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CREATING WIRED
The internet economy needs new incentives
Hazardous material • Housing 70 years of documents on Britain’s nuclear ambitions requires a very specialised archive
Faux gras • Diners at Gauthier Soho are served French cuisine with a cruelty-free difference
A dyed-in-the-wool creative partnership • Faber Futures uses micro-organisms to make sustainable and affordable colourfast textiles
Climate hacking
THE FIGHT FOR PARKING SPACES IS FINALLY KICKED TO THE KERB
Quantum computing explained • WIRED takes a superposition on the new number-crunching
A creator going against the grain • Craftsman Love Hultén synthesises fine woodworking and hand-wired electronics into musical works of art
HOW DOES GOOGLE CLOUD KEEP ITSELF SAFE FROM HACKERS? • BY CREATING A REVOLUTIONARY CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE FROM THE GROUND UP — AND THEN OFFERING IT TO THE WORLD
HOW DOES GOOGLE CLOUD KEEP ITSELF SAFE FROM HACKERS? • BY CREATING A REVOLUTIONARY CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE FROM THE GROUND UP — AND THEN OFFERING IT TO THE WORLD
Internet providers to the dispossessed • London-based startup Jāṅgala is bringing refugee camps around the world online with portable Wi-Fi systems
HOW JĀṄGALA INSTALLS ITS WI-FI SYSTEMS • Richard Thanki explains the four crucial elements in getting camps connected
To make work harassment-free, tell a chatbot • Julia Shaw’s AI startup allows for more accurate, impartial and detailed reporting of workplace disputes
Facebook’s decency conundrum • Social-media companies have a dilemma on their hands: how do you roll out consistent moderation policies to users representing an array of cultures?
The ultimate seafood platter • A new book shows how people are finding smart uses from unlikely materials
Astronomy and the arms-race in space • Neil deGrasse Tyson’s new book connects war and science
What if… This summer’s heatwave became the tipping point for sustainable investing? • Why increased awareness of environmental challenges is changing businesses for good
Wave points: a spiky space • Calibrating antennae requires a room that’s tuned in to the void
The sky isn’t overcrowded: it just needs reorganising • New runways aren’t the only way to increase the frequency of flights – so air traffic control is getting tools that will squeeze extra landings into airport schedules
Damian Collins: it’s time for complacent tech giants to fight fake news • Disinformation is threatening democracy. Can legislators stop social networks from being weaponised?
AN INQUIRY IN QUOTES • Mark Zuckerberg wouldn’t speak to the panel, while Leave.EU co-founder Arron Banks walked out
Gaming prepares to level up • From mobile games to eSports, connected creation will re-imagine the world
GEAR OF THE YEAR
THE AUDIOPHILE
THE MIXOLOGIST
Meet the sleek, slimline centrepiece of your room • LG SIGNATURE introduces a stunning OLED TV that’s beautiful enough to take pride of place in even the most sophisticated surrounds
JET SETTER
BIG KID • LEGO produces 19 billion elements a year, so switching to all plant-based plastic is a big plus
TECH HEAD
THE RIDER
DESIGN GEEK
Transforming healthcare using digital technology • Sandoz is launching its second Healthcare Access Challenge (HACk), a global competition that invites entrepreneurs to complement – or even disrupt – established approaches to...