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A spark of genius • Inspired by electricity, an architect has transformed a dull Finnish substation

The wacky self-racer • Will Roscoe has built a cute radio-controlled buggy with a difference: the Donkey Car can drive itself using neural network software

Inrupt: the plan for the next web • Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s new mission is to help you take back control of your data

From Avatar to Alita: how CGI got hyper real

High tech on the high seas • Systems similar to those that find packages in a warehouse have been deployed to arm the Royal Navy’s deadly new supercarrier. WIRED inspects the colossal HMS Prince of Wales

Sweat shops are the future of fashion • Put away the deodorant – Alice potts is an artist exploring ways to make human perspiration beautiful

London will remain the VC capital of Europe • Despite Brexit uncertainty, UK tech is booming – but attracting top talent may be tricky in the long run

Cédric Villani: calculating the future of European AI • Meet the French mathematician appointed by President Macron to develop France’s innovation strategy

Meat’s new course • Pluripotent stem cells may put slaughter-free, lab-grown flesh on the menu

EARLY ADOPTERS • WIRED asks three entrepreneurs about their newest product and plug-in finds.

The electro-pop innovator programming emotion • For her first album in eight years, Robyn balanced human feelings with music from a new suite of digital music tools

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Drone troupers • Lights, special effects and even dance partners have taken to the air for a new form of performance

Laying out the plans for Ford’s City of Tomorrow • The urban environment has never been so smart – but our use of its data is dumb. What’s needed is a fresh approach to the metropolis

ROAD TRIP • THE BEST KIT FOR: DRIVING | SURFING | CAMPING | GIGGING & BIKING.

Want AI? Fix the data first • Smart algorithms are only as good as the inputs they receive – data hygiene is key to programming for success

ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY? • Putting your lumbar care on the back seat can affect both health and productivity, so sit up and pay attention to our posture guide

WORK / PLAY BALANCE • Coworking spaces are cornering a new market – busy entrepreneurs’ kids

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FIVE FIRMS MAKING STRIDES

HOW IRRATIONALITY DELIVERS • LEGENDARY ADMAN RORY SUTHERLAND HELPS A CHARITY THINK OUTSIDE THE ENVELOPE

TIMELY MANAGEMENT • Balancing a packed schedule with nurturing a team, Elizabeth Varley has turned TechHub’s coworking culture into a transatlantic business

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FEATURE

How Softbank is eating the world • Silicon Valley VCs have always invested in startups that disrupt entire industries. But what happens if the disruptors are disrupted? Led by the charismatic Masayoshi Son, Japanese conglomerate SoftBank’s Vision Fund is taking over tech, one company at a time

Safe & sound? • Right now, children are filming themselves chewing, whispering and tapping to give their adult audience an “autonomous sensory meridian response”. The Chinese government banned them, and PayPal blocked their payments, yet some still earn thousands. But at what cost?

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