The FTC takes on Mark Zuckerberg, Rutger Hauer dies, and more news

Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less. [View this email in your browser]( [WIRED Tech in Two]( 07.24.19 The FTC took a shot at Mark Zuckerberg, actor Rutger Hauer died, and the comforts of in-game drudgery. Here's the news you need to know, in two minutes or less. Today's Headlines The FTC wants [more privacy, less Zuckerberg]( at Facebook A 50-page complaint from the Federal Trade Commission landed today as it settled with charges with Facebook to the tune of a record $5 billion. Facebook had to commit to make substantial changes to its structures and handling of privacy issues, and Zuckerberg himself will have to [personally certify the company's compliance each year](. “Mr. Zuckerberg does remain the controlling shareholder, but his power over privacy in particular will be more diffused, and his influence accordingly diminished,” says the FTC Commissioner. But privacy advocates, as well as two FTC commissioners, decried the settlement as far too lenient. Actor [Rutger Hauer has died]( The internet today lamented the death of actor Rutger Hauer at the age of 75. From his best-known role of Roy Batty in Blade Runner, to Navarre in Ladyhawke, Hauer "brought that apparent heft, literal and metaphoric, to every movie he made." Our writer Adam Rogers [remembers a genre-great.]( Cocktail Conversation Our writer Julie Muncy describes the benefits of hours spent on the seemingly more mundane side of videogames: "Grinding, in its imitation of forward movement, is catnip to a mind stuck in neutral... The constant forward movement, not demanding or exciting but still, inexorably, movement, has an effect on me. It clears out the cobwebs depression lays down, making my mind feel a little quicker, a little more awake. I can think about things better when I'm grinding. Playing games [like this can help my mood](." WIRED Recommends: [Sony WF-1000XM3]( Don't be scared off by the name—it's a Sony thing—but these noise-canceling ear buds are some of the best you can buy. Comfortable fit, awesome sound, and really impressive noise-canceling abilities. They're not really for workouts (a little bulky, and not water resistant), but our reviewer [still gave them a 9/10](. News You Can Use How to [split your Amazon Prime benefits]( with someone else. Want to catch up on more recent news? [See all of our Tech in Two roundups](. [Image]( [The FTC Wants More Privacy, Less Zuckerberg, at Facebook]( [As part of a $5 billion settlement, Facebook agreed to potentially sweeping changes in how it manages privacy. But some doubt they'll alter the company's culture.]( [Image]( [Remembering Rutger Hauer, Black-Armored Knight of the Genre]( [His monologue in Blade Runner turned Hauer—who died this week at the age of 75—into a go-to actor for lending gravitas to genre for the next four decades.]( [Image]( [Depression and the Solace of 'Grinding' in Online Games]( [The imitation of forward movement in games like 'Destiny 2' is catnip to a mind stuck in neutral.]( [Image]( [Sony's New Wirefree Buds Are the Perfect Travel Companions]( [The new premium earbuds from Sony have multiple noise-canceling modes, and it switches between them automatically depending on your environment.]( [WIRED June 2019 Edition]( [GET WIRED]( [Get 12 months of WIRED for just $49.99 $10.](  [Stories to help you understand the future.](  [Subscribe now]( [WIRED]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( 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](