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PLUS: Cruise comes to San Fran, Twitter flip-flops, and the best dog tech. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 10.17.20   REMOTE CONTROL Cruise Will Soon Hit San Francisco With No Hands on the Wheel BY AARIAN MARSHALL The GM subsidiary wins approval from California to offer driverless passenger service.   ELECTION 2020 The Impossible Dilemma of Twitter's 'Hacked Materials' Rule BY ANDY GREENBERG The company's flip-flopping on the policy after banning a shady New York Post story highlights the challenges facing social media in 2020.   PRODUCT REVIEW Google's Pixel 5 Got Tiny Upgrades in All the Right Places BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU By skipping all the quirky, Googley features of previous Pixels, the company's latest phone is its most boring—and its best.   PUBLIC HEALTH In the US, 50 States Could Mean 50 Vaccine Rollout Strategies BY MARYN MCKENNA The CDC put out a central playbook for how to distribute the shots. But how states will address these guidelines is anything but uniform.   RUFF LIFE The Best Essentials and Tech for the Pup in Your Life BY ADRIENNE SO AND GEAR TEAM From smart collars to dog treats, we've tried it all. This is our favorite canine gear.   O, ROBOT! One Woman's High-Touch Bid to Upend the Sex-Toy Industry BY LUX ALPTRAUM Lora DiCarlo said her company's robotic vibrator, the Osé, would redefine the market. But her hyped-up personal brand would be the real master stroke.   DDOS Fancy Bear Imposters Are on a Hacking Extortion Spree BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Nice looking website you've got there. It would be a shame if someone DDoS'd it.   SUSTAINABILITY Next-Gen Gaming Is an Environmental Nightmare BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO Console waste plus energy-hungry cloud gaming equals the worst of both worlds for sustainability.   THE MONITOR Disney's Pivot to Streaming Won't Change Hollywood BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER This week, the Mouse House laid out a reorganization plan that puts a bigger focus on streaming. Don't look for other studios to make similar moves.     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions