A Global Smart-City Competition Highlights China’s Rise in AI

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 07.08.21   SHIFTING TIDES A Global Smart-City Competition Highlights China's Rise in AI BY KHARI JOHNSON Chinese entrants swept all five categories, featuring technologies to improve civic life. But the advances could also be tools for surveillance.   PRODUCT REVIEW Vizio's New System Brings Theater Sound to the Living Room BY PARKER HALL With dedicated rear drivers and a wireless subwoofer, the $500 Atmos system provides theater-like listening on the cheap.   TOGETHER FOREVER Gaming With My Husband Made Our Marriage Stronger BY EMMIE HARRISON-WEST All it took was buying a Nintendo Switch.   CONSOLES Nintendo's New OLED Switch Is a Small but Punchy Upgrade BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO The display is a little bigger, and the storage is double, but the console still lacks the 4K output players have clamored for. GET WIRED Stare the future right in the eye. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.   PRODUCT REVIEW Ooni's Latest Oven Makes Wood-Fired Pizza as Easy as Pie BY ADRIENNE SO The practically perfect Karu 16 inspires summer pizza madness in anyone who sees it.   HOT-BLOODED How to Stay Cool Without Air-Conditioning BY MATT JANCER Whether you're sweltering outdoors or in, we've got tips on what to wear, how to hydrate, and which cooling gadgets can help.   MYTH BUSTED Do These Gadgets Actually Protect You? We Asked the Experts BY SIMON HILL From cell phone radiation and RFID blockers to UVC sanitizers, we investigated whether popular products are truly keeping you safe—or just scaremongering.   SAY CHEESE How to Take Awesome Photos of Fireworks With Your Phone BY WIRED STAFF Use these battle-tested tips and camera settings to capture dramatic shots of those aerial explosions.     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.