The WIRED World in 2018 IssueBusinessOnline courses don't work, but education can still be disruptedCulturePersonalised thermal clouds will eliminate energy wastageBusinessZero-sum games are turning AIs into powerful creative toolsSecurityFrom GDPR to blockchain, we’re getting more power over our dataCultureAll the web's 'read next' algorithms suck. It's time to upgradeScienceSmart cities will make urban living greener and healthierScienceIn rural England, a fleet of drones monitors and harvests cropsBusinessMicrogrids and energy-generating buildings could save our citiesScienceNasa's new telescope will give our hunt for alien life a major boostCultureThe blockchain will disrupt the music business and beyondScienceAs shops ditch plastic packaging, seaweed will take overBusinessElon Musk will make driverless cars a reality sooner than you thinkScienceBatteries full of renewable energy could spell the end for fossil fuelsScienceNow we can cheaply sequence DNA, how do we store all that data?ScienceArtificial organs developed by biohackers will soon deliver insulin to diabeticsBusinessMillennials are killing capitalism – and that's a good thingBusinessStop working, universal basic income is ready to go mainstreamCultureRenewables are about to become our cheapest form of energyScienceWelcome to the luxury biosphere, where the natural world is partially synthetic – and ruthlessly ownedScienceE-waste recycling is about to get as advanced as your iPhoneGearDisneyland's next rival? The theme park in your living roomBusinessRave culture is making its move onto the blockchainScienceFake news and distrust of science could lead to global epidemicsCulture2018's next big invention will probably go unnoticedMore Stories