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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 04.26.21   FOLLOW UP | 6-MINUTE READ 35 Years Later, Studies Show a Silver Lining From Chernobyl BY SARA HARRISON One new study found that radiation exposure didn't genetically harm future generations, while another offers insights into how radiation causes thyroid cancer.   WIRED Q&A | 4-MINUTE READ This Researcher Says AI Is Neither Artificial nor Intelligent BY TOM SIMONITE Kate Crawford, who holds positions at USC and Microsoft, says in a new book that even experts working on the technology misunderstand AI.   IN MEMORIAM | 12-MINUTE READ How Stardew Valley Bridged a Connection to My Grandfather BY NANDINI BALIAL Gardening in this relaxing, chill game brought me back to my childhood, but broke my heart when I had no choice but to grow up and face reality.   PRIVACY | 4-MINUTE READ The New iOS Update Lets You Stop Ads From Tracking You—So Do It BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Facebook and other advertisers fought the move, but App Tracking Transparency is finally here. GET WIRED Spring Sale: The Sequel! Ending Soon: Get WIRED for $10 $5. You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   PUBLIC HEALTH | 10-MINUTE READ Covid Lockdowns Prevented Other Infections. Is That Good? BY MARYN MCKENNA The "hygiene hypothesis" says early contact with microbes trains our immune systems. But what happens after a year of distancing?   SNAP AND SHARE | 4-MINUTE READ 7 Great Apps to Edit Photos on Your Phone BY DAVID NIELD Before you share them, make sure your snaps look their best with the help of these tools.   GIFT GUIDE | 7-MINUTE READ 21 Gift Ideas for Mom and Dad BY MATT JANCER Whether you're celebrating Mother's and Father's Day in person or virtually, these gadgets might help bring your folks closer.   PLAINTEXT | 5-MINUTE READ It's Official: Apple Is Now a Silicon Company BY STEVEN LEVY Plus: A conversation with Steve Jobs, how Facebook can fix its reputation, and the week in cyclones.   BLACK BOX | 6-MINUTE READ What Octopus Dreams Tell Us About the Evolution of Sleep BY SARA HARRISON Understanding how other animals dream could help us figure out why it's so important to the human brain, and why it may have been preserved throughout history.     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   Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.