Meme stocks, GameStop, and Robinhood's bid to save itself

PLUS: An old Russian mystery, Covid antibody drugs, and Instacart's dilemma. [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) [[(image) WIRED Daily Newsletter Logo]01.29.21]( [buried tents]( [DYATLOV PASS]( [9 Russian Adventurers Mysteriously Froze to Death. A New Theory Explains Why]( BY MATT SIMON [More than 60 years after the incident, scientists say they have new evidence pointing to a peculiar kind of avalanche as the culprit.]( [Collage of images of lungs, syringes, veins, and Covid-19 viruses]( [SUPER ANTIBODIES]( [May I Borrow Your Covid Immunity?]( BY ROXANNE KHAMSI [Whenever a new virus emerges—be it HIV or SARS-CoV-2—a few lucky people put up a potent natural defense. Monoclonal antibody drugs let them share the health.]( [three bags of groceries in a shopping cart]( [SHOPPING CART]( [Why Instacart Is Laying Off Workers as Deliveries Soar]( BY AARIAN MARSHALL [Big grocery chains relied on app-based delivery companies at the start of the pandemic. Now grocers’ priorities have shifted.]( [Wolf of Wallstreet]( [STONKS]( [Robinhood Restricts GameStop Trading—in a Bid to Save Itself]( BY BRIAN BARRETT [The online broker blocked users from trading several “meme stocks” on Thursday, as regulators take a close look at the WallStreetBets phenomenon.]( [[GET WIRED]( [Get 1 year of WIRED access for less than $1 per month.]( [Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else.]( [Subscribe now.](]( [Sonos and Google Speakers]( [SOUND OFF]( [How to Mix and Match Wireless Smart Speakers With Ease]( BY TYLER HAYES [Yes, you can use devices from different brands. And yes, location definitely matters.]( [Vice President Kamala Harris ]( [OPINION]( [Online Harassment Toward Women Is Getting Even More Insidious]( BY NINA JANKOWICZ [From coded memes to deepfake porn, abusive disinformation campaigns are sliding past moderation tools. Platforms, Congress, and employers need to help women fight back.]( [MAKING WAVES]( [Miami’s Mayor Woos Techies. What Does He Need to Succeed?]( BY ARIELLE PARDES [If anywhere could use innovation, it’s Miami—one of the country’s most unequal, environmentally vulnerable cities.]( [US army soldier on his smartphone device]( [BADVERTSING]( [Facebook Ad Services Let Anyone Target US Military Personnel]( BY LILY HAY NEWMAN [Researchers warn that an advertising platform with categories like “Army” and “United States Air Force Security Forces” could be abused.]( [VISIBLE]( [The Next Target for a Facial Recognition Ban? New York]( BY SIDNEY FUSSELL [San Francisco, Oakland, and other cities have enacted moratoriums on government use of the tech. New York looks like a harder sell.]( [(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)