You know it's a placebo. So why does it work?

PLUS: Lamborghini’s Revuelto Is the Outstanding Hybrid of 2023, and more. [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions]( [12.19.23](   [Lamborghini Reuelto parked outside]( HALFWAY HEAVEN | 4-MINUTE READ [Lamborghini’s Revuelto Is the Outstanding Hybrid of 2023]( BY JEREMY WHITE [The 217-mph, 1,001-hp electrified Lamborghini Revuelto is so much fun it will make you lose the ability to speak properly.](   [ball crashing into maze]( CAT AND MOUSE | 3-MINUTE READ [A Major Ransomware Takedown Suffers a Strange Setback]( BY LILY HAY NEWMAN [After an 18-month rampage, global law enforcement finally moved against the notorious Alphv/BlackCat ransomware group. Within hours, the operation faced obstacles.](   BUYING GUIDE | 12-MINUTE READ [Our 36 Favorite Gadgets and Gear for Under $30]( BY GEAR TEAM [Clever products don’t have to cost the earth. For your convenience, WIRED has put our top value picks into one useful spot.](   [Bottle of pills next to a mirror showing a flower]( DOSE ENCOUNTERS | 6-MINUTE READ [You Know It’s a Placebo. So Why Does It Still Work?]( BY TOM VANDERBILT [As researchers try to make sense of “open-label” placebos—fake drugs that proudly announce their fakeness—the mysterious effect is starting to show up beyond the world of medicine.]( ADVERTISEMENT [GET WIRED]( [LIMITED TIME ONLY. Subscribe to WIRED for only $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus](FREE WIRED stickers as a special bonus!   [Destroyed buildings and rubble]( CONTENT MODERATION | 2-MINUTE READ [Oversight Board Criticizes Meta’s Automated Moderation in Israel-Hamas War]( BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT [Meta’s automated systems made mistakes in removing sensitive content from the Israel-Hamas war, the company’s Oversight Board has ruled. It called on the company to put more human intervention in place.](   [3D illustration of a smartphone and chat bubbles]( TAPBACK | 5-MINUTE READ [Beeper’s iMessage Fight With Apple Has Blown Up Into a Debate Over Regulating Big Tech]( BY LAUREN GOODE [Beeper’s “Mini” Android app was supposed to be a simple green-bubble-to-blue-bubble messaging solution. It has now fueled a larger conversation about government regulation of the tech industry.](   [Adult wearing an Elf costume in a classroom full of children wearing elf costumes]( CULTURE GUIDES | 9-MINUTE READ [The 29 Best Movies on Hulu This Week]( BY JENNIFER M. WOOD AND WIRED STAFF [From Elf to Edge of Tomorrow, here's everything you need to watch on Hulu right now.](   [Person in a tux speaking into a microphone in front of a large screen on stage]( VIDEO GAMES | 6-MINUTE READ [The Fight Tearing the Game Awards Apart]( BY MEGAN FAROKHMANESH [Prior to the event, hundreds of people signed a letter asking the Game Awards’ organizers to call for a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war. They didn’t, and a rift in the industry has only grown wider.](   MOIST HAVES | 10-MINUTE READ [The Best Rain Jackets to Help You Brave the Elements]( BY ADRIENNE SO [When it rains, it pours. Here are our picks for cold, wet days—plus expert tips on deciphering product specs.](   Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on [jobs.wired.com](. [Senior CBRN Strategic Planner]( [ENSCO, Inc.]( Location: Arlington, VA, USA [APPLY NOW]( [Project Manager-Real Property]( [Sound Transit]( [Location: Seattle, WA, 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 Newsletter Questions, Comments or Feedback). 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]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.