Tesla Autopilot was uniquely risky—and may still be

PLUS: 1 in 3 Americans Live in Areas With Dangerous Air Pollution, and more. [View in browser]( | [Your newsletter preferences]( [WIRED logo and a robot carrying a WIRED magazine]( 04.27.24   [Image may contain: Airport, Transportation, Truck, Vehicle, Aircraft, Airplane, Airliner, and Construction]( TOXIC | 4-MINUTE READ [1 in 3 Americans Live in Areas With Dangerous Air Pollution]( BY VICTORIA ST. MARTIN [Climate change is increasing the number of days people are exposed to hazardous pollution, affecting already disadvantaged communities the most.](   [Chalk drawing of a person on a chalkboard]( SECURITY ROUNDUP | 4-MINUTE READ [School Employee Allegedly Framed a Principal With Racist Deepfake Rant]( BY MATT BURGESS [Plus: Google holds off on killing cookies, Samourai Wallet founders get arrested, and GM stops driver surveillance program.](   [New York University (NYU) students and faculty participate in a protest against Israel's war in Gaza]( TENT POLL | 3-MINUTE READ [No, a Shadowy Figure Is Not Buying Tents for Columbia Student Protesters]( BY DAVID GILBERT [Conspiracies peddled by politicians and the far-right about outside forces funding and orchestrating the university protests at Columbia and NYU are spreading rampantly, primarily on Elon Musk's X.](   [Wrecked Tesla Model Y]( DRIVE TIME | 3-MINUTE READ [Tesla Autopilot Was Uniquely Risky—and May Still Be]( BY AARIAN MARSHALL [In an investigative report into crashes and deaths associated with Tesla Autopilot, federal regulators concluded that the system lacked standard protections.]( ADVERTISEMENT   [Shop WIRED Merch]( [Snag shirts, bags, and other swag made with fair labor and ethically sourced materials.]( [SHOP NOW](   [Photo of Participant holding a sign in support of TikTok at a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol Building on March 12, 2024 in Washington, DC.]( PLAINTEXT | 4-MINUTE READ [Sale or No Sale, TikTok Will Never Be the Same]( BY MAKENA KELLY [TikTok but without the algorithm? TikTok by Meta? A new law this week puts the platform on a death watch—and none of the potential outcomes look great.](   [Rectangular black inflatable tub on blue foil background]( BUYING GUIDE | 9-MINUTE READ [Two Months Testing Plunge Pools and I Think I’m Addicted]( BY EMILY PECK [Keen to try the latest wellness trend, I plunged out of my comfort zone. These are my favorite cold-water plunge pools for any budget.](   [3D render of a wifi router]( HOW TO | 4-MINUTE READ [Protect Your Home Wi-Fi Network by Setting Up a VPN on Your Router]( BY DAVID NIELD [Add extra security and privacy to your smart home gadgets, streaming boxes, and every device in your house by running a virtual private network directly on your router. Here's how.](   [Parts for installation of digital home lock including keypad, batteries and electrical components]( PRODUCT REVIEW | 3-MINUTE READ [Using the Yale Approach Smart Lock Feels Like a Real Smart-Home Experience]( BY NENA FARRELL [Yale’s first deadbolt adapter magically unlocks your door when it senses you’re returning home.](   [Timothee Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson in mountain landscape from Dune]( CULTURE GUIDES | 12-MINUTE READ [The 30 Best Movies on Hulu This Week]( BY JENNIFER M. WOOD AND WIRED STAFF [From Poor Things to Dune: Part One, here’s everything you need to watch on Hulu right now.]( ADVERTISEMENT   [WIRED logo image]( Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Sign up here](. Plus, [browse more newsletters]( from WIRED. [(image) WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts]( [TikTok](   You’re receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED. [Manage your preferences]( | [View our Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( Have questions or comments? [Send us a message](mailto:hello@wired.com?subject=Daily newsletter feedback). Need help? [Contact us](. Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.