Covid brings automation to the workplace, killing some jobs

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 06.06.21   LOCK DOWN | 4-MINUTE READ How to Protect Your Files From Ransomware BY DAVID NIELD It's a growing threat for individual users and businesses alike—but there are ways to protect yourself.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ Google's $99 A-Series Earbuds Are AirPods for Android BY PARKER HALL The company's more affordable version of last year's Pixel Buds cut some perks for a much better price.   FORECASTING | 9-MINUTE READ Will a Volcanic Eruption Be a Burp or a Blast? BY ROBIN GEORGE ANDREWS Scientists have begun to decipher the seismic signals that reveal how explosive a volcanic eruption is going to be.   DRIVE-THRU | 4-MINUTE READ Covid Brings Automation to the Workplace, Killing Some Jobs BY WILL KNIGHT Unable to find enough workers, employers are turning to technology to perform tasks—and women are likely to be the hardest hit. GET WIRED Memorial Day Sale! Ending Soon: Get WIRED for $10 $5. You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   CRYPTERATI | 7-MINUTE READ China Has Triggered a Bitcoin Mining Exodus BY GIAN VOLPICELLI, WIRED UK The promise of a crackdown is sending the country's crypterati scrambling for the exit.   FOUR STARS | 6-MINUTE READ A Love Letter to Grand Theft Auto's Best Side Stories BY ADE D. ADENIJI The often-overlooked Liberty City and Vice City Stories have some of the best character development and the most cinematic moments in the franchise.   DOT PHYSICS | 5-MINUTE READ You Need to Weigh Some Water. All You've Got Is a Paper Clip BY RHETT ALLAIN OK, so you might need a couple other supplies, but your best option is to do what MacGyver would do: Turn it into a scale.   YOUR MOVE | 6-MINUTE READ Why Are There So Few Women in Wargaming? BY LUKE WINKIE A combination of a high barrier to entry and outdated, misogynistic attitudes keep women out of a hobby where they could thrive.   BUYING GUIDE 10 Essential Accessories to Up Your Backyard Grilling Game BY SCOTT GILBERTSON Up your outdoor cooking game with these tools for getting the perfect sear, smoke, roast—and even a pizza.     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.