The Search for the Face Behind Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing

The filmmakers behind Seeking Mavis Beacon wanted to know what happened to the Black woman who was paid only a couple hundred dollars to be the face of a wildly successful typing program. To find out, they had to do some “trolling.”

https://www.wired.com/story/seeking-mavis-beacon/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

During Pregnancy, the Placenta Hacks the Immune System to Protect the Fetus

Cells in the placenta have an unusual trick for activating gentle immune defenses and keeping them turned on when no infection is present. It involves crafting and deploying a fake virus. https://www.wired.com/story/during-pregnancy-the-placenta-hacks-the-immune-system-to-protect-the-fetus/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Silicon Valley Bank Contagion Is Just Beginning

The collapse of SVB isn’t just a tech industry problem—as the rest of the world is about to find out. https://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valley-bank-collapse-fallout/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Sony PlayStation Pulse Elite Review: The PS5’s Perfect Wireless Headset

This wireless gaming headset is an improvement in every way over Sony’s previous attempt, plus it comes with a charging hanger. https://www.wired.com/review/sony-playstation-pulse-elite/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

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