How to get solar power on a rainy day? Beam it from space

PLUS: A business to help you stay focused, how airports protect against rising seas, and a big 'Knives Out' weekend. View this email in your browser  12.02.19   SHINE ON Cheap at Last, Batteries Are Making a Solar Dream Come True BY ERIC NIILER Solar power is increasingly available around the clock as energy storage become more affordable.   PRODUCTIVITY Would You Pay Someone $40 to Keep You Focused on Work? BY LOUISE MATSAKIS I procrastinate. I get distracted. This San Francisco startup wants to help me (and everyone else) by coaching its clients through their to-do lists.   HIGH TIDE How Airports Are Protecting Themselves Against Rising Seas BY ALEX DAVIES Many of the nation's busiest airports are subject to increased flooding from climate change. So they're building seawalls and relocating sensitive equipment.   POWER TRIP How to Get Solar Power on a Rainy Day? Beam It From Space BY DANIEL OBERHAUS A decades-old idea is finally getting a chance to shine—that is, a chance to send sunshine harvested by a satellite down to Earth. GET WIRED Insider access to our Cyber Week sale   For a limited time, get a full year of print + digital access for just $10 $5.   Subscribe today   QUBIT Amazon Joins Tech's Great Quantum Computing Race BY TOM SIMONITE The company's AWS unit will allow customers to tap quantum machines from three startups. The offering follows a similar service from Microsoft.   SPAMALOT Use Cyber Monday to Unsubscribe From Annoying Marketing Emails BY BRIAN BARRETT It's worth the effort to find a little inbox zen.   PHOTO GALLERY Society Photographer Turns His Lens on Smartphone Addiction BY MICHAEL HARDY Dafydd Jones shoots parties for a living. Around a decade ago, he began noticing a disturbing trend.   CONGESTION NYC Has an Old-Timey Plan to Fix Its Traffic Future BY FLAVIE HALAIS As the city plans out its congestion charge, critics are already saying it would do well to take a few lessons from London.    THE MONITOR Knives Out Carved Up a Big Weekend at the Box Office BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Also, Martin Scorsese would prefer you didn't watch movies on your phone.     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