What Cancún’s tourists don't see

PLUS: What Right-Wing Influencers Actually Said in Those Tenet Media Videos, and more. [View in browser]( | [Your newsletter preferences]( 09.07.24 [SUBSCRIBE TO WIRED]( [FOR UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE STORIES]( INFLUENCER OPERATIONS | 3-MINUTE READ [What Right-Wing Influencers Actually Said in Those Tenet Media Videos]( BY TIM MARCHMAN AND DHRUV MEHROTRA A WIRED analysis shows that right-wing stars like Tim Pool and Benny Johnson focused on topics like Elon Musk and supposed racism toward white people in hundreds of videos allegedly paid for by Russia.   [Image may contain: Nature, Outdoors, Storm, Thunderstorm, and Lightning]( CLIMATE CONTROL | 19-MINUTE READ [Humans are Racing to Control the Weather—Using Drones, Lasers, and Salt]( BY AMIT KATWALA Desert countries like the United Arab Emirates are searching for ways to make it rain. New technologies might make this possible, but at what price?   INFECTIOUS DISEASE | 4-MINUTE READ [The Mosquito-Borne Disease ‘Triple E’ Is Spreading in the US as Temperatures Rise]( BY ZOYA TEIRSTEIN Eastern equine encephalitis, which has a high mortality rate, is becoming more common in North America as climate change expands the habitats of insects.   [Cancún, México]( URBAN JUNGLE | 5-MINUTE READ [What Cancún’s Tourists Don’t See Is a Sprawling Concrete Jungle]( BY RICARDO HERNÁNDEZ The rapid expansion of Cancún since the 1970s has created a vastly unequal city, with overpopulated neighborhoods deprived of public space propping up the city's lavish tourist districts.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Shop WIRED's Amazon Storefront]( [Shop Our Favorite Deals, Directly on Amazon]( [Browse our earbud picks, the newest Google Nest, our favorite camping gear, and more.](       [Image may contain: Clothing, Footwear, Shoe, Helmet, Ball, Football, Soccer, Soccer Ball, Sport, Adult, and Person]( GOALS | 2-MINUTE READ [How Blind Soccer Was Played at the 2024 Paris Paralympics]( BY PAOLO ARMELLI B1 5-a-side soccer was one of the breakout sports of the 2024 Paralympics. The biggest rule for fans: Be quiet.   [An image of a US National Security Agency (NSA) logo displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages on the background. ]( PLAINTEXT | 8-MINUTE READ [The NSA Has a Podcast—Here’s How to Decode It]( BY STEVEN LEVY The spy agency that dared not speak its name is now the Joe Rogan of the SIGINT set. And the pod's actually worth a listen.   [Three semi-sphere shaped devices with digital screens on front, each displaying the temperature of a room. Decorative background: multicolored grainy waves.]( PRODUCT REVIEW | 6-MINUTE READ [Google’s 4th-Gen Nest Learning Thermostat Isn’t Just Pretty (but It’s Also Very Pretty)]( BY NENA FARRELL Nine years after its predecessor debuted, the fourth-generation Nest Learning Thermostat blends beauty with smarts.   [An image from the HBO MAX series, Chimp Crazy, featuring Tonia Haddix in an all-pink bedroom sitting in-between two bunk beds.]( CULTURE GUIDES | 18-MINUTE READ [The 40 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now]( BY JENNIFER M. WOOD AND WIRED STAFF Chimp Crazy, Industry, and City of God: The Fight Rages On are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on Max this month.   [Yellow crate, white plastic cooler, and thick red strap. Decorative background: mountain range and gravel roads on a sunny day.]( DIRT ROAD DANCING | 15-MINUTE READ [Our Favorite Overlanding Gear for Off-Road Adventure]( BY MARTIN CIZMAR AND SCOTT GILBERTSON We traveled thousands of miles to bring you the best tires, tow straps, and tool kits to get you out there … and back again. 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]( [TikTok]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts](   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.