WIRED soars across the San Francisco Bay in this $390K, Polestar-powered, all-electric hydrofoil that wants to be more like a plane.
Boats
Here’s a Nice Way to Air-Condition Your Summer Campout
The update to Zero Breeze’s mobile AC unit is a little more effective, and a little less expensive.
This Recyclable Boat Is Made From Wool
By adding unwanted wool to the manufacturing chain, this forward-thinking New Zealand firm hopes to save farmers and the planet.
Hurricanes, Solar Storms, and the Fight to Keep the Power On
This week, we look at what happened to New Orleans’ electrical grid in Ida’s wake, and we learn how a major solar eruption could knock out the internet.
What It’ll Take to Get Power Back in New Orleans After Ida
It could take weeks to get the lights on in parts of Louisiana, but the playbook on how to do it is clear.
Catch Some Shut-Eye With Our 7 Favorite Sleep Sounds
From rain forest sounds to video game soundtracks, here are the WIRED Gadget Lab’s favorite noises to fall asleep to.
How the Suez Canal Fiasco Could Change Global Shipping
This week we discuss the Ever Given incident and its lasting implications for the shipping industry. Also, we pick our favorite boat memes.
The Nets Set to Trap Photographers
Ash wants to take up photography. Never having owned a camera, besides the one on their phone, it’s something they have always had a hankering to do, especially after seeing all those great photos on Instagram. This is a cautionary tale, telling what can go horribly wrong for photographers.
