All is not right in digital nomadland

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  12.16.22 BAD BAN | 4-MINUTE READ Trump's Twitter Ban Was Unfair, but Not for the Reason You Think BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT If Twitter had implemented its rules uniformly, other world leaders would have been banned too. THE AI-RT OF THE DEAL | 3-MINUTE READ The Spawn of ChatGPT Will Try to Sell You Things BY WILL KNIGHT Companies are exploring how to adapt powerful new chatbot technology to negotiate with customer service—and to persuade humans to buy stuff. WE'RE HIRING | 4-MINUTE READ Big Tech Laid Off Thousands. Here's Who Wants Them Next BY AMANDA HOOVER Governments, nonprofits, and small startups hope to scoop up people let go by the likes of Meta and Amazon. It's their big chance to lure top-tier talent. GLOBAL ENTRY | 21-MINUTE READ Welcome to Digital Nomadland BY SUSANA FERREIRA A Portuguese island created a village for remote workers, promising community to the newcomers and prosperity to the locals—then delivered on neither. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes the print edition plus editor in chief Gideon Lichfield's column, System Update. Subscribe now. UMBRELLA ACADEMY | 15-MINUTE READ The Best Umbrellas to Help You Ride Out the Rain BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU These picks will protect you from showers, withstand the wind, and hold up for the long haul. PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ GoPro's Hero 11 Mini Is Smaller—but Not Better BY SCOTT GILBERTSON The lack of screens saves weight and might be perfect for some people, but this action camera has a few too many compromises. DOT PHYSICS | 8-MINUTE READ How Far Can You Fly a Battery-Powered Jumbo Jet? BY RHETT ALLAIN The answer explains why electric cars are everywhere, but electric aircraft are still a novelty. THE MONITOR | 2-MINUTE READ Avatar Aims to Beat the Odds—Again BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Avatar: The Way of Water hits theaters 13 years after its predecessor. Can the top-grossing movie of all time bring people back for its sequel? PRODUCT REVIEW | 3-MINUTE READ Sony's New Hearing Aids Are Ready to Wear, No Doctor Required BY CHRISTOPHER NULL Americans no longer need a medical exam to start using hearing aids. This new over-the-counter offering is affordable and excellent. Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.com. Urgent: Licensed Vocational Nurse, Crisis Pay Plaxonic Technologies Location: Austin, TX, USA APPLY NOW Radar Modeling and Simulation Analyst, Mid Booz Allen Hamilton Location: Beavercreek, OH, 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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.