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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  01.13.23 HEATING UP | 3-MINUTE READ The Gas Stove Culture Wars Have Begun BY AMANDA HOOVER US politicians are battling over banning the appliance. Around the globe, gas stoves are emitting chemicals that harm the environment and people's health. WIRED WORLD | 2-MINUTE READ The Battle Over Women's Data BY CHI ONWURAH In a post-Roe world, bodily autonomy must include control over personal data. BID MASTER | 9-MINUTE READ How to Buy Used Gear on eBay—the Smart, Safe Way BY SCOTT GILBERTSON Gracefully avoid sketchy situations and score a deal on the post-holiday gadget turnover. FUTURES MARKET | 4-MINUTE READ ChatGPT Has Investors Drooling—but Can It Bring Home the Bacon? BY WILL KNIGHT The loquacious bot has Microsoft ready to sink a reported $10 billion into OpenAI. It's unclear what products can be built on the technology. SPONSORED CONTENT "On the cutting edge of science … a startling, fascinating novel" A mind-expanding journey to the edge of science from pioneering scientist Robert Lanza and sci-fi author Nancy Kress. [Headline quote from Kim Stanley Robinson] GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes unlimited access to wired.com plus free stickers! Subscribe now. RED LIGHT | 4-MINUTE READ How Airports Catch Illicit Radioactive Cargo BY CHRIS BARANIUK Hidden screening devices are used to track the movement of dangerous materials—and recently caught a shipment of uranium at London's Heathrow Airport. CLIMATE CHANGE | 4-MINUTE READ 2022 Wasn't the Hottest on Record. That's Nothing to Celebrate BY MATT SIMON Last year was one of the warmest measured, say NASA and NOAA. It would have been even more sweltering if not for La Niña, which will soon fade away. SYSTEM CRASH | 5-MINUTE READ The Overwatch League Ruled Esports. Then Everything Went Wrong BY WILL BEDINGFIELD Activision-Blizzard's ambitious, much-hyped initiative has stalled. Recent upheavals reveal the instability of esports—and a murky future for the league. THE MONITOR | 2-MINUTE READ The TikTok That Will Be the Great Unsolved Mystery of This Era BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Here's why your social media feeds might be haunted by posts about 26-year-old nursing assistants. Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.com Sr. Quality Engineer Tesla Location: Lathrop, CA, USA APPLY NOW Software Engineering JPMorgan Location: New York, USA APPLY NOW Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   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.