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08.23.23
REVERSE COURSE | 3-MINUTE READ
A Controversial Right-to-Repair Car Law Makes a Surprising U-Turn
BY AARIAN MARSHALL
The Biden administration has changed its mind about a Massachusetts state law giving mechanics and car owners access to more diagnostic data.
CLASS WAR | 7-MINUTE READ
Kids Are Going Back to School. So Is ChatGPT
BY PIA CERES AND AMANDA HOOVER
Teachers are caught between cracking down on cheating with generative AI and using it to help empower students. It's going to be a challenging year.
CLIMATE CRISIS | 12-MINUTE READ
The Impossible Fight to Stop Canada's Wildfires
BY OMAR MOUALLEM
Canada's worst wildfire season ever has put unprecedented strain on the country's firefighters. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced, with millions more choking on toxic wildfire smoke. Next summer could be far worse.
SURE SHOT | 6-MINUTE READ
India's Lander Touches Down on the Moon. Russia's Has Crashed
BY RAMIN SKIBBA
While India's spacecraft landed on the lunar surface, the Russian one collided with it. The mixed record shows that developing a lunar economy won't be easy.
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WIRED PODCASTS | 36-MINUTE EPISODE
Maybe You Should Just Join a Commune
Kristen Ghodsee, author of Everyday Utopia, talks about the benefits of communal living—or at least of embracing a broader definition of community.
WILDFIRES | 4-MINUTE READ
The Winds That Doomed Lahaina
BY MATT SIMON
Gusts primed the Maui landscape to burn, then drove an out-of-control blaze. It's a worst-case scenario that's growing increasingly common around the world.
PRODUCT REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ
Q Acoustics 5020 Speakers Offer Brilliant Detail—With a Catch
BY RYAN WANIATA
These bookshelf speakers from Q Acoustics help small rooms sound bigger and brighter.
THE TALK | 6-MINUTE READ
How to Talk to Your Kids About Social Media and Mental Health
BY PIA CERES
Here's what the science really says about teens and screens—and how to start the conversation with young people of any age.
RIDICULOUS RIDE | 8-MINUTE READ
This Is the Greatest Electric Motorcycle in the World. But You Can't Have One
BY BEN PURVIS
The Ducati MotoE generates 171 mph from a motor the size of a coffee can and sounds like an X-wing attacking the Death Star.
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