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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  09.14.23 MIXED REALITY | 4-MINUTE READ Your New Apple Watch Won't Be Carbon Neutral BY GREGORY BARBER Apple claims its new Apple Watch is carbon neutral and has done impressive work to decarbonize its supply chain, but making new stuff always leaves a mark on the climate. CLOSED DOORS | 7-MINUTE READ Inside the Senate's Private AI Meeting With Tech's Billionaire Elites BY MATT LASLO AND KHARI JOHNSON Dozens of US senators listened quietly as tech titans and AI ethicists schooled them on the "civilizational risks" of generative AI. CLIMATE CLASH | 5-MINUTE READ Autoworkers Prepare to Strike for a Place in the EV Future BY CAITLIN HARRINGTON Some 150,000 US autoworkers are poised to strike this week for better pay. Their union is pushing auto giants to ensure that green jobs won't be worse jobs. PHONE HOME | 6-MINUTE READ No, This Is Not an Alien. Here's Why BY ANNA LAGOS Two "nonhuman beings" were shown off during a bizarre hearing of Mexico's Congress. The bodies are believed to be a muddle of human and animal bones, held together with glue and fake skin. SPONSORED CONTENT What it Means to Be American Based on the true story of a community's fight against racism, this evocative graphic novel documents the generational impact of Japanese incarceration. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus free stickers! Subscribe now. PRODUCT REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ The Hyundai Kona Electric Isn't a Rolls, but It Charges Like One BY ALEX GOY The affordable Kona EV got a massive makeover with speedy charging, a delightfully futuristic design, and plenty of luxury touches. STAR SEARCH | 7-MINUTE READ NASA Didn't Find Aliens—but If You See Any UFOs, Holler BY RAMIN SKIBBA The agency assembled a panel of experts to figure out how to handle future sightings, in case the truth is out there. CRAACS | 4-MINUTE READ A Concrete Crisis Has the UK Literally Crumbling BY SABRINA WEISS Hundreds of schools, hospitals, and other public buildings made from RAAC, a cheap, lightweight concrete, have to close—the victims of quick fixes and decades of cost-cutting. EYES ON | 16-MINUTE READ The Best Video Doorbell Cameras BY SIMON HILL AND ADRIENNE SO Never miss a delivery. These WIRED-tested picks will help you keep tabs on your front door from anywhere. Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.com Wastewater & Recycling Technician First Solar Location: Perrysburg, OH, USA APPLY NOW Sr. Manager, Finance PlayStation Global Location: Bellevue, WA, USA APPLY NOW 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 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.