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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 01.09.22   ZAP! | 5-MINUTE READ Detailed Footage Finally Reveals What Triggers Lightning BY THOMAS LEWTON The first detailed observations of lightning's emergence inside a cloud have exposed how electric fields grow strong enough to let bolts fly.   DOT PHYSICS | 7-MINUTE READ The Physics of the James Webb Space Telescope BY RHETT ALLAIN Humanity has a new eye in the sky, with infrared sensors that will peer into the farthest reaches of the cosmos. Here's how it works.   TESLA TIME | 6-MINUTE READ Distance Wireless Charging Made a Minor Comeback at CES 2022 BY SIMON HILL The potential of truly wire-free power is exciting, but tangible products remain elusive.   ERASE ALL | 7-MINUTE READ 6 Ways to Delete Yourself From the Internet BY MATT BURGESS You'll never be able to get a clean slate—but you can significantly downsize your digital footprint. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in A.I. explained. 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.   DO OVER | 5-MINUTE READ Reset Your Computer Once a Year for a Happier Life BY DAVID NIELD It's easier than ever to restore your Mac, PC, or Chromebook to factory conditions—and you'll be surprised at how much zip it'll add.   WATCH ALONG | 4-MINUTE READ How to Watch Movies in Virtual Reality BY REECE ROGERS Setting up a VR cinema is simple and proves your headset is more than just a Beat Saber machine.   ALL ABOARD | 6-MINUTE READ Public Transit Systems Refocus on Their Core Riders BY AARIAN MARSHALL In the wake of the pandemic, officials are shifting bus and rail service toward lower-income neighborhoods, while some agencies are eliminating fares.   SPECIAL SERIES | 7-MINUTE READ Tropical Futurism Envisions the Climate of Our Fate BY ALEX QUICHO Futurism has failed. It's time for an alternative. In the era of climate change, tropical futurism reimagines a different relationship to the earth.     Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.