The shift to electric vehicles propels a strike against GM

PLUS: A hacker dare, prosthetic teeth, and the first hurricane relief drone. View this email in your browser  09.17.19   PRODUCT REVIEW Apple iPhone 11 Review: The iPhone for Nearly Everybody BY LAUREN GOODE It's not the best iPhone you can buy, but it's an excellent phone for the price.   DEFCON The Air Force Will Let Hackers Try to Hijack an Orbiting Satellite BY BRIAN BARRETT At the Defcon hacking conference next year, the Air Force will bring a satellite for fun and glory.   DOT-PHYSICS Got What It Takes to Compete in Speed Climbing? BY RHETT ALLAIN Let's compute the power output required to sprint up a vertical wall.   AUTOMATION The Shift to Electric Vehicles Propels a Strike Against GM BY ALEX DAVIES Like other automakers, General Motors is preparing for a mostly electric future. The catch is that building those cars requires a lot fewer workers.   SPONSORED CONTENT Meet the Future of Sports at SportsInnovation 2020 As soccer's most innovative league, Germany's Bundesliga returns with its SportsInnovation event in March 2020, where it will showcase the latest in sports technology, broadcasting, and digital developments. GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED access for just $10.   When information is cheap, context is more valuable than ever.   Subscribe now   MOVIES One Very Specific Reason Rami Malek Deserved His 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Oscar BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER It has to do with how the actor playing Freddie Mercury managed those prosthetic teeth.   RESTART The First Hurricane Relief Drone Was Ready to Fly—Then Dorian Hit BY MICHELE COHEN MARILL A drone company on Great Abaco, in the Bahamas, was prepared to deliver emergency supplies if the hurricane struck. Dorian had other plans.   OPINION Why We Need Guidelines for Brain Scan Data BY EVAN D. MORRIS Opinion: Brain scans, aided by AI, reveal as much about you as your DNA. Grappling with their ethical implications is vital to scientific integrity.   AGE APPROPRIATE Marketers Wanted a New Generation to Target, Hence Alphas BY EMMA GREY ELLIS Members of the latest age group to emerge are barely out of diapers, and the internet is already serving them ads.     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 or manage your newsletter subscriptions