July / August 2021 IssueScienceHow tech is changing healthcareBy João MedeirosGearThe finest luxury rides, hi-fi, design and techBy Chris HaslamCultureThis app wants you to consent before having sexBy Lisa AbendCultureInside the strange, wobbly jelly revivalBy Freddie MasonGearWhy Burberry and Gucci are betting on mini-gamesBy Carly PageCultureHow Katarina Johnson-Thompson used tech to prep for the delayed OlympicsBy Alex ChristianScienceThe Swedes are here to fix your dire skincare routineBy Delle ChanScienceViagra can teach us a lot about treating rare diseasesBy Matt ReynoldsGearIt’s time for Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri to swearBy Jeremy WhiteBusinessRental clothing is the next big retail boomBy Jennifer Barton PackerBusinessSupermarkets have a rubbish problemBy Alex Lee, WIRED UK CultureWe need to kick Big Tech out of the MetaverseBy Toby Tremayne and Ryan Gill GearThe ultimate hi-fi gear worthy of Darth VaderBy Chris Haslam and Jeremy WhiteGearDiamonds have gone digitalBy Laura McCreddie-DoakBusinessThis startup is reinventing dark kitchensBy Andrew KersleyThe Big StoryTo make a new kind of electric vehicle, first reinvent the factoryBy Stephen ArmstrongBusinessThis is what the high street of the future will look likeBy Margaret TaylorBusinessAlibaba has invented the supermarket of the futureBy Megan TatumScienceYour house could be a geothermal power stationBy Grace BrowneThe Big StoryNVIDIA and the battle for the future of AI chipsBy Nicole KobieCultureIs my cat happy? This app predicts feline moodsBy Stephan BoissonneaultSecurityHow governments and spies text each otherBy Gian M. VolpicelliCultureThis 3D-printed house is made entirely from mudBy Amit KatwalaThe Big StoryA mystery cube, a secret identity, and a puzzle solved after 15 yearsBy Will Coldwell