Inside SpinLaunch, the space industry’s best kept secret

PLUS: Traffic-choked cities, the 10,000-year clock, and the best game of the decade. View this email in your browser  01.29.20   ROADBLOCKS The World's Most Traffic-Choked Cities, Ranked BY ALEX DAVIES Cities in Asia and South America dominate the top of the list. Los Angeles, the US's worst, finishes 31st.   BAD IDEAS The 10,000-Year Clock Is a Waste of Time BY DAVID KARPF It's less a monument to long-term thinking than a Gilded Age distraction.   VIDEOGAMES The Tragedy and Mystery of the 'Best Game of the Decade' BY LAURA HUDSON Now that the fifth and final chapter of Kentucky Route Zero is out, we know how it ends—and have more questions than ever.   ROCKETS Inside SpinLaunch, the Space Industry's Best Kept Secret BY DANIEL OBERHAUS The company is building a massive centrifuge to accelerate rockets and send them screaming into space. GET WIRED   Get 1 year of WIRED access for less than $1 a month.   Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else.   Subscribe now   SECURITY How to Get the Most Out of Your Smartphone's Encryption BY DAVID NIELD Both iPhones and Androids are encrypted by default. But there are steps you can take to safeguard your data on backups and messaging apps.   PARENTING Comic Book Artists on Parenthood, Creativity, and Cry-Barfing BY ADRIENNE SO Having a kid doesn't extinguish inspiration. Three cartoonists share how becoming parents radically transformed their art—and everything else.    SOCIAL MEDIA Why Mark Zuckerberg's Oversight Board May Kill His Political Ad Policy BY STEVEN LEVY With the release of bylaws, Facebook is a step closer to having a Supreme Court of content that can overrule even its CEO.   OUTBREAKS The Coronavirus Is a Threat to the Global Drug Supply BY MICHELE COHEN MARILL The world's pharmaceutical supply chain is in danger as the virus spreads across China and jeopardizes travel and trade.   FOOD FIGHT When 'Ghost Kitchens' Become Mystery Grubhub Listings BY GREGORY BARBER A takeout mix-up in San Francisco revealed a dirty secret of the food-delivery business: restaurants listed without their permission.     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