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WIRED UK

March /April 2021
Magazine

WIRED is the Magazine for smart, intellectually curious people who need and want to know what’s next. WIRED will always deliver stimulating and compelling content and stunning design and photography. If you want an inside track to the future, then WIRED is your magazine.

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Creating WIRED

Tackling the climate crisis will be even tougher than Covid

SIGNS OF THE TIMES • Humans have always used a constantly evolving visual shorthand that makes communicating in the real world as quick and easy as sending an emoji – and as technology changes, so do our actions. Here’s how the latest innovations, from VR gaming to Apple’s AirPods, are influencing some of our most common gestures

HEALTH LEVELS • The Gamer Doctor is in, and she’s prescribing better care for esports enthusiasts’ bodies

Present tense: birthday-gift dramas solved

FLEXIBLE SPACES • Bamboo is reaching new architectural heights in Vietnam – now designers aim to make these sinuous structures suitable for western climates

SHOW AND TELL: ZOOM CALLS CAN BRING THE FUN • We’ve all rolled our eyes at the thought of yet another dreary video call – but what if they were more engaging? Phil Libin’s Mmhmm promises to bring TV presenter-style pizazz to your meetings – plus the debut of AR emojis

FOOD FOR EVERY TABLE • Israel has become an unlikely hotbed of alt-meat innovation, but rabbis are asking the question: can fake steak be kosher?

WIRED insider • Events, new products and promotions

LET’S GET REAL ABOUT DEEPFAKES • The popular face-swapping tech has developed a dark side that’s going to need vigilance and tough legislation

STAYING IN HAS NEVER BEEN SO TERRIFYING • When you’re not allowed to leave the house, Swamp Motel brings its immersive escape room to you

Early adopters • Three entrepreneurs reveal what’s caught their attention in lockdown self-care

Knowledge is power: DIY editing on Wikipedia

THE FUNGAL FARM • Growing crops can also help capture and sequester atmospheric carbon – and all it takes is a few added microbes…

Downloadable dystopia General misery? There’s an app for that…

A WEARABLE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM • How the health crisis spurred a change in direction from avionics and gaming to healthcare

The Internet of Things is helping to create a more sustainable future • From construction to manufacturing, utilities to public transport, Covid-19 exposed many shortcomings of the pre-pandemic world. But investing in the right technologies can get it back on track

Passion as a profession • HOW AND WHEN TO SHIFT CAREER GEARS AND RUN A BUSINESS THAT TRULY INSPIRES YOU

I ditched a career at Morgan Stanley to live in a bog

I left my marketing agency to run an ice-cream van

I quit my job as a doctor to fight the mental health crisis

GOING IT ALONE THE RIGHT WAY

I quit Monzo to look after 300 alpacas

HOW LOSING YOUR JOB CAN START A NEW CAREER • Redundancies have been the hallmark of 2020, but an ending can also be a bright beginning, if you approach it the right way, explains author Eleanor Tweddell

FIRM UP YOUR CV WITH SOFT SKILLS • Recruiters aren’t only looking for hard experience – soft skills such as creativity and emotional intelligence make for more attractive candidates.

I slammed the brakes on London life to become an adventurer

GEAR SUSTAIN

ONE YEAR ALL ACCESS PRINT + DIGITAL

Telehealth is how we will meet the challenge of patient care in a pandemic • Healthcare providers across the private and public sectors are scrambling to widen and improve access to doctors and address the gaps thrown into relief by the Covid-19 crisis

FEATURES

Bill Gates has a plan • “You should start working on the hard...


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Frequency: Every other month Pages: 144 Publisher: Conde Nast Publications Ltd Edition: March /April 2021

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  • Release date: February 15, 2021

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WIRED is the Magazine for smart, intellectually curious people who need and want to know what’s next. WIRED will always deliver stimulating and compelling content and stunning design and photography. If you want an inside track to the future, then WIRED is your magazine.

Wired

Creating WIRED

Tackling the climate crisis will be even tougher than Covid

SIGNS OF THE TIMES • Humans have always used a constantly evolving visual shorthand that makes communicating in the real world as quick and easy as sending an emoji – and as technology changes, so do our actions. Here’s how the latest innovations, from VR gaming to Apple’s AirPods, are influencing some of our most common gestures

HEALTH LEVELS • The Gamer Doctor is in, and she’s prescribing better care for esports enthusiasts’ bodies

Present tense: birthday-gift dramas solved

FLEXIBLE SPACES • Bamboo is reaching new architectural heights in Vietnam – now designers aim to make these sinuous structures suitable for western climates

SHOW AND TELL: ZOOM CALLS CAN BRING THE FUN • We’ve all rolled our eyes at the thought of yet another dreary video call – but what if they were more engaging? Phil Libin’s Mmhmm promises to bring TV presenter-style pizazz to your meetings – plus the debut of AR emojis

FOOD FOR EVERY TABLE • Israel has become an unlikely hotbed of alt-meat innovation, but rabbis are asking the question: can fake steak be kosher?

WIRED insider • Events, new products and promotions

LET’S GET REAL ABOUT DEEPFAKES • The popular face-swapping tech has developed a dark side that’s going to need vigilance and tough legislation

STAYING IN HAS NEVER BEEN SO TERRIFYING • When you’re not allowed to leave the house, Swamp Motel brings its immersive escape room to you

Early adopters • Three entrepreneurs reveal what’s caught their attention in lockdown self-care

Knowledge is power: DIY editing on Wikipedia

THE FUNGAL FARM • Growing crops can also help capture and sequester atmospheric carbon – and all it takes is a few added microbes…

Downloadable dystopia General misery? There’s an app for that…

A WEARABLE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM • How the health crisis spurred a change in direction from avionics and gaming to healthcare

The Internet of Things is helping to create a more sustainable future • From construction to manufacturing, utilities to public transport, Covid-19 exposed many shortcomings of the pre-pandemic world. But investing in the right technologies can get it back on track

Passion as a profession • HOW AND WHEN TO SHIFT CAREER GEARS AND RUN A BUSINESS THAT TRULY INSPIRES YOU

I ditched a career at Morgan Stanley to live in a bog

I left my marketing agency to run an ice-cream van

I quit my job as a doctor to fight the mental health crisis

GOING IT ALONE THE RIGHT WAY

I quit Monzo to look after 300 alpacas

HOW LOSING YOUR JOB CAN START A NEW CAREER • Redundancies have been the hallmark of 2020, but an ending can also be a bright beginning, if you approach it the right way, explains author Eleanor Tweddell

FIRM UP YOUR CV WITH SOFT SKILLS • Recruiters aren’t only looking for hard experience – soft skills such as creativity and emotional intelligence make for more attractive candidates.

I slammed the brakes on London life to become an adventurer

GEAR SUSTAIN

ONE YEAR ALL ACCESS PRINT + DIGITAL

Telehealth is how we will meet the challenge of patient care in a pandemic • Healthcare providers across the private and public sectors are scrambling to widen and improve access to doctors and address the gaps thrown into relief by the Covid-19 crisis

FEATURES

Bill Gates has a plan • “You should start working on the hard...


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