WIRED Magazine - October 2022

In this issue

Abandon Ship! - Society is falling apart. But Balaji Srinivasan is here to lift you safely out of the maelstrom to a country in the cloud. (Well, maybe not all of you.)

A Planet of Her Own - Sayaka Murata never felt at home on Earth. In her novels, she devises worlds where women reinvent sex, marriage, childbirth—and the boundaries of human existence.

I WANT MY ITV

When the internet and television merged in the aughts, it was exciting. Then Facebook took over.

4 mins

VERSION IMMERSION

Retrocomputing is about more than nostalgic nerdery. It's a way to keep your tech in perspective.

4 mins

THE NEW JET SET

All-electric personal aircraft are prepared for vertical takeoff, but there may be some flight delays.

2 mins

EXPANSION PACK: CALCULATING THE SPRAWL OF IN-GAME WORLDS

EVER SINCE Grand Theft Auto 3 pioneered the open-world genre in 2001, it seems like sprawling realms have become prerequisites for would-be blockbuster games.

4 mins

Get Juice for E-Motorcycles

Dear Cloud Support: "Not only do I refuse to speak in symbols-emoji, bitmoji, likes, reactions, whatever-I also judge people who do.

4 mins

STUN GUNS

The EV revolution has already transformed the auto industry, but motorcycle makers are catching up. We've tested a range of new electric two-wheelers, from iconic brands and startups alike. These are our favorites.

5 mins

ABANDONSHIP!

CIVILIZATIONS FALL APART. THE SOCIAL CONTRACT CANNOT HOLD. BUT BALAJI SRINIVASAN IS HERE TO LIFT YOU SAFELY OUT OF THE MAELSTROON TO A COUNTRY IN THE CLOUD. (WELL, MAYBE NOT ALL OF YOU.)

10+ mins

JUST ONE MORE

AS KABUL FELL LAST YEAR, THE US MILITARY ABANDONED THOUSANDS OF ITS AFGHAN ALLIES. FROM 7,000 MILES AWAY, A VETERAN-LED TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS ARMED WITH GROUP CHATS, QR CODES, AND SATELLITE MAPS LAUNCHED A MAD DASH TO RESCUE THEM.

10+ mins

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