This week's bomb scares are a perfect misinformation storm

PLUS: Building a giant plane, picking a favorite Roku, and dissecting Trump's proposed transgender policy. [View this email in your browser]( [[Wired Magazine]10.25.18]( I Bought Used Voting Machines on eBay for $100 Apiece. What I Found Was Alarming By Brian Varner Opinion: The fact that voter information is left on devices, unencrypted, that are then sold on the open market is malpractice. Phew Tesla Finally Turns a Profit, and Promises to Keep Doing It By Jack Stewart Elon Musk's electric car company is pulling out of Model 3 production hell, and starting to make money. Throwback 385 Feet of Crazy: The Most Audacious Flying Machine Ever By Steven Levy Alt-aviation wizard Burt Rutan set out to design a plane that could haul rockets to the edge of space. Then he persuaded Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen to build a dual-fuselage beast with a wingspan longer than a football field. Misinfo Brief This Week's Bomb Scares Are a Perfect Misinformation Storm By Issie Lapowsky News of apparent mail bombs targeting prominent Democrats and CNN give way to a deluge of false reports, partisan finger-pointing, and bad-faith conspiracy theories online. [Advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( [Wired Magazine Subscription] Get Wired It's our birthday! Save 50% Get unlimited access to WIRED.com Subscribe now Buying Guide How to Pick the Right Roku for Your TV By Jeffrey Van Camp There are seven Roku boxes on sale right now. Here's how to choose the one that's right for you. it's complicated Trump's Plan to Redefine Gender Makes No Scientific Sense By Adam Rogers and Megan Molteni A leaked memo that proposes to eliminate protections for transgender individuals, in part by relying on genetic testing, is deeply problematic. Mind Control My Father Says He’s a ‘Targeted Individual.’ Maybe We All Are By Jean Guerrero My dad is one of thousands who believe the government is subjecting them to mind control. As a daughter and a journalist, I felt a duty to investigate his claims. Have these individuals been America’s prophets all along? Machines Learn Why Netflix Features Black Actors in Promos to Black Users By Nitasha Tiku The streaming firm says it does not track users' race or ethnicity. But in customizing promotions based on users' past viewing history, it can achieve a similar effect. [Advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( [Wired Magazine]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( 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]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2018. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.