The Arecibo Observatory was like family. I couldn't save it

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 05.18.21   GOOGLE IO 2021 | 7-MINUTE READ Everything Google Announced Today: Android, AI, Holograms BY GEAR TEAM The annual Google IO developer conference kicked off with a two-hour keynote filled with announcements. Here are the highlights.   IDEAS | 5-MINUTE READ To Observe the Muon Is to Experience Hints of Immortality BY VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN Attempting to model the universe as precisely as possible is to try to see the one thing that even the strictest atheist agrees is everlasting.   TO THE MOON | 5-MINUTE READ When Musk Tweets About Crypto, It's Eloncoin All the Way Down BY GREGORY BARBER The Tesla and SpaceX billionaire has sent Dogecoin and Bitcoin on a roller coaster this month—and exposed weaknesses in the cryptocurrency market along the way.   PLACE IN THE COSMOS | 13-MINUTE READ The Arecibo Observatory Was Like Family. I Couldn't Save It BY MARCEL AGÜEROS I grew up in awe of the iconic telescope. It raised me, and I helped control its fate. Could I have done more to protect it before its sudden collapse? GET WIRED Stare the future right in the eye. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $2 per month. Plus, get a free tote. Subscribe now.   OPINION | 5-MINUTE READ Online Dating Apps Are Actually Kind of a Disaster BY NANCY JO SALES The multibillion-dollar industry—which has surged during the pandemic—puts many individuals at risk, and nothing's being done about it.   STICKER SHOCK | 5-MINUTE READ Hurricane 'Price Tags' Could Reveal the Cost of Global Warming BY ERIC NIILER A new study shows that climate-driven sea level rise made the damage from Superstorm Sandy $8 billion worse around New York City.   OPINION | 6-MINUTE READ The Case for Using MDMA to Help Heal Victims of Trauma BY SCOTT SHANNON A psychiatrist explores how a drug often associated with Burning Man could be a breakthrough in treating PTSD.   PROJECT STARLINE | 6-MINUTE READ Google's Project Starline Wants to Turn You Into a Hologram BY LAUREN GOODE Our reporter tests out a "video booth" to glimpse the future of telepresence.   BUYING GUIDE | 1-MINUTE READ The Best Multi-Tools for Any Task BY MATT JANCER Swiss Army knife or Leatherman? Choosing one of these tiny gadgets can be confusing. These are our favorites.     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.