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Smashing myths of productivity, new nuclear and solar power advances, and tales of reinvention, code-crackers, and air-investigators. View this email in your browser  Jan 2020 It's a new month, year, and decade. So it's the perfect time to catch up on what you've missed from WIRED. From the future of nuclear and solar power, to the lie of the eight-hour workday, to the transformation of YouTube's "Shitty Robot Queen" into the master inventor she's always been, there are plenty of great ways to use your four free articles this month. Interested in reading everything WIRED has to offer? Subscribe here.   Why the 'Queen of Shitty Robots' Renounced Her Crown BY LAUREN GOODE YouTuber Simone Giertz gave up wildly popular but barely functioning machines and confronted her fears of imperfection (while facing her own mortality and making an awesome Truckla EV).   The 8-Hour Workday Is a Counterproductive Lie BY LIZZIE WADE What was once a socialist dream has become every knowledge worker's nightmare. It's time to unmake the modern myth of productivity.   The Next Nuclear Plants Will Be Small, Svelte, and Safer BY DANIEL OBERHAUS A new generation of reactors will start producing power in the next few years. They're comparatively tiny—and may be key to hitting our climate goals.  GET WIRED Get exclusive access to our extended New Year's Sale   For a limited time, get a full year of the print magazine + digital access to wired.com for just $5.   Subscribe Today   The 24 Absolute Best Movies of the 2010s BY WIRED STAFF From the cloistered college campus of 'The Social Network' to the sands of 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' these are the movies that defined the decade.   Room to Breathe: My Quest to Clean Up My Home's Filthy Air BY LISA WOOD SHAPIRO Poor indoor air quality causes serious health issues. Things can be improved with determination to sniff out the cause of the problem—and some pricey hardware.   Tweak These Google Chrome Settings to Level Up Your Browsing BY DAVID NIELD Get the most out of Google's Chrome browser with these tips and tricks.   Mathematician Terence Tao Cracks a 'Dangerous' Problem BY KEVIN HARTNETT Tao has made huge progress on the Collatz conjecture, a simple-seeming puzzle that has bedeviled hapless mathematicians for decades.   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.     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