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Security, privacy and surveillance: the balancing act
The world’s most pointless upgrade • Ashgabat in Turkmenistan has rebranded with gleaming marble and gold buildings. The problem? It’s pretty much empty…
Clash of the battle royales • Fortnite is the biggest beast in a multiplayer jungle with deep roots
Winning the race for equality • The new W motorsport series aims to redress the gender balance and help women reach pole position
Verified: Wikipedia is our unlikely champion in the war on fake news • As Russian spies will testify, the encyclopedia’s tedious editorial process is far more potent than all Silicon Valley’s algorithms, moderators and fact checkers
Climate-change combat: the new Arctic frontier • Melting ice in the Arctic Circle has opened up new shipping routes in the region and caught the eye of military powers – in particular, Russia
To sleep, perchance to analyse • The Oura ring makes collecting your nocturnal biofeedback data as simple as nodding off
The highs and lows of hi- and low-tops • Missed out on those killer kicks? StockX is a streetwear resale site that tracks the hype – and cash value – of the sneakerheads’ favourites
AI life, but not as we know it • The Barbican Centre in London is buzzing with new ideas for living with artificial intelligence
Germany’s plan to police big tech • Privacy laws and multibillion fines seem to have had little impact on the social media giants. But, in Andreas Mundt, head of the German cartel office, they have found a formidable adversary
SELF-DRIVING FORCE: HOW HYPER-LOCAL MACHINE PERCEPTION OUT-NAVIGATES GPS
Someone has (almost) invented the flying car • The Kitty Hawk Flyer takes minutes to master, lands on water or ground, and handles like a drone – and though it isn’t quite sky-ready, it signals that personal aviation could be taking off
To get the best from AI, first update your workers’ mindset • Automation and algorithms are most effective if they’re used in collaboration with human insights and creativity
How to rewrite a bad romance • Using techniques derived from treating PTSD, a Canadian psychologist has developed a way to heal the trauma from emotionally charged breakups
WIRED insider • Events, new products and promotions Compiled by Jake Pummintr
Parkinson’s: how a smile can provide early detection
The main act at Glastonbury: mobile data • Forget Wellington boots and clean toilets – it seems Glasto’s 200,000 revellers can’t possibly survive without a decent phone signal…
An eighth-generation alchemist shares his passion for juniper berries
Ready for the floor • With seven albums under their belt, Hot Chip still find new (and old) ways to sound fresh
FOOD + DRINK • THE ESSENTIAL CULINARY PRODUCT EDIT
Which skills will empower the next generation?
KINDERGARTEN CODERS • How ambitious tech-worker parents are getting their kids ahead of the game in computer languages
THE LOST ART OF OFFICE ZEN • The workplace is more digitally demanding than ever – but a little e-hygiene can bring back the balance
OSLO • Norway’s capital is home to a diverse technology scene that’s already making an impact globally
STARTUPS FOR SOCIETY • Marta Krupinska is helping Google to nurture new technology firms that can attract long-term investment while also solving real-world problems
MORE IS MORE: THE RISE OF THE ULTRA-ACHIEVER • A new...