India’s lander touches down on the moon. Russia’s has crashed

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 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.  ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus free stickers! Subscribe now. 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. Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.com. Video Processing Software Engineer Zoom Location: San Jose, CA, USA APPLY NOW Lead Visualization Developer Nike Location: Beaverton, OR, USA APPLY NOW ADVERTISEMENT Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.