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CREATING WIRED

A backlash isn’t the solution to big tech’s problems

A tribute to the false idols of tech • The icons of the modern pantheon are immortalised in digital marble, thanks to AR artist Sebastian Errazuriz

Keeping AI honest • Sandra Wachter is using counterfactual explanations to make algorithms more accountable and transparent

Putting a lid on oil spills • Next time an offshore well blows out, this 100-tonne hi-tech machine will be ready to drop in

Code-switching Is it possible to program identity?

Crypto goes pop • Initial coin offerings are at an all-time high – but so are indicators that the bubble is about to burst in a big way

A golden age for recycling • Eliza Walter’s jewellery reclaims precious metals from e-waste destined for landfill

Tech in turmoil • In 2018, tech workers joined activists to protest for better working conditions and greater ethical oversight. WIRED plots a year of pushback

Fighting Parkinson’s with sensor technology • Emteq’s emotion-detecting spectacles can act as mental and physical therapy

Aquatic ideals • SafetyNet aims to reduce wasteful fishing by targeting species

Pioneering the next 100 years of hospitality • From personalised rooms to green targets, Hilton is ready to check-in to the future

Flash dance: drones that are clever, flock together

When Big Tech determines morality, it restricts freedom • Questions about individual choice and behaviour were once the province of politicians and philosophers – now, they’re the province of Silicon Valley

WIRED insider • Events, new products and promotions

Breaking up the lithium battery pack • Swappable cells will transform electric power

London gets a new tube • The Tideway tunnel will transport sewage from nine million people

Prosperity by design • By redesigning for the person instead of the product, the finance industry really can help Britain prosper

Events briefing WIRED Live / Next Generation • Martha Lane Fox, Bill Browder, Jim Al-Khalili, Hannah Fry, Charlie Brooker, Francesca Bria, Tony Blair, Mariana Mazzucato

Next Gen: teenage kickstarters • WIRED NEXT GENERATION BROUGHT TOGETHER EXPERTS IN SCIENCE, TECH, GAMING, ACTIVISM, MEDIA AND SPACE TO LET A CROWD OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ON THE SECRETS OF THEIR SUCCESS

Corporate innovation? It’s pointless without partners • Large businesses need to provide convenience and flexibility – by pairing up with outside firms, they can quickly achieve this while avoiding big risks

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Ethics, brand purpose and AI: the new driving forces for consumers • Predicting the future of retail means understanding the customer of tomorrow – and how technology is going to radically shift the way we shop

WORK SMARTER

NEXT GENERATION FINTECH • Digital financial services such as Monzo and Revolut – or even blockchain payments company BitPesa – are revolutionising how we handle money

FOLLOW THE LEADERS

5 • There are five key skills needed for leaders to move a group or a company from its current state to something better. Herminia Ibarra, the Charles Handy Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School, explains.

INNOVATION AT SCALE • Taking risks and learning from failure are the best way to ensure that your company has a future

PRODUCTIVITY

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