20 years after 9/11, surveillance has become a way of life

PLUS: The Webb Space Telescope Snaps Its First Photo of an Exoplanet, and more [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) [WIRED logo and a robot carrying a WIRED magazine]( [09.11.22](   [purple backdrop with star on it]( [SUPER JUPITER | 4-MINUTE READ]( [The Webb Space Telescope Snaps Its First Photo of an Exoplanet]( BY JONATHAN O'CALLAGHAN [The grainy image of a “super Jupiter” is a sign of what’s to come as the telescope ramps up its observations.](   [13-inch Apple MacBook Pro laptop computer on light green backdrop]( [BUYING GUIDE | 12-MINUTE READ]( [Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy a Laptop]( BY SCOTT GILBERTSON [Shopping for a notebook can be exasperating. Here’s how to sift through the acronyms, storage options, and extra features to find the best one for you.](   [Curved red paper strip with two blue spheres on either side against a red background.]( [PODCASTS | 1-HOUR EPISODE]( [Scientists Are Suckers for Weird Ideas]( BY GEEK'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY [In her new book, theoretical physicist Sabine Hossenfelder argues that some of her colleagues have gotten too excited about wild ideas like the multiverse.](   [Collage of images of 9/11, surveillance cameras, TSA body scans, and public park]( [IDEAS | 7-MINUTE READ]( [20 Years After 9/11, Surveillance Is a Way of Life]( BY ALBERT FOX CAHN [Constant tracking has compromised Americans’ sense of themselves. But we may be able to regain our freedom.]( [GET WIRED]( [Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote!]([Subscribe now.](   [Close-up view of person's hands typing on smartphone]( [FLYING FINGERS | 3-MINUTE READ]( [7 Keyboard Tips for Your Phone]( BY DAVID NIELD [From editing to dictation, you can do more with your smartphone's keyboard than you might have realized.](   [Close-up of a finger coming out of the darkness to touch a smartphone screen]( [HARD-CODED LESSONS | 2-MINUTE READ]( [Careless Errors in Hundreds of Apps Could Expose Troves of Data]( BY LILY HAY NEWMAN [Researchers found that mobile applications contain keys that could provide access to both user information and private files from unconnected apps.](   [Bob the Mini Dishwasher on countertop]( [PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ]( [A Tiny Portable Dishwasher for the Truly Lazy]( BY JOE RAY [Bob the Mini Dishwasher is a maybe-too-tiny countertop machine made for small families living in small spaces.](   [Nighthawk RAXE300 router]( [PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ]( [The Nighthawk RAXE300 Is Ideal for Gamer Families, but There’s a Cost]( BY SIMON HILL [Netgear’s Wi-Fi 6E router is a speedy and stable dream for gamers—but only if you can stomach or skip the subscriptions.](   [Frank Drake]( [SCANNING FOR SIGNAL | 6-MINUTE READ]( [The Legendary Frank Drake Shaped the Search for Alien Life]( BY RAMIN SKIBBA [The influential astronomer led the hunt for extraterrestrial signals and helped make the field of astrobiology what it is today.]( [(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.