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WIRED

Oct 01 2019
Magazine

The Wired mission is to tell the world something they've never heard before in a way they've never seen before. It's about turning new ideas into everyday reality. It's about seeding our community of influencers with the ideas that will shape and transform our collective future. Wired readers want to know how technology is changing the world, and they're interested in big, relevant ideas, even if those ideas challenge their assumptions—or blow their minds.

ELECTRIC WORD

WIRED. NOW ON YOUR SMART TV.

TOTALLY WIRED

“WHAT CURVEBALLS DID YOU FACE FOR THIS ISSUE?”

ALL HAIL THE LOW IQ • Ask not where you rank on the intellectual leaderboard, but what you want from your mind.

CHARTGEIST

IN PRAISE OF ONE-TRICK PONIES • Our devices do way too much.

a smarter way to balance your work & life

POWER PLANTS • The on-demand economy finds something useful to bring us: nature.

ANGRY NERD

CURVES AHEAD • The new Acela train gears up.

Lead the Charge • Of all the environmentally friendly commuting options, Zero’s latest electric motorcycle is the most pulse-quickening way to zap between points A and B.

Data Driven • The newest semiautonomous driving technology is making vehicles safer and comfier, and not just for the rich.

I’M MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO BREATHE ON MARS.

Get a Vroom • Stop wasting money renting a scooter every single day and just get your own.

Five Stars • Every driver for hire should stock these essentials to keep everyone in the car safe and happy.

Speed Kills—the Planet • The climate crisis is rushing at us like a bullet train. It’s time to forget about velocity and focus on efficiency.

THE FINAL FRAMES • Fifteen years ago, when a tsunami raced across the Indian Ocean and devastated communities in southern Asia, scientists found a new tool to help them understand the deadly waves: amateur video.

WIRED INSIDER

FEATURES

The TELLTALE HEART

The Alchemist • With the crowdfunding platform Patreon, DIY musician Jack Conte set out to provide a livelihood for the entire creative class. Is it more than just a band-aid for a broken system?

STREET LIFE • PIGEONS. RATS. LIZARDS. IN CITIES, THEIR EVOLUTION HAS QUICKLY DIVERGED FROM THEIR COUNTRY COUSINS, LETTING THEM THRIVE IN A HOSTILE HABITAT. IF RESEARCHERS CAN FIGURE OUT HOW THIS HAPPENS, IT COULD HELP OTHER CREATURES—INCLUDING US—ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

EVOLVING IN A CITY NEAR YOU • SCORES OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGISTS ARE NOW INVESTIGATING HOW CITYDWELLING CREATURES HAVE ADAPTED TO LIFE AMONG BUILDINGS, TRAFFIC, AND DISCARDED BIG MACS. THESE ARE SOME OF THE MOST INTRIGUING URBAN EVOLUTION STUDIES TO HAVE EMERGED IN RECENT YEARS.

WHERE THERE’S A WILL

DOUBLE TAKE • Synthespian, virtual actor, vactor, cyberstar, de-aged, youthified: Whatever you call them, a new breed of performer is on the rise. They’re increasingly digital—and increasingly lifelike.

COLOPHON

SIX-WORD SCI-FI: STORIES BY WIRED READERS


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 100 Publisher: Conde Nast US Edition: Oct 01 2019

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  • Release date: September 24, 2019

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The Wired mission is to tell the world something they've never heard before in a way they've never seen before. It's about turning new ideas into everyday reality. It's about seeding our community of influencers with the ideas that will shape and transform our collective future. Wired readers want to know how technology is changing the world, and they're interested in big, relevant ideas, even if those ideas challenge their assumptions—or blow their minds.

ELECTRIC WORD

WIRED. NOW ON YOUR SMART TV.

TOTALLY WIRED

“WHAT CURVEBALLS DID YOU FACE FOR THIS ISSUE?”

ALL HAIL THE LOW IQ • Ask not where you rank on the intellectual leaderboard, but what you want from your mind.

CHARTGEIST

IN PRAISE OF ONE-TRICK PONIES • Our devices do way too much.

a smarter way to balance your work & life

POWER PLANTS • The on-demand economy finds something useful to bring us: nature.

ANGRY NERD

CURVES AHEAD • The new Acela train gears up.

Lead the Charge • Of all the environmentally friendly commuting options, Zero’s latest electric motorcycle is the most pulse-quickening way to zap between points A and B.

Data Driven • The newest semiautonomous driving technology is making vehicles safer and comfier, and not just for the rich.

I’M MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO BREATHE ON MARS.

Get a Vroom • Stop wasting money renting a scooter every single day and just get your own.

Five Stars • Every driver for hire should stock these essentials to keep everyone in the car safe and happy.

Speed Kills—the Planet • The climate crisis is rushing at us like a bullet train. It’s time to forget about velocity and focus on efficiency.

THE FINAL FRAMES • Fifteen years ago, when a tsunami raced across the Indian Ocean and devastated communities in southern Asia, scientists found a new tool to help them understand the deadly waves: amateur video.

WIRED INSIDER

FEATURES

The TELLTALE HEART

The Alchemist • With the crowdfunding platform Patreon, DIY musician Jack Conte set out to provide a livelihood for the entire creative class. Is it more than just a band-aid for a broken system?

STREET LIFE • PIGEONS. RATS. LIZARDS. IN CITIES, THEIR EVOLUTION HAS QUICKLY DIVERGED FROM THEIR COUNTRY COUSINS, LETTING THEM THRIVE IN A HOSTILE HABITAT. IF RESEARCHERS CAN FIGURE OUT HOW THIS HAPPENS, IT COULD HELP OTHER CREATURES—INCLUDING US—ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

EVOLVING IN A CITY NEAR YOU • SCORES OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGISTS ARE NOW INVESTIGATING HOW CITYDWELLING CREATURES HAVE ADAPTED TO LIFE AMONG BUILDINGS, TRAFFIC, AND DISCARDED BIG MACS. THESE ARE SOME OF THE MOST INTRIGUING URBAN EVOLUTION STUDIES TO HAVE EMERGED IN RECENT YEARS.

WHERE THERE’S A WILL

DOUBLE TAKE • Synthespian, virtual actor, vactor, cyberstar, de-aged, youthified: Whatever you call them, a new breed of performer is on the rise. They’re increasingly digital—and increasingly lifelike.

COLOPHON

SIX-WORD SCI-FI: STORIES BY WIRED READERS


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