The year everyone remembered that chips matter

PLUS: A Clean Industrial Revolution Is the Only Way to Hit Net Zero, and more

View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 12.27.21   GO GREEN | 3-MINUTE READ A Clean Industrial Revolution Is the Only Way to Hit Net Zero BY BILL GATES Governments and companies around the world are finally acting to create a green economy and avoid climate catastrophe.   SPECIAL SERIES | 7-MINUTE READ The History of Predicting the Future BY AMANDA REES Humans have long tried to determine the shape of what's to come. But even the most advanced technology can't solve the fundamental issues with predictions.   OUTER TIME | 4-MINUTE READ 5 Space Watches That Are Out of This World BY TIM BARBER AND JEREMY WHITE Watches made it into space well before Jeff Bezos. Here are our top picks for timepieces connected with the final frontier.   YEAR IN REVIEW | 6-MINUTE READ The Year Everyone Remembered That Chips Matter BY WILL KNIGHT Shortages of semiconductors messed up production of everything from cars to toys. Plans are in the works for more factories, but they'll take years. GET WIRED HOLIDAY SALE! Get WIRED for just $10 $5. Get the print edition and exclusive subscriber-only stories. Give yourself the gift of information. Subscribe now.   BEST OF 2021 GOOD LUCK | 10-MINUTE READ How to Survive a Killer Asteroid BY CODY CASSIDY The impact that wiped out the dinosaurs would probably have killed you too—unless you were in the exact right place and had made the exact right plans.   YEAR IN REVIEW | 2-MINUTE READ In 2021, Gaming Was Crucial and Also a Privilege BY SWAPNA KRISHNA With pressures bearing down and social gatherings still fraught, gaming has become important for many people's mental health, but it's also quite expensive.   IDEAS | 8-MINUTE READ Who Are We If Not Our Faces? BY ARIEL HENLEY Undergoing dozens of operations to treat Crouzon syndrome made me look more "normal." It also made me question my identity.   IN WITH THE NEW | 4-MINUTE READ How to Set Up Your New iPhone BY SIMON HILL AND BRIAN BARRETT Welcome to your new iPhone. Here's how to get the most out of it right out of the box.     Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.