Signal is out to prove surveillance capitalism wrong

PLUS: China conquers Mexico’s automotive market. [View in browser]( | [Your newsletter preferences]( 08.28.24 [SUBSCRIBE TO WIRED]( [FOR UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE STORIES]( [Image may contain: Water, Waterfront, Outdoors, Boat, Transportation, Vehicle, Car, and Parking Lot]( COMPETITIVE DRIVE | 4-MINUTE READ [China Conquers Mexico’s Automotive Market, and the US Is Worried]( BY ANNA LAGOS Led by the automaker BYD, China has established itself as the main car supplier in Mexico. The US worries China could use Mexico as a “back door” to sidestep tariffs and gain footing in the US market.   [A solar grid]( TAKE CHARGE | 3-MINUTE READ [The US Grid Is Adding Batteries at a Much Faster Rate Than Natural Gas]( BY JOHN TIMMER, ARS TECHNICA The shift toward renewables is officially in high gear.   [Image may contain: Medication, and Pill]( GLOBAL HEALTH | 4-MINUTE READ [Promising Mpox Drug Fails in Trials as Virus Spreads]( BY EMILY MULLIN In a trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the drug tecovirimat, also known as TPOXX, was found to be no better than placebo at clearing mpox lesions.   [A woman's face reflected on a mirrored tissue box]( ❖ THE BIG INTERVIEW | 23-MINUTE READ [Under Meredith Whittaker, Signal Is Out to Prove Surveillance Capitalism Wrong]( BY ANDY GREENBERG On its 10th anniversary, Signal’s president wants to remind you that the world’s most secure communications platform is a nonprofit. It’s free. It doesn’t track you or serve you ads. It pays its engineers very well. And it’s still [a go-to app for hundreds of millions of people](. Find out more: [The Big Interview]( gets even bigger ADVERTISEMENT   [Image may contain: Transportation, Vehicle, Watercraft, Boat, Sailboat, Canoe, Outrigger, Rowboat, Hydrofoil, and Aircraft]( GROUNDED | 4-MINUTE READ [The Paris Olympics Promised Flying Taxis—Here’s Why They Failed to Launch]( BY MORGAN MEAKER Futuristic plans for tourists to fly over Paris stalled as critics derided flying taxis as an "absurd" invention, that will "only benefit a few ultra rich people."   [One of the assembly lines in the Airbus factory in Hamburg ]( FLYING OFF THE SHELF | 4-MINUTE READ [Here’s What the Inside of an Airbus Factory Looks Like]( BY ANTONIO DINI In Hamburg, aviation giant Airbus is transforming aircraft production with state-of-the-art robotics technology on its planes. We go on a behind-the-scenes visit for the delivery of an A321neo.   [DualSense Controller Charging Stand]( BUYING GUIDE | 3-MINUTE READ [These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things (for Under $30)]( BY ADAM SPEIGHT AND GEAR TEAM Clever products don’t have to cost the earth. So, for your convenience, WIRED has put our top value picks into one useful spot.   [Left to right: Closeup of mobile phone oval-shaped camera, 3 mobile phones face-up side-by-side, and mobile phone screen showing a game character shopping at a news cart]( PRODUCT REVIEW | 10-MINUTE READ [Google’s Pixel 9 Is the First True Smartphone of the Generative AI Era]( BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU Come for the smart design and the fantastic camera. Stay for the reality-blurring image manipulation features and the next-level chatbot.   [An image of someone riding along a river on the Hydrofoil, from the company Hydroflyer.]( LET ME RIDE | 5-MINUTE READ [This $15K Electric Hydrofoil Is the Mountain Bike of the Sea]( BY BOONE ASHWORTH The Hydroflyer, an electric, propeller-driven hydrofoil with bicycle-style handlebars is the superior way to glide across the waves, if you can afford it.   Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on [jobs.wired.com](. [Operations and Experience Supervisor]( [Virgin Active]( [Location: Singapore]( [APPLY NOW]( [IT Knowledge Management Process Owner]( [SSE]( [Location: Portsmouth, UK]( [APPLY 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.