Cryptographers just got closer to enabling fully private web searches

PLUS: Apple Shares the Secret of Why the 40-Year-Old Mac Still Rules, and more [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions]( [WIRED logo and a robot carrying a WIRED magazine]( [01.21.24](   [Vintage Apple computer with a keyboard and mouse on a grey background]( [PLAINTEXT | 10-MINUTE READ]( [Apple Shares the Secret of Why the 40-Year-Old Mac Still Rules]( BY STEVEN LEVY [The pioneering PC revolutionized how people interact with computers. As the Mac enters its fifth decade, Apple says it will continue to evolve.](   [steps, technology, man, door, blue]( [WIRED WORLD | 3-MINUTE READ]( [Big Tech Won’t Let You Leave. Here’s a Way Out]( BY CORY DOCTOROW [The year 2023 saw the “enshittification” of platforms from Facebook to Google Search. A new exit strategy means platforms will have to play nicely with your data, even if you leave for a rival.](   [EV charging in the snow]( [COLD COMFORT | 4-MINUTE READ]( [How the Mighty Heat Pump Is Helping (but Not Solving) EVs’ Cold Weather Problem]( BY AARIAN MARSHALL AND MATT SIMON [“Any electric vehicle that doesn’t have a heat pump is a dinosaur already,” one expert tells WIRED.](   [illustration of blindfolder librarian scanning books]( [INCOGNITO MODE | 4-MINUTE READ]( [Cryptographers Are Getting Closer to Enabling Fully Private Internet Searches]( BY MADISON GOLDBERG [Three researchers have found a long-sought way to pull information from large databases secretly. If the process can be streamlined, fully private browsing could be possible.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get Your WIRED Merch]( We’ve got a collection of WIRED-branded products sporting designs approved by our award-winning art department. Find the perfect gift for the tech-obsessed person in your life! Use promo code WIREDNEWS10 for 10% off. [SHOP NOW]( [GET WIRED]( [Our Winter Sale is Officially live! 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!   [Above-view of person sitting on a couch while holding a TV remote and a smartphone with a streaming app open]( [THE MONITOR | 2-MINUTE READ]( [A Glimpse at the Future of Streaming in 4 Mind-Blowing Stats]( BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER [It seems all but inevitable that streamers are going to merge into mega-media entities in 2024. New research shows what those consolidations might look like. Get ready to click on Para-Flix+.](   [Person surrounded by media members outside of a building during the day]( [BUG BITES | 3-MINUTE READ]( [Fujitsu Bugs That Sent Innocent People to Prison Were Known ‘From the Start’]( BY JON BRODKIN, ARS TECHNICA [Software flaws were allegedly hidden from lawyers of wrongly convicted UK postal workers.](   [Silhouetted group of people sitting at a table during a meeting in an office]( [GAME OVER | 3-MINUTE READ]( [Mass Layoffs Are Causing Big Problems in the Video Games Industry]( BY MEGAN FAROKHMANESH [More than one-third of video game developers were impacted by layoffs in 2023, according to a new survey. With AI automation looming, the industry is facing an outflow of talent.](   [1More ComfoBuds Mini]( [PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ]( [These Wireless Earbuds Are Positively Tiny but Otherwise Lackluster]( BY RYAN WANIATA [The astonishingly tiny 1More Comfobuds Mini deliver uninspired sound and lower-than-average battery life.](   [Illustration of a person dumping out an office box full of desk objects, framed in a TikTok video]( [LAID OFF | 3-MINUTE READ]( [The Stark Realities of Posting Your Layoff on TikTok]( BY AMANDA HOOVER [Workers are posting their layoff and termination meetings on TikTok, which can destigmatize the experience—but also expose the darker side of work life.]( ADVERTISEMENT   [WIRED logo image]( Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Sign up here](. Plus, [browse more newsletters]( from WIRED. [(image) WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts]( [TikTok](   You’re receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED. [Manage your preferences]( | [View our Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( Have questions or comments? [Reply to this email](mailto:hello@wired.com?subject=Daily newsletter feedback). Need help? [Contact us](. Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.