The furious hunt for the MAGA bomber

PLUS: Kamala Harris's digital strengths, a new mask-testing device, and how Google scaled up Meet. [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) [[(image) WIRED Daily Newsletter Logo]08.12.20]( [biden and kamala]( [ELECTION 2020]( [With VP Pick Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Gets a Digital Juggernaut]( BY RICKI HARRIS [The senator and her team have earned a reputation for savvy online organizing. That could come in handy for a socially distanced presidential campaign.]( [a mask]( [PUBLIC HEALTH]( [Scientists Put Masks to the Test—With an iPhone and a Laser]( BY MEGAN MOLTENI [When it comes to blocking germs, not all cloth masks are created equal. A new, low-cost testing device literally illuminates which ones won’t get the job done.]( [Image may contain: Sphere, Ball, and Balloon]( [MEET SPACE]( [How Google Meet Weathered the Work-From-Home Explosion]( BY BRIAN BARRETT [In the early months of Covid-19, Google's video conferencing platform grew exponentially. Keeping the lights on was no easy task.]( [Image may contain: Advertisement, Collage, and Poster]( [RETURN TO SENDER]( [The Furious Hunt for the MAGA Bomber]( BY GARRETT M. GRAFF [Scarred by trauma and devoted to Trump, a man began mailing explosives to the president’s critics on the eve of an election. Inside the race to catch him.]( [Illustration of arm reaching through flaming hoops to hit button that says %22no thanks%22]( [DARK PATTERNS]( [How Facebook and Other Sites Manipulate Your Privacy Choices]( BY ARIELLE PARDES [Social media platforms repeatedly use so-called dark patterns to nudge you toward giving away more of your data.]( [Fujifilm XPro 3]( [EXTRA CRISP]( [How to Turn Your Photography Camera into a Webcam]( BY JESS GREY [Months into the pandemic, webcams are still hard to find. But if you're a shutterbug, you already have a better option.]( [film cannister]( [FOR REEL]( [AI Magic Makes Century-Old Films Look New]( BY MATT SIMON [Denis Shiryaev uses algorithms to colorize and sharpen old movies, bumping them up to a smooth 60 frames per second. The result is a stunning glimpse at the past.]( [Microsoft's Duo folding phone ]( [FOLDABLES]( [Microsoft's Dual-Screen Duo Is Here. The Timing's Not Great]( BY LAUREN GOODE [Microsoft has had to shift its sales pitch from a “work” product to “staying home indefinitely” device.]( [CCTV camera on wall]( [EYES ON YOU]( [When Private Security Cams Are Police Surveillance Tools]( BY SIDNEY FUSSELL [Civil rights activists warn of "mission creep," as cameras installed to prevent break-ins are increasingly used to monitor protesters and communities of color.]( [(image) Condé Nast Spotlight | The breaking news and top stories everyone is talking about. All in one place. The most popular stories from Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest and more. STAY INFORMED]( [(image) WIRED Logo]( [(image) WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts]( 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]( or [Manage your newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir)