facebook encryption, Myanmar's internet shutdown, and "xenobots". View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 04.04.21   PRIVACY The UK Is Trying to Stop Facebook's End-to-End Encryption BY GIAN VOLPICELLI, WIRED UK The government's latest attack is aimed at discouraging the company from following through with its planned rollout across platforms.   BLACKOUT Myanmar's Internet Shutdown Is an Act of 'Vast Self-Harm' BY LILY HAY NEWMAN On Friday, the military junta shut off connectivity across the country. There's no sign of when it will return.   STRANGE ROBOTS Cells Form Into Living 'Xenobots' on Their Own BY PHILIP BALL Embryonic cells can self-assemble into new forms that don't resemble the bodies they usually generate, challenging old ideas of what defines an organism.   SECURITY ROUNDUP Cops Take Down the 'World's Biggest' Video Game Cheat Ring BY BRIAN BARRETT Plus: North Korean hackers, a rogue tweet, and more of the week's top security news. GET WIRED Spring Sale! Ending soon: Get WIRED for $10 $5. You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   PRODUCT REVIEW I Didn't Like the Bunch Cargo Bike. Too Bad My Kids Loved It BY ADRIENNE SO When you're reviewing an electric family bicycle, everyone gets to weigh in.   RENEWABLES The US Is Finally Trying to Unlock the Power of Wave Energy BY YSABELLE KEMPE After decades of false starts, the federal approval of a new testing site off the coast of Oregon could give the technology a much-needed jolt.   CLASSIC FLASHBACKS Review: 'Foregone' Is Slick, and All Too Familiar BY JERRY BONNER The hybrid 2D platformer game is something less than the sum of its parts.   BUYING GUIDE The Best Wireless Earbuds for Every Mood BY PARKER HALL AND JEFFREY VAN CAMP Ready to cut the cord? These are the best completely wireless buds we've tested.   Get the Gadget Lab Newsletter Sweet deals and tasty recommendations in your inbox on Thursdays. Sign up!     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