Nintendo's new OLED Switch is a small but punchy upgrade

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 07.06.21   STREAMING WARS | 4-MINUTE READ Netflix Is Losing Its Cool BY KATE KNIBBS Even as it dominates globally, the streaming giant no longer shines. HBO Max and Disney+, your move.   THE MANHATTAN PROJECT | 16-MINUTE READ When the Next Animal Plague Hits, Can This Lab Stop It? BY GEOFF MANAUGH AND NICOLA TWILLEY A new federal facility in Kansas will house the deadliest agricultural pathogens in the world—and researchers working tirelessly to contain them.   LISTENING | 4-MINUTE READ This AI Helps Police Monitor Social Media. Does It Go Too Far? BY SIDNEY FUSSELL Law enforcement officials say the tool can help them combat misinformation. Civil liberties advocates say it can be used for mass surveillance.   CONSOLES | 2-MINUTE READ Nintendo's New OLED Switch Is a Small But Punchy Upgrade BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO The display is a little bigger, and the storage is double, but the console still lacks the 4K output players have clamored for. GET WIRED Fourth of July Sale! Ending Soon: Get WIRED for $10 $5. You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   PROGRAMMING NOTE | 2-MINUTE READ Introducing the 2021 WIRED Resiliency Residents BY CAITLIN KELLY Over the next six months, five professionals from outside of journalism will give WIRED readers an inside perspective on their changing fields.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 3-MINUTE READ Vizio's New System Brings Theater Sound to the Living Room BY PARKER HALL With dedicated rear drivers and a wireless subwoofer, the $500 Atmos system provides theater-like listening on the cheap.   PUBLIC HEALTH | 8-MINUTE READ Covid Protections Kept Other Viruses at Bay. Now They're Back BY MARYN MCKENNA When we masked and stayed home, we were shielded from winter viruses. As we get back to normal, some will resurge—and our immune systems may not be prepared.   SOUND OFF | 7-MINUTE READ Clubhouse Aimed to Foster Diversity. Is it Working? BY ANAGHA SRIKANTH Here's what you need to know before joining the social audio platform, especially if you're a person of color.   AUTHENTICATION | 5-MINUTE READ Why the Password Isn't Dead Quite Yet BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Everyone hates the old ways of authentication. But while change is closer than ever, it comes with its own drawbacks.     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.