April 2017 IssueBusinessBrent Hoberman left lastminute.com and formed an empire. This is how he did itBy Rowland Manthorpe and Gian M. VolpicelliBusinessRise of the machines: are algorithms sprawling out of our control?By Mark WalportGearForget customer-service teams, these automated systems will get you that refundBy Bérénice MagistrettiScienceThis bricklaying bot could be the architect of the futureBy Ruby Lott-LavignaCultureGross anatomy: the gruesome 19th century surgery that inspired a BBC comedyBy Oliver Franklin-WallisScienceResearching the researchers: meet Stanford school's 'Cassandra' of fake newsBy Emma BryceCultureBreathtaking photos capture explosions milliseconds after detonationBy Oliver Franklin-WallisCultureWIRED's 2017 Smart List: tech's biggest names pick the stars of tomorrowBy Matt ReynoldsCultureThese lightweight adidas shoes are made from spider silk grown in a labBy Oliver Franklin-WallisScienceWhy freeze-dried dust could help reduce how much food we wasteBy Lucy JohnstonBusinessThis shape-shifting bridge plunges underwater to let ships passBy Matt ReynoldsCultureGear WIRED loves: Love Hultèn's synthesiser mixes 70s nostalgia with modern minimalismBy Chris HaslamThe Big StoryCan you turn a terrorist back into a citizen?By Brendan I KoernerScienceThe secret to curing cancer could lie in treatments that 'supercharge' immune systemsBy Olivia SolonCultureDefying Daesh – with a 3D printerBy Oliver Franklin-WallisSecurityReplacing the Invincibles: inside the Royal Navy's controversial £6.2 billion warshipsBy Andrew HankinsonScienceWould you trust your life to an 'autopilot' robo-doctor?By Antonio Sánchez CorderoSecurityWhy expensive security alarms could actually be putting your valuables at riskBy Noah CharneyBusinessSay farewell to the Pound: millennials using the blockchain could lead to local currenciesBy Amos MeiriCulture'Eco' is a survival game with a difference: it wants to save the worldBy Oliver Franklin-WallisBusinessPalimpsest is bringing the ghosts of demolished buildings back to lifeBy Gian M. VolpicelliGearFitbits for fish and underwater drones: the best gadgets for fishing fansBy Chris HaslamBusinessBeyond our five senses: Cyborg Nest's implants can make you part-machineBy Ruby Lott-LavignaScienceSex toys tested: WIRED reviews the best adult gadgetsBy Jeremy WhiteMore Stories
