Netflix's password-sharing crackdown has a silver lining

PLUS: How to write a living will, blurred faces, and the Roblox craze. [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) [[(image) WIRED Daily Newsletter Logo]03.15.21]( [a hand writing on a piece of paper]( [REST EASY | 7-MINUTE READ]( [How to Write a Living Will]( [BY CARRIE HONAKER]( [When my dad passed away without a will, my family had so many unanswered questions. These resources can help make it easier for those you leave behind.]( [woman with grid projected]( [BLANK LOOK | 3-MINUTE READ]( [Researchers Blur Faces That Launched a Thousand Algorithms]( [BY WILL KNIGHT]( [Managers of the ImageNet data set paved the way for advances in deep learning. Now they’ve taken a big step to protect people’s privacy.]( [screen still from Roblox Jailbreak]( [VIRTUAL WORLDS | 6-MINUTE READ]( [What You Need to Know About Roblox—and Why Kids Are Obsessed]( [BY SIMON HILL]( [The video game was just valued at a staggering $45 billion. It's also been a lifeline for my children since the start of lockdown.]( [girl watching movie on laptop]( [TWO-FACTOR | 4-MINUTE READ]( [Netflix’s Password-Sharing Crackdown Has a Silver Lining]( [BY BRIAN BARRETT]( [The streaming service is making account owners enter two-factor codes in a limited test. That's … actually not so bad.]( [[GET WIRED]( [Save 66% on your subscription to WIRED. Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month, plus get a free tote!]( [You can’t see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED.]( [Subscribe now.](]( [solar eclipse]( [HOT PINK | 5-MINUTE READ]( [NASA Gets a Quick Peek at a Mysterious Layer of the Sun]( [BY CHRIS WRIGHT]( [A new map of the chromosphere’s magnetic field could help us predict solar weather patterns—and anticipate flares that wreak havoc on the power grid.]( [Asus' ROG Phone 5 (front and back) ]( [PRODUCT REVIEW | 6-MINUTE READ]( [This Asus Phone Got Me to Finally Enjoy Mobile Gaming]( [BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU]( [A lot of phones have tried, but Asus successfully levels up mobile gaming.]( [A bunch of screens and computers with eyes.]( [DATA COLLECTION | 5-MINUTE READ]( [The UK Is Secretly Testing a Controversial Web Snooping Tool]( [BY MATT BURGESS, WIRED UK]( [The country passed its Investigatory Powers Act in 2016. Now, its building what could be the most powerful data collection system used by any democratic nation.]( [robot dog]( [WALK THIS WAY | 6-MINUTE READ]( [Watch a Shape-Shifting Robot Prowl the Big, Bad World]( [BY MATT SIMON]( [Meet DyRET, a doglike machine that can lengthen its four legs on the fly. That’s not to creep out humans, but to help ramblin’ robots of all stripes.]( [A boy sits on the floor next to an unused controller.]( [COPING MECHANISM | 4-MINUTE READ]( [Video Games Are Helping More People Process Death]( [BY JENNIFER STAVROS]( [Many are seeking solace and connection in-game during the pandemic, and learning to deal with loss at the same time.]( [(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)