Air travel is very safe—don’t let the Boeing headlines fool you

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 03.16.24 PLAINTEXT | 8-MINUTE READ Y Combinator's Chief Startup Whisperer Is Demoting Himself BY STEVEN LEVY As the influential startup incubator downsizes—and navigates political pushback—managing director Michael Seibel is taking a new role to spend more time working with founders. CLIMATE CHANGE | 10-MINUTE READ Insurance Rates Are Soaring for US Homeowners in Climate Danger Zones BY AMY GREEN Research shows the soaring costs hint at widespread, unpriced risk as the global climate warms, with states like California, Florida, and Louisiana hit hardest. MIDDLEGROUNDS | 3-MINUTE READ Sinking US Wiretap Program Offered One Last Lifeboat BY DELL CAMERON For months, US lawmakers have examined every side of a historic surveillance debate. With the introduction of the SAFE Act, all that's left to do now is vote. CROSS-CHECK | 3-MINUTE READ Don't Let the Boeing Headlines Fool You. Air Travel Is Really Very Safe BY AARIAN MARSHALL Despite a flood of bad news about mechanical mishaps on commercial airliners, data from regulators shows that jumbo jets aren't all suddenly falling apart.  ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED The future is happening fast. Stay ahead of it with WIRED. Get full tech coverage with a subscription to WIRED for just $30 $5. Plus free stickers! Subscribe Now. WIRED PODCASTS | 25-MINUTE EPISODE How a TikTok Ban Would Play Out This week on Gadget Lab, we discuss the push by US lawmakers to ban the social video platform, and we debate the consequences of a TikTok ban for creators and for the rest of the tech industry.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 6-MINUTE READ Elon Musk Might Be Right About Eight Sleep's Temperature-Regulating Pod 3 Cover BY SIMON HILL The billionaire biohacking buzz around this temperature-regulating mattress cover might be justified. AIRPLANE! | 3-MINUTE READ New Far-Right Conspiracy Claims Boeing's Accidents Are Intentional BY DAVID GILBERT Following a series of incidents involving the company's planes, some conspiracists are baselessly alleging that Boeing is failing on purpose as part of a global plot to bring down Western civilization. POD SAVE THE WORLD | 3-MINUTE READ Keurig's New Coffee Pods Are Completely Compostable—but You'll Need a New Machine to Use Them BY JAINA GREY The new K-Round coffee pods are made out of coffee and seaweed, but they'll only work on Keurig's new Alta coffee maker. DEALS | 7-MINUTE READ 20 Great Deals on Air Purifiers, Vacuums, and Bluetooth Speakers BY BRENDA STOLYAR We found discounts on our favorite at-home essentials to help make spring cleaning a lot easier. Get Your WIRED Merch Snag shirts, bags, and other swag made with fair labor and ethically sourced materials. SHOP NOW ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. Plus, browse more newsletters from WIRED. You're receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED.   Manage your preferences  |   View our Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   Have questions or comments? Send us a message. Need help? Contact us.   Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.