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NETFLIX AND CHOOSE EVERY VIEWER IS A SHOWRUNNER NOW

THE COLLEGE ESPORTS BOOM

STOCHASTIC TERRORISM • n. Acts of violence by random extremists, triggered by political demagoguery.

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THE HYPER-SPEED PROMISE OF 5G

PICTURE THIS HOW AI WILL MAKE FILMMAKERS OF US

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BENCHMARK EDGE CASE • From the battlefield medical tent to the drafting table, the versatile X-acto knife always makes the cut.

GEARHEAD BOT BUILDER • Whether you’re hacking a Roomba into a home-security droid or assembling your own robocreation, outfit your workbench with these essentials

HOW TO PROP MASTER • From swooping landscapes to the most dramatic selfie vids ever, a drone can capture it all. These tips will help make your footage extra fly.

APP PACK DE STIJLUS • Whether you’re a casual scribbler or seasoned illustrator, the iPad Pro, paired with its Pencil, can be a serious artistic tool.

Joint Chiefs Weedmaps’ grip on the pot biz

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SLEEP NO MORE • WHEN SONIA VALLABH DISCOVERED WHAT KILLED HER MOTHER AT 52, SHE AND HER HUSBAND BEGAN A TIRELESS CRUSADE TO FIND A CURE.

MAKE GLOBALISM GREAT AGAIN • OK, WE’LL ADMIT: IT WAS NEVER GREAT IN THE FIRST PLACE. BUT HERE’S HOW THE RISE OF RANK NATIONALISTS LIKE DONALD TRUMP COULD FINALLY—PERVERSELY—SPARK AN ERA OF PROGRESS AND COOPERATION FOR ALL HUMANITY.

ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN • PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID SHANNON-LIER CAPTURES TERRESTRIAL TRACINGS OF THE COSMIC MACHINE.

DR. ELON & MR. MUSK • HERE’S WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO WORK AT TESLA AS MODEL 3 PRODUCTION RAMPED UP AND THE COMPANY’S LEADER MELTED DOWN.

POSTSCRIPT: 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, write a story about a cunning online scam.