Four days in fake gay-conversion therapy

PLUS: The US May Soon Learn What a ‘Kid-Friendly’ Internet Looks Like, and more [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) [WIRED logo and a robot carrying a WIRED magazine]( [09.01.22](   [Close up view of a young person using a laptop computer lying on a bed in her bedroom]( [SAFETY 'NET | 6-MINUTE READ]( [The US May Soon Learn What a ‘Kid-Friendly’ Internet Looks Like]( BY PIA CERES [The California Age-Appropriate Design Code would launch a huge online privacy experiment. And it won’t just affect children.](   [aerial of sediment leading out into river]( [PARTICLE ACCELERATOR | 4-MINUTE READ]( [Greenland’s Melting Glaciers Spew a Complicated Treasure: Sand]( BY MATT SIMON [Meltwater from the island’s ice sheet is loaded with the right kind of sand for concrete production—which further warms the planet.](   [iPhone 13]( [BUYING GUIDE | 9-MINUTE READ]( [Which iPhone Should You Buy (or Avoid) Right Now?]( BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU [With new models around the corner, it’s worth waiting to see Apple’s new lineup before making a decision.](   [Grim image of a person's blue clothing hanging from the trunks of two trees in a dark forest]( [LOSE YOURSELF | 24-MINUTE READ]( [My 4 Days in Fake Gay-Conversion Therapy]( BY JASON ANTHONY [In Scandinavia, role-playing weekends get immersive and extreme. This Larp seemed like fun—until my queer American brain snapped.]( [GET WIRED]( [Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes the print edition plus editor in chief Gideon Lichfield's column, System Update.]([Subscribe now.](   [YouTube app icon repeated many times against black backdrop]( [GADGET LAB PODCAST | 36-MINUTE EPISODE]( [How YouTube's Tumultuous Past Will Shape Its Future]( [This week, we examine YouTube's history and its role in shaping internet culture. Mark Bergen, author of a new book about the platform, joins us.](   [dried Jialing River bed in front of skyline]( [MAKE IT RAIN | 4-MINUTE READ]( [To Fight Severe Drought, China Is Turning to Technology]( BY CHRIS BARANIUK [The country is exploring cloud seeding, GM crops, and a multibillion-dollar water-transfer system to address its worst water shortages on record.](   [Pencil eraser on a sheet of white paper with eraser shavings scattered around.]( [RETWEAK | 4-MINUTE READ]( [Twitter Finally Gets an Edit Button]( BY CHRIS STOKEL-WALKER [You’ll have 30 minutes to alter your tweets—but only if you subscribe to Twitter Blue.](   [Photo collage of a silhouetted figure on a phone, students in a college classroom, and the SAIS logo]( [IDEAS | 8-MINUTE READ]( [The Russian Spy in My Econ Class]( BY JENNIFER CONRAD [Johns Hopkins’ long history with student-spies suggests this most recent incident will not lead to much change—but maybe that’s OK.](   [Screenshot of The Last of Us Part One featuring character aiming a bow and arrow]( [TUNE UP | 6-MINUTE READ]( [The Last of Us Part One Is a Good Time to Reconsider Remakes]( BY LUKE WINKIE [The Naughty Dog epic definitely got a graphics boost, but is that enough to sell a whole new game at full price, only a few years after its original release?]( [(image) WIRED Logo]( [(image) WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts]( Have questions or comments? [Reply to this email](mailto:hello@wired.com?subject=WIRED%20Newsletter%20Questions,%20Comments%20or%20Feedback). This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage your newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.