A history of plans to nuke hurricanes (and other stuff too)

PLUS: Why gene-edited cows didn't pass muster in Brazil, and a new trivia game from Jeopardy master Ken Jennings. View this email in your browser  08.26.19   UDDER CHAOS Brazil's Plans for Gene-Edited Cows Got Scrapped—Here's Why BY MEGAN MOLTENI The country was going to start a herd of genetically dehorned cows. Then errors in the cows' DNA cropped up.   TRAILERS New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Footage Shows Rey Breaking Bad BY BRIAN BARRETT Sure, you could dissect the new Star Wars trailer frame by frame. But look at that double-lightsaber!   TARIFF TIFF Trump's Trade War Isn't Just a US–China Problem BY KLINT FINLEY As companies explore manufacturing options outside China, the countries that stand to gain most from new business might still lose in the end.   NUKES America's Decades-Old Obsession With Nuking Hurricanes (and More) BY GARRETT M. GRAFF If you think dropping a nuclear bomb into the eye of a hurricane is a bad idea, wait'll you see what they had in mind for the polar ice caps. GET WIRED Get 12 months of WIRED for just $49.99 $10.   Stories to help you understand the future.   Subscribe now   FAKE NEWS OpenAI Said Its Code Was Risky. Two Grads Recreated It Anyway BY TOM SIMONITE The artificial intelligence lab cofounded by Elon Musk said its software could too easily be adapted to crank out fake news.   EYE GET IT A Single Math Model Explains Many Mysteries of Vision BY KEVIN HARTNETT The first anatomically correct model of the visual cortex seeks to capture how the brain sees the world.   GAMES The Jeopardy! Master is Making a Better Trivia Game BY KYLE ORLAND, ARS TECHNICA Ken Jennings is teaming up with the creator of Magic to launch Half-Truth, a game that will "make you feel smart when you play."   PRODUCT REVIEW Haul Cargo Comfortably on Rad Power's RadRunner E-Bike BY ADRIENNE SO Rad Power's latest ride is a heavy, affordable electric cruiser.   ENVIRONMENT See How LA Belches Emissions, Block by Block BY MATT SIMON Researchers quantify the emissions of every road and building in the nearly 5,000 square miles of the Los Angeles metro area. Your city could be next.     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe