The next Silicon Valley will be in the US heartland

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 09.22.22 TURF WAR | 4-MINUTE READ Lawns Are Dumb. But Ripping Them Out May Come With a Catch BY MATT SIMON Meticulous turf is environmentally terrible. Yet grass does have one charm: It "sweats," helping cool the local area. BIOTECH | 4-MINUTE READ There's New Proof Crispr Can Edit Genes Inside Human Bodies BY EMILY MULLIN The technique had largely been limited to editing patients' cells in the lab. New research shows promise for treating diseases more directly. PRODUCT REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ Apple Made the Right Upgrades in the New AirPods Pro BY PARKER HALL This is a good example of how you make already-great wireless earbuds even better. WIRED Q&A | 6-MINUTE READ The Next Silicon Valley Will Be in the US Heartland BY STEVEN LEVY Steve Case, founder of AOL, predicts the dominance of tech companies on the coasts will give way to a flourishing of startups from smaller cities. SPONSORED CONTENT A Master Class in Investing Billionaire investor & cofounder of the Carlyle Group David M. Rubenstein discusses his philosophy for successful investing GET WIRED 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 | 35-MINUTE EPISODE Peloton Row and the Future of At-Home Workouts This week, we talk about Peloton's growing product lineup, and whether our days of sweating along to streamed exercise classes at home are over. RED ZONE | 5-MINUTE READ Europe's Heat Waves Offer a Grim Vision of the Future BY APRIL REESE Extreme temperatures are the direct result of climate change, which means more intense heat events, wildfires, and droughts to come. URGENT CARE | 13-MINUTE READ A Better Birth Is Possible BY RUHA BENJAMIN As a young Black woman, I saw my pregnancy treated like a problem. So I ditched the doctors for home delivery and found an alternative model for health care. DEALS | 3-MINUTE READ The Best Video Game Deals This September BY LOURYN STRAMPE Games for every console, plus DLC and freebies—all in one spot. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email 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.