The first Americans are being vaccinated. Now, the hard part

PLUS: Tech predictions for 2021, Google's antitrust cases, and gifts for cinephiles. [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) [[(image) WIRED Daily Newsletter Logo]12.18.20]( [cargo being loaded onto an aircraft]( [THE UPTURN]( [Airlines’ Pandemic-Driven Cargo Business Will Keep Flying]( BY ERIC ADAMS [As Covid-19 shut down air travel, the industry quickly pivoted to hauling more stuff. It won’t be pivoting away anytime soon.]( [A close up of the Pfizer vaccine]( [GADGET LAB PODCAST]( [Our Tech Predictions for 2021]( BY WIRED STAFF [This week, we try to guess what the year ahead has in store. We also look back in shock at how wrong we were about 2020. Can't win em all.]( [Wonder Woman between two cars]( [THE MONITOR]( [HBO Max Is Now on Roku. Thanks, Wonder Woman!]( BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER [After a long wait—and a lot of frustration—the streaming service is finally available on Roku devices. Just in time to watch Wonder Woman 1984.]( [Image may contain: Vehicle, Transportation, Aircraft, Airplane, and shipments]( [BOOSTER SHOT]( [The First Americans Are Being Vaccinated. Now, the Hard Part]( BY GREGORY BARBER [State and local officials are scrambling to figure out how to inoculate millions—after health care workers and the elderly—against the novel coronavirus.]( [[GET WIRED]( [Happy Holidays from WIRED. Plus get free stickers!]( [Last chance to get one year of WIRED access for $10 $5.]( [Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else.]( [Subscribe now.](]( [Google's G logo hanging in a window]( [BIG TECH]( [Google’s Antitrust Cases: A Guide for the Perplexed]( BY GILAD EDELMAN [The company is facing multiple lawsuits from the Department of Justice and three dozen states. Here’s what you need to know.]( [wildfire in California]( [BUGGING OUT]( [Wildfire Smoke Is Loaded With Microbes. Is That Dangerous?]( BY MATT SIMON [Researchers are putting out a call to study the potential effects of bacteria- and fungi-filled haze on human health.]( [woman on phone in the back of a car at night]( [PRIVACY]( [Uber Faces a Fine for Refusing to Give Details on Assaults]( BY TIMOTHY B. LEE, ARS TECHNICA [The California Public Utility Commission demanded details on sexual assault cases involving drivers. But Uber says complying would compromise victims’ identities.]( [Image may contain: Projector]( [GIFT GUIDE]( [14 Gifts to Cheer Up Your Favorite Cinephile]( BY BOONE ASHWORTH [Theaters may be mostly shut down, but you can still roll out the red carpet for that special movie buff.]( [Image may contain: Electronics, Pc, Computer, Display, Screen, Monitor, Vehicle, Transportation, Aircraft, and Airplane]( [BUYING GUIDE]( [The Best Chromebooks for Every Budget]( BY SCOTT GILBERTSON [All in on Google services? Then check out our favorite Chrome OS laptops and 2-in-1 tablets for school, work, or home.]( [(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)