How to make your web searches more secure and private

PLUS: Richard Branson Reaches Space on Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity, and more

View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 07.11.21   RELEASE RELEASE RELEASE | 5-MINUTE READ Richard Branson Reaches Space on Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity BY STEVEN LEVY The historic flight is only the second time that the rocket plane has carried people.   INVARIANCE | 8-MINUTE READ Mathematicians Prove Symmetry of Phase Transitions BY ALLISON WHITTEN At critical moments, rotational invariance is a universal property across many physical systems.   SUSTAINABILITY | 5-MINUTE READ How Lego Perfected the Recycled Plastic Brick BY JEREMY WHITE, WIRED UK After 72 years and billions of interlocking polymer toy bricks, the company finally has an eco-friendly alternative.   EYES OFF | 4-MINUTE READ How to Make Your Web Searches More Secure and Private BY DAVID NIELD What you look for online is up to you—just make sure no one else is taking a peek. GET WIRED Stare the future right in the eye. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.   DEADLOCK | 5-MINUTE READ Biden Wants the FCC to Fix Net Neutrality—but It Can't Yet BY JON BRODKIN, ARS TECHNICA The FCC won't be able to do most of the things the president encouraged in his executive order until he nominates a fifth commissioner.   DEALS | 4-MINUTE READ The 14 Best Weekend Deals on Headphones, Cameras, and More BY GEAR TEAM It's hot outside. Cool off indoors and pass the time with these discounted Switch games, wireless earbuds, and more.   VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING | 3-MINUTE READ How to Smarten Up Your Home With Alexa Routines BY SIMON HILL Use simple commands to have Amazon's voice assistant trigger actions like dimming the bedroom lights to reading the headlines. From the Archive The Strange Life and Mysterious Death of a Virtuoso Coder BY BRENDAN I. KOERNER Jerold Haas was on the brink of blockchain riches. Then his body was found in the woods of southern Ohio. How a 'NULL' License Plate Landed One Hacker in Ticket Hell BY BRIAN BARRETT Security researcher Joseph Tartaro thought NULL would make a fun license plate. He's never been more wrong.     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.