Kelly Slater's artificial surf pool is making waves

PLUS: Uber's continued problems, Facebook and Twitter go to Congress, and Amazon's biggest fears. [View this email in your browser]( [logo]( [[Wired Magazine]9.6.18]( Longevity Startups Flock to Turn Young Blood Into an Elixir of Youth By Megan Molteni A new startup, Elevian, is joining a host of other companies trying to disrupt death. The President How Trump Could Trigger Armageddon With a Tweet By Jeffrey Lewis Times have changed. The president is being held in check by terrified aides who are trying to keep his worst impulses in check. But disaster may only be a tweet away. Here's how it could happen. Rideshare One Year In, Uber's CEO Has Bigger Problems Than Travis By Jessi Hempel Dara Khosrowshahi has helped fix Uber’s image, but now he must make the company competitive in a crowded market. Making Waves Kelly Slater's Artificial Surf Pool Is Really Making Waves By Lauren Goode The world’s premier surfer has joined forces with wave science geeks to create an artificial wave in the middle of the California desert. Will it revolutionize the sport or destroy the soul of surfing? Yes. [Advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( [Wired Magazine Subscription] Get Wired Labor Day Sale! 12 months of WIRED for $10 $5. Unlimited access to WIRED.com + a free YubiKey. Subscribe now National Affairs Facebook and Twitter's Biggest Problems Follow Them to Congress By Issie Lapowsky As Jack Dorsey and Sheryl Sandberg testified before Congress, some of Twitter and Facebook's most notorious trolls and misinformation artists watched on. Prime Number At $1 Trillion, Amazon Should Fear Regulators More Than Rivals By Zachary Karabell Amazon accounts for a smaller share of retail sales than you might think, so it has plenty of room to grow---unless governments rise up. Chevy's Beefy ZR2 Bison Is the Pickup Truck You Bring to Armageddon By Jack Stewart The latest performance variant of the Colorado pickup truck is clad in Boron steel, rides 31-inch tires, and will take you down any road. Or lack thereof. WIRED Video How Do Viral Videos Make Money on YouTube? By Angela Watercutter We asked Markiplier, Liza Koshy, Hannah Hart, and Rhett and Link how they make their dough. Here's what they said. [Advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( [Wired Magazine]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( 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]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2018. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.