The Covid lab leak theory is a tale of weaponized uncertainty

PLUS: The Friends Reunion Proves It’s Time to Move On, and more [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) [[(image) WIRED Daily Newsletter Logo]05.28.21]( [people hugging]( [THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ]( [The Friends Reunion Proves It’s Time to Move On]( BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER [The show found a second life on streaming, but now it’s time to let it go.]( [Deebot Ozmo T8 Aivi]( [DEALS | 4-MINUTE READ]( [15 Memorial Day Deals to Spruce Up Your Smart Home]( BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND GEAR TEAM [From robot vacuums to app-controlled power strips, these deals will add a high-tech boost to your abode.]( [russian flag]( [ESPIONAGE | 3-MINUTE READ]( [The SolarWinds Hackers Aren't 'Back.' They Never Went Away]( BY LILY HAY NEWMAN [A new phishing campaign from Russian spies targeted USAID among others. But it's less an escalation than a regression to the mean.]( [test tubes]( [THEORIES | 7-MINUTE READ]( [The Covid-19 Lab Leak Theory Is a Tale of Weaponized Uncertainty]( BY ADAM ROGERS [Scientists almost never say they’re sure, and it could take years to pin down the pandemic's origins. Until then: People are trying to scare you.]( [[GET WIRED]( [Memorial Day Sale!]( [Ending Soon: Get WIRED for $10 $5.]( [You can’t see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED.]( [Subscribe now.](]( [CANON | 6-MINUTE READ]( [The Psychology of Why Fan Art Is So Delightful]( BY ELISA SHOENBERGER [Drawing your favorite characters or writing fanfic isn’t just fun. It’s also a way for fans to explore their own identities.]( [whatsapp logo on shirt]( [ENCRYPTION | 4-MINUTE READ]( [WhatsApp’s Fight With India Has Global Implications]( BY VARSHA BANSAL [The country’s “traceability” requirement would undermine the privacy of the encrypted messaging app’s users far beyond its borders.]( [Uber sticker on vehicle]( [GIG ECONOMY | 5-MINUTE READ]( [Uber’s Union Deal in the UK Doesn’t Mean Its Battles Are Over]( BY NATASHA BERNAL, WIRED UK [The company’s first-ever union agreement could distract from more changes that need to happen, in both the gig economy and governments.]( [GET LIT | 6-MINUTE READ]( [The Space and Air Forces Launch an LGBTQ Task Force]( BY SARAH SCOLES [Ten years after “Don’t ask, don’t tell,” a major general from the Space Force is leading a new inclusion initiative.]( [Close-up of multi-colored balls]( [GADGET LAB PODCAST | 44-MINUTE LISTEN]( [How Humanity’s Obsession With Color Shaped Our Modern World]( BY WIRED STAFF [This week, we talk about how the technology we’ve invented to more accurately re-create colors has driven whole civilizations.]( [(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) Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.