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She Rocks It • The woman behind MENA’s biggest music conference

HOMEMADE SUNS • It’s time to fall in love with nuclear fusion—again.

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TOO BIG TO FAIL • Welcome to the post-appetite era (maybe).

FEAR OF A PACKED PLANET • As the human population surpasses 8 billion, climate-change activists are sounding the alarm. They need to chill—Earth can handle more of us.

THE AI INSPECTOR • Machines are being trained on data sets infected with racial and gender bias. Abeba Birhane is gathering the evidence—and pushing Big Tech to clean house.

Readout • The world, quantified.

Cloud Support: Does It Still Make Sense to Learn How to Code?

CALL THE SHOTS • Whether you’re making an artistic statement, Instagramming a road trip, or seeking TikTok fame with your stupid human tricks, these tools will help you realize your creative vision.

THE BEST OF CES 2023 • Each year, hundreds of thousands of gearheads—including us!—descend on Las Vegas to see the latest in consumer technology. These new products, prototypes, and ideas are illuminating the path to our gadget future.

FEATURES

THE HIT MEN • The Matrix movies brought KEANU REEVES and CHAD STAHELSKI together Now the singular duo is killing it on the fourth John Wick—and still saving us from the machines.

Trouble in Worker’s Paradise • A Portuguese island created a village for digital nomads, promising community to the newcomers and prosperity to the locals—then delivered on neither.

INTERCEPTED • How Telegram became a favorite tool of the Kremlin.

SELL YOUR KIDNEY, SAVE MY LIFE • THOUSANDS DIE EACH YEAR BECAUSE THE ORGAN DONATION SYSTEM RELIES ON THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS. WE NEED TO START PAYING DONORS.

On the Front Lines With America’s Invasive Plant Assassin Corps • To take out invasives, the US relies on crews wielding hatchets, chain saws, and herbicide. It’s a messy, fun job—but it may not be enough to stop the spread.

THE SINGULARITY OF ALLISON WILLIAMS • Girls. Get Out. M3GAN. In just a handful of performances, the actress has redefined authenticity—and achieved a new kind of artificial reality.

YOUR EYES WATER. WANT THEM BACK? • THE ASSIGNMENT: IN SIX WORDS, WRITE A STORY ABOUT A MAD SCIENTIST.