How to Use a VPN to Watch to Netflix When You Travel AbroadPLUS: The best stories from WIRED this week.View in browser | Your newsletter preferences11.07.24 SUBSCRIBE TO WIRED FOR FULL ACCESS TO THESE STORIES How to Use a VPN to Watch to Netflix When You Travel Abroad BY JOHN BRANDON | 4-MINUTE READYou may not be able to watch some of your favorite shows because of regional streaming restrictions. Using a VPN service is a handy workaround Your iPhone Notes App Is Getting Supercharged With iOS 18. Here’s What's New BY DAVID NIELD | 3-MINUTE READThe iPhone’s native note-taking app has leveled up with live audio transcriptions, calculations, and organizational features. The Creator of Houseparty Is Back. This Time He’s Taking on Slack and Discord BY JOEL KHALILI | 6-MINUTE READBen Rubin, cocreator of hit pandemic chat app Houseparty, has launched a new group messaging platform that aims to solve the problems undermining trust in public conversation—using blockchain. If it fails, that’s OK by him. The Future of Political Influencers BY MAKENA KELLY | 4-MINUTE READRepublicans now see the value in collaborating with influencers and content creators. Their plan? Bring them under their red tent for many elections to come. ADVERTISEMENT Election Denial Conspiracy Theories Are Exploding on X. This Time They’re Coming From the Left BY DAVID GILBERT | 4-MINUTE READConspiracy theories about missing votes—which are not, in fact, missing—and something being “not right” are being spread widely on X in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory. Trump Won. What Will Happen to Electric Vehicles? BY AARIAN MARSHALL | 4-MINUTE READThanks to Elon Musk’s influence, the president-elect has waffled on the future of America’s electric transition. Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour On Prediction Markets’ Big Night: ‘We Even Overtook Pornhub’ BY KATE KNIBBS | 3-MINUTE READPrediction markets like Kalshi beat pollsters in forecasting the 2024 US election. Mansour now says financial marketplaces are the future of political prognostication. As Trump Takes a Victory Lap, the Crypto Faithful Kiss the Ring BY JOEL KHALILI The crypto industry is celebrating the return of Donald Trump to the White House in anticipation of an easier ride under his regime. Donald Trump's Win Cements a New Era for Campaigning Online BY MAKENA KELLY | 3-MINUTE READOn the ground, the Trump campaign was at a disadvantage to Kamala Harris’s massive canvassing operations. But many misunderstood the power—and purpose—of influencer marketing campaigns. 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 Weekly 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.
