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LAUNCH

MAILI HOLIMAN

LOVE AND ROCKETS • WHY I’M STAYING PUT

THE FORGET-ME-NOT FONT

DOCS ON DEMAND • VIRTUAL HEALTH CARE FOR LESS

LIFE ON THE DWEB

LOSE THE BLINDERS • YES, TECH PLATFORMS CAN CHANGE

GOOD NIGHT, SUPERHEROES

TAKING BACK MY DATA • I SOLD MY DIGITAL SOUL FOR CRYPTO

SNOW ROVER • PRINTED FROM PLASTIC, POWERED BY SUN

OCEANS OF DATA • TECHNOLOGY’S NATURAL BID FOR SURVIVAL

BLACKOUT BEHAVIOR • WHEN SITES GO DOWN

NUDGE OFF, AIRBNB!

FAUX SURE! • IT’S TIME TO EMBRACE FAKE MEAT

CHARTGEIST

SURVIVAL OF THE LAZIEST • n. A theory that species with lower metabolisms are less likely to go extinct.

TOP 3 COMPACT LENSES • Your talent—and Instagram following—has outgrown your phonecam. Start the new year by getting serious about your photography with one of these small shooters.

YOUR NEW SIDEKICK • The best time to start breaking your screen addiction is now. Step one: Get a second phone?!

TURN ON, LOG IN, WORK OUT • Forget wearables. The next wave of exercise tech includes home fitness machines that respond directly to you.

GEARHEAD VALUE ADDS • If you choose your devices wisely, you can overhaul your digital life without maxing out your credit card.

THE BREAKING POINT

ANATOMY OF A MELTDOWN • In one of the largest scientific collaborations in Antarctic history, a team of British and American researchers is scrutinizing Thwaites Glacier from every side—air, ice, and sea.

TO BE Continued … • Stan Lee unleashed the great power of the outcast—and found the hero in all of us.

WHAT’LL WE DO? • SEVEN SCI-FI WRITERS IMAGINE THE BOLD FUTURE OF WORK.

REAL GIRLS

THE TRUSTLESS

PLACEBO

THE FARM

THE THIRD PETAL

MAXIMUM OUTFLOW

COMPULSORY: A MURDERBOT DIARIES STORY

space invaders

SIX BY SIX: STORIES BY WIRED READERS • Each month we publish a six-word story—and it could be written by you. Submit your six words on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, along with #WIREDBACKPAGE. We’ll pick one story to illustrate here. Your next assignment: In six words, imagine the interactive future of entertainment.

WIRED. NOW ON YOUR SMART TV. • WIRED’s Video App Now Available on Your Smart TV