Inside the Turmoil Over ‘Black Lives Matter’ at Coinbase

Catch the latest stories on how we move, work, and live. View this email in your browser  |   Manage newsletter subscriptions 10.12.20 Inside the Turmoil Over 'Black Lives Matter' at Coinbase The CEO of the cryptocurrency pioneer declared political discussions out of bounds—then gave employees a week to agree or leave. A Common Plant Virus Is an Unlikely Ally in the War on Cancer Researchers have seen promising results by injecting dog and mouse tumors with the cowpea mosaic virus. Now they're aiming for a human trial. A Dangerous Year in America Enters Its Most Dangerous Month Seven distinct factors between now and the election threaten to combine, compound, and reinforce each other in unpredictable ways. The Strangest Election Scenario Runs Through Georgia There's a small but real possibility that we won't know which party controls the Senate until 2021, thanks to a special election and a unique state requirement. Many Top AI Researchers Get Financial Backing From Big Tech A study finds that 58 percent of faculty at four prominent universities have received grants, fellowships, or other financial support from 14 tech firms. Silicon Valley Opens Its Wallet for Joe Biden A WIRED analysis finds roughly 95 percent of contributions by employees of six big tech firms have gone to Trump's Democratic challenger. 'Do Not Track' Is Back, and This Time It Might Work California's privacy law says businesses must respect universal opt-outs. Now the technology finally exists to put that to the test. Behind Anduril's Effort to Create an Operating System for War The company, launched by Oculus cofounder Palmer Luckey, is building software to connect multiple Air Force systems—allowing officers to act more quickly.             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