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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 11.11.21   STREET CRED | 5-MINUTE READ The Hidden Dangers of 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Apps BY SIDNEY FUSSELL Services such as Afterpay, Affirm, and Klarna are soaring in popularity and valuation. But consumer advocates say they make it easy to get overextended.   BUY BY AI | 5-MINUTE READ Why Zillow Couldn't Make Algorithmic House Pricing Work BY CHRIS STOKEL-WALKER The real estate site went into the business of buying and selling homes. But the pandemic messed up its predictions.   TELESCOPE REBOOT | 4-MINUTE READ NASA Tries to Save Hubble, Again BY RAMIN SKIBBA The space telescope's latest hardware problem has kept it offline for two weeks, raising concerns that the decades-old spacecraft is running out of time.   BUYING GUIDE | 1-MINUTE READ The 9 Best Office Chairs BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU AND GEAR TEAM Upgrade your home office and work in style with these comfy seats. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in A.I. explained. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.   RE:WIRED | 2-MINUTE READ Prince Harry Says He 'Warned' Jack Dorsey Before the Capitol Riots BY GRAHAM HACIA At the RE:WIRED conference, the Duke of Sussex spoke with Stanford's Renee DiResta and activist Rashad Robinson about misinformation's deadly consequences.   KASEYA | 4-MINUTE READ The Biggest Ransomware Bust Yet Might Actually Make an Impact BY LILY HAY NEWMAN By arresting one alleged hacker associated with REVil and seizing millions from another, the US has made it clear that ransomware comes with a cost.   RE:WIRED | 4-MINUTE READ Jony Ive on Why the iPod Was Apple's First Wearable BY BRENT ROSE The iconic creator of iconic devices talks with Anna Wintour about design, the power of curiosity, and how wearables will eventually move under our skin.   ON THE MOVE | 4-MINUTE READ The Infrastructure Bill: 5 Key Takeaways BY AARIAN MARSHALL Pedestrians and transit systems will benefit from the $1.2 trillion plan. So will the nation's broadband networks and climate change measures.   RANTS AND RAVES | 4-MINUTE READ Netflix, Please Add a 'Watched It' Button Already BY SIMON HILL Wait a minute ... I've seen this before! Why is it so hard to filter out movies and shows on streaming services?     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   Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.