Issue 23.01

The Network
What's happening in the WIRED world
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This Issue
From the editor's desk
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Infoporn

Preventive Measures

Alpha

No Comparison
Don't liken the NSA to the Stasi
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Andrew Curry
Alpha Geek
John Snook digs through data to forecast avalanches
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Synthetic Biology
It's what's for dinner
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Ultra

Shooting Blackhat
Director Michael Mann trains his lens on international hackers
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Angela Watercutter
Movies by the Book
A chart of epic flicks
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Anry Nerd
All these TV reboots are driving me ape!
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Q:

Operating in Air
The Boeing C-17s that double as flying triage units
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Mr. Know-It-All
On asking your subway seatmate to reduce the volume on their headphones
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Jon Modallem
The Physics of Snowboarding
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