The incredible shrinking car dealership

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 05.19.22   TWO'S COMPANY | 4-MINUTE READ Boeing Is Ready to Launch Starliner, a Rival to SpaceX's Dragon BY RAMIN SKIBBA The company's uncrewed spacecraft will fly to the International Space Station, and if successful, will give NASA astronauts another way to get to orbit.   HACKS FOR HIRE | 2-MINUTE READ Spyware Vendors Target Android With Zero-Day Exploits BY LILY HAY NEWMAN New research from Google's Threat Analysis Group outlines the risks Android users face from the surveillance-for-hire industry.   EMERGENCY PREP | 8-MINUTE READ 14 Essentials You Need in a Car Emergency Kit BY MATT JANCER Whether you're heading out for a road trip or just commuting around town, don't leave home without the basics.   AUTO PAY | 4-MINUTE READ The Incredible Shrinking Car Dealership BY AARIAN MARSHALL The way people buy automobiles is changing—so Honda and other manufacturers are adapting in kind.   SPONSORED CONTENT Data Science: On the Front Lines of Battling Climate Change BCG created CO2 AI--a tool that uses data and AI to power decarbonization journeys. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in AI explained. Give yourself the gift of information. Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.   GADGET LAB PODCAST | 38-MINUTE EPISODE How to Get Started Biking This week, we cover the basics of cycling for fun and transportation, including selecting, maintaining, and accessorizing your two-wheeler.     SWAP SHOP | 5-MINUTE READ This Is Where Dirty Old Cars Go to Die BY CHRIS STOKEL-WALKER The electric vehicle revolution is gathering speed—but what happens to all those polluting cars already on the road?   SPOT BOTS | 3-MINUTE READ Why It's So Hard to Count Twitter Bots BY WILL KNIGHT Elon Musk's method for tracking down bots may be useless, but finding a better formula is tougher than you think.   SUNSET | 6-MINUTE READ This Is How It Feels to Build a Video Game and Watch It Die BY MARK HILL When a "live service" game goes down, it's a nightmare for the developers whose work vanishes with it.     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.