The iPhone 13 is out—here’s what’s new

PLUS: Psychologists Are Learning What Religion Has Known for Years, and more

View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 09.14.21   OPINION | 5-MINUTE READ Psychologists Are Learning What Religion Has Known for Years BY DAVID DESTENO Social scientists are researching what humans can do to improve their quality of life. Their findings echo what religious practices perfected centuries ago.   BACKCHANNEL | 17-MINUTE READ Greg LeMond and the Amazing Candy-Colored Dream Bike BY ADRIENNE SO The Tour de France legend and anti-doping crusader is building an ultralight ebike that he hopes will be fun as hell to ride—and jumpstart a US carbon-fiber boom.   PUBLIC HEALTH | 7-MINUTE READ Why It's So Hard to Predict Where the Pandemic Is Headed Next BY GREGORY BARBER Human behavior has changed along with the virus and public health measures to contain it. For modelers, it's a curveball.   APPLE | 5-MINUTE READ The iPhone 13 Wants to Shoot Your Next Feature Film BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU Apple's latest phones get minor but noteworthy upgrades, mostly in their video capture capabilities. 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.   CORNERSTONE | 3-MINUTE READ A Stanford Proposal Over AI's 'Foundations' Ignites Debate BY WILL KNIGHT A research paper that dubs some artificial intelligence models "foundational" is sparking a dispute over the future of the field.   DOT PHYSICS | 7-MINUTE READ How Do Retroreflectors Give You Super Vision at Night? BY RHETT ALLAIN The tiny optical devices turn up in lane markers, road signs, bike gear, and even on the moon, helping us see under low-light conditions.   BUYING GUIDE | 9-MINUTE READ The Best Bluetooth Speakers of All Shapes and Sizes BY PARKER HALL AND JEFFREY VAN CAMP These are our favorite portable speakers, from clip-ons to a massive boom box.   NEUROSCIENCE | 5-MINUTE READ 'Neurograins' Could be the Next Brain-Computer Interfaces BY EMILY MULLIN Dozens of microchips scattered over the cortical surface might allow researchers to listen in on thousands of neurons at the same time.   GEAR | 5-MINUTE READ Everything Apple Announced: iPhones, AirPods, Apple Watch BY GEAR TEAM The company unveiled the iPhone 13—and a handful of other products—at a media event Tuesday.     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.