How Elon Musk and Tesla helped spark the auto strikes

PLUS: The Dumb Alien Mummy Story Takes an Entirely Predictable Turn, and more [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) [WIRED logo and a robot carrying a WIRED magazine] 09.21.23   [One 'non-human' being displayed to the media is seen during a press conference in Mexico City, Mexico]( [LLAMA SKELETONS | 2-MINUTE READ]( [The Dumb Alien Mummy Story Takes an Entirely Predictable Turn]( BY ANNA LAGOS [A week ago, two bodies believed to be a muddle of human and animal bones were presented in Mexico’s Congress as proof of alien life. Now the scientific community is fighting back.](   [Collage of an eye, DNA helixes, and genetic sequences]( WIRED30 | 7-MINUTE READ [Everything You Need to Know About Getting Your Genome Sequenced]( BY RACHAEL PELLS [DNA sequencing can assess your risk of developing certain diseases. It could even help provide medicines personalized to your genes one day. Governments want you to get involved.](   [Lovehoney Rose Clitoral Suction Stimulator]( DEALS | 3-MINUTE READ [8 Great Deals on Sex Toys, Tights, and Coffee Gear]( BY JAINA GREY [To celebrate the arrival of pumpkin spice season, treat yourself to a new coffee grinder, a stimulator, and ultra-durable tights.](   [United Auto Workers (UAW) members holding signs and yelling into bullhorns]( SHADOW KING | 4-MINUTE READ [How Elon Musk and Tesla Helped Spark the Auto Strikes]( BY AARIAN MARSHALL [Tesla isn’t involved in the strike at Detroit’s Big Three automakers. But the EV maker and its irrepressible CEO had plenty to do with why the walkouts happened.]( ADVERTISEMENT [GET WIRED]( [Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus free stickers!]([Subscribe now.](   [Amazon Echo Show 8 on a kitchen counter next to mugs and a bowl of fruit]( WIRED PODCASTS | 33-MINUTE EPISODE [Alexa Just Got an AI Makeover]( [This week, we learn how Amazon is teaching Alexa more skills to help it better compete in a landscape lousy with chatbots.]( [Gadget Lab podcast player](   [Aerial view of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada]( UNDER THE RADAR | 3-MINUTE READ [Massive MGM and Caesars Hacks Epitomize a Vicious Ransomware Cycle]( BY LILY HAY NEWMAN [Cyberattacks on casinos grab attention, but a steady stream of less publicized attacks leave vulnerable victims struggling to recover.](   [Eero Max 7]( SEVEN UP | 3-MINUTE READ [Amazon’s Eero Max 7 Mesh Router Adds Wi-Fi 7—for a Whopping $600]( BY SIMON HILL [This mesh system adds Wi-Fi 7 support and can theoretically download a 4K movie in 10 seconds, but it'll be a few years before you can truly take advantage of those speeds.](   [Rupert Murdoch]( SUCCESSION | 3-MINUTE READ [The Great Unbundling of Rupert Murdoch]( BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER AND AMANDA HOOVER [Buying (and burying) Myspace, beefing up Fox News, lighting media dumpster fires—the longtime News Corp head shaped cultural conversations. With his exit, that era can end.](   [Close-up of the Apple Watch Series 9]( ALL THE FEELS | 5-MINUTE READ [The Apple Watch Series 9 Wants to Know How You’re Feeling]( BY ADRIENNE SO [Apple’s latest wearable has a new chip, new interactions, and some serious OS updates to help you log your mental health.](   Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on [jobs.wired.com](. [Director, Corporate Development]( [CLEAR]( [Location: New York, USA]( [APPLY NOW]( [Director, Inside Sales]( [Paychex]( [Location: Sarasota, FL, USA]( [APPLY NOW]( ADVERTISEMENT [(image) WIRED Logo]( [(image) WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts]( [TikTok]( 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.