What you need to know about the Kraken Covid variant

PLUS: The FAA Outage Lays Bare an Essential System Everyone Hates, and more [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) [01.12.23](   [Planes landing on airstrip with mountains in the distance.]( [ROUGH LANDING | 3-MINUTE READ]( [The FAA Outage Lays Bare an Essential System Everyone Hates]( BY AARIAN MARSHALL AND LILY HAY NEWMAN [A glitch in the so-called NOTAM system caused the agency to ground flights across the US. But its problems go back years.](   [Illustration showing AI generated art of a face covered with the prompts used to generate the art]( [GALLERY | 2-MINUTE READ]( [Where the AI Art Boom Came From—and Where It’s Going]( BY WILL KNIGHT [In the past year algorithms got a lot better at generating illustrations, art, and photo-real scenes. Next up? Video.](   [A person charges his electric car at a car charging station at night. Green light illuminates the frame.]( [TAKE CHARGE | 5-MINUTE READ]( [People Love Electric Vehicles! Now Comes the Hard Part]( BY AARIAN MARSHALL [EV sales are booming. But to keep the momentum going and make a dent in carbon emissions, the US will have to build a vast new charging infrastructure](   [Close up of a health worker in blue scrubs putting a swab sample in a vial to test for Covid-19.]( [COUGH | 4-MINUTE READ]( [What You Need to Know About the Kraken Covid Variant]( BY AMANDA HOOVER [XBB.1.5, aka the Kraken, is sweeping the Northeast US and dodging immunity. But that doesn’t mean it’s time to panic.](   [SPONSORED CONTENT]( [Lessons from the world’s longest scientific study of happiness]( [The Good Life reveals how we can make our lives happier and more meaningful through our connections to others.]( [GET WIRED]( [Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes unlimited access to wired.com plus free stickers!]([Subscribe now.](   [Person in overalls tightening the bolts on a tractor wheel]( [GADGET LAB PODCAST | 37-MINUTE EPISODE]( [Why Non-Farmers Should Care About John Deere’s Repair Memo]( [Gadget Lab podcast player]( [This week, we talk about how US farmers’ fight to fix their own equipment could impact the repairability of phones, appliances, and other gadgets.](   [Pedro Pascal as Joel]( [FUNGUS AMONGUS | 11-MINUTE READ]( [The Last of Us Does What No Show Has Done Before]( BY WILL BEDINGFIELD [Video game adaptations are notoriously brain-dead. But the minds behind HBO’s infectious new zombie series turn action into drama—and break the curse.](   [fellow stagg EKG+]( [BUYING GUIDE | 6-MINUTE READ]( [The Best Tea Accessories for Sipping Steamy Beverages]( BY MICHAEL CALORE AND SCOTT GILBERTSON [Brewing this beverage can be as simple as dropping a bag in a cup. But if you want to elevate your experience, try a few of our favorite handy gadgets.](   [Silhouette of a young person wearing headphones in front of a colorful TV screen]( [SAFE HARBOR | 5-MINUTE READ]( [Toxicity in Gaming Is Rampant. This Nonprofit Is Fighting Back]( BY ANNE MCCARTHY [Take This is celebrating 10 years of fostering inclusive, safe, and collaborative spaces for everyone in the community.](   Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on [jobs.wired.com]( [Cyber Security Controls Assessor/Auditor]( [Deloitte]( Location: Austin, TX, USA [APPLY NOW]( [Machine Learning Production/Deployment Engineer]( [Lockheed Martin Corporation]( [Location: Manassas, VA, USA]( [APPLY NOW]( [(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 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.