This is the true scale of NYC's Airbnb apocalypse

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  09.07.23 TAINTED LOVE | 9-MINUTE READ Love, Loss, and Pig Butchering Scams BY JOEL KHALILI Bruce had kind eyes and dressed well. Evelyn fell for him on Hinge, and then he stole $300,000. Now, she's following the money trail. FLAME ON | 11-MINUTE READ The End of Burning Man Is Also Its Future BY ALDEN WICKER Unpredictable and extreme weather is eating Burning Man alive. Now organizers and attendees are faced with a decision: Enact large-scale policy changes or bag the whole thing. DEALS | 4-MINUTE READ 12 Great Deals on Upcycled Products, Headphones, and Smartwatches BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND MARTIN CIZMAR Treat yourself while saving money on these recycled accessories—the planet will thank you. Or take advantage of eye-watering price cuts on Samsung smartwatches and earbuds. NO VACANCY | 4-MINUTE READ This Is the True Scale of New York's Airbnb Apocalypse BY AMANDA HOOVER A law meant to crack down on short-term rentals in New York City took effect Tuesday. Thousands have dropped off the map, but there are still hosts offering bookings that may break the law. ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus free stickers! Subscribe now. PRODUCT REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ The Asus Zenfone 10 Proves Small Phones Can Have Good Battery Life BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU This small Android phone deserves to exist. IDEAS | 4-MINUTE READ Do Not Fear the Robot Uprising. Join It BY KATHERINE ALEJANDRA CROSS Stories about AI liberation aren't obsolete—and they aren't really about robots, either. CROSSING A LINE | 5-MINUTE READ The International Criminal Court Will Now Prosecute Cyberwar Crimes BY ANDY GREENBERG And the first case on the docket may well be Russia's cyberattacks against civilian critical infrastructure in Ukraine. PRODUCT REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ The Cobb Grill Is the Ultra-Versatile Kitchen of Your Outdoor Cooking Dreams BY SCOTT GILBERTSON Boil, roast, bake, sauté, and grill—this cooker can do it all and packs up into a portable, go-anywhere kitchen. NO THANKS | 2-MINUTE READ Facebook Trains Its AI on Your Data. Opting Out May Be Futile BY REECE ROGERS Here's how to request that your personal information not be used to train Meta's AI model. "Request" is the operative word here. Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.com. Cyber Security Technician NYS Unified Court System Location: Albany, NY, USA APPLY NOW Release & Quality Assurance Manager Lindblad Expeditions Location: Remote, USA APPLY NOW ADVERTISEMENT 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 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.