Netflix's password-sharing crackdown has a silver lining

PLUS: How to write a living will, blurred faces, and the Roblox craze. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 03.15.21   REST EASY How to Write a Living Will BY CARRIE HONAKER When my dad passed away without a will, my family had so many unanswered questions. These resources can help make it easier for those you leave behind.   BLANK LOOK Researchers Blur Faces That Launched a Thousand Algorithms BY WILL KNIGHT Managers of the ImageNet data set paved the way for advances in deep learning. Now they've taken a big step to protect people's privacy.   VIRTUAL WORLDS What You Need to Know About Roblox—and Why Kids Are Obsessed BY SIMON HILL The video game was just valued at a staggering $45 billion. It's also been a lifeline for my children since the start of lockdown.   TWO-FACTOR Netflix's Password-Sharing Crackdown Has a Silver Lining BY BRIAN BARRETT The streaming service is making account owners enter two-factor codes in a limited test. That's … actually not so bad. GET WIRED Save 66% on your subscription to WIRED. Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month, plus get a free tote! You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   HOT PINK NASA Gets a Quick Peek at a Mysterious Layer of the Sun BY CHRIS WRIGHT A new map of the chromosphere's magnetic field could help us predict solar weather patterns—and anticipate flares that wreak havoc on the power grid.   PRODUCT REVIEW This Asus Phone Got Me to Finally Enjoy Mobile Gaming BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU A lot of phones have tried, but Asus successfully levels up mobile gaming.   DATA COLLECTION The UK Is Secretly Testing a Controversial Web Snooping Tool BY MATT BURGESS, WIRED UK The country passed its Investigatory Powers Act in 2016. Now, its building what could be the most powerful data collection system used by any democratic nation.   WALK THIS WAY Watch a Shape-Shifting Robot Prowl the Big, Bad World BY MATT SIMON Meet DyRET, a doglike machine that can lengthen its four legs on the fly. That's not to creep out humans, but to help ramblin' robots of all stripes.   COPING MECHANISM Video Games Are Helping More People Process Death BY JENNIFER STAVROS Many are seeking solace and connection in-game during the pandemic, and learning to deal with loss at the same time.     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