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PLUS: Google wants China, illustrator meets Airbnb, and mantis shrimp packs force. [View this email in your browser]( [[Wired Magazine]10.19.18]( Crossing the Stream Netflix Is Finally So Big It's Canceling Shows By Angela Watercutter It's time to make room for new content. Rough Riders Lime's New Scooter Is Built for Life on the Streets By Aarian Marshall More range, more robust, more stable, more waterproof. Lime thinks its "Gen 3" scooter is ready to take on the worst the world can do to it. Uphill Climb Google Wants China. Will Chinese Users Want Google? By Tom Simonite If it wins government approval to offer its search engine in China, Google won't have some typical assets, like rich user data and integration with its browser. WIRED Opinion The Faster, Cheaper, Better Way to Charge Electric Vehicles By Levi Tillemann and Colin McCormick Opinion: Forget fast-charging. Battery swapping is back—and it's the tech of the future. Sponsored Content Celebrate 32Degrees Anniversary With Their Fall Sale! 32Degrees leads the market in innovative temperature regulation tech, and its unbeatable prices are so crazy you have to see it to believe it! Shop their anniversary for 70% off their entire fall collection. Men’s & women’s styles starting at $5.99! [Advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( [Wired Magazine Subscription] Get Wired It's our birthday! Save 50% Get unlimited access to WIRED.com Subscribe now fresh paint Meet the Illustrator Diversifying Airbnb's Image By Arielle Pardes Airbnb rolls out a set of new illustrations to better reflect its users—and the world. kapow Funky Materials Give the Mantis Shrimp Its Powerful Punch By Matt Simon The legendary crustacean uses a hammer-like appendage made of ceramic and polymer to deliver its punishing blow. Aftermath An App for Disasters Is Saving Lives in Florida By Megan Molteni Crowdsource Rescue, a kind of "Uber for emergencies," has become the leading tool to coordinate volunteer rescuers, helping them check on hundreds of vulnerable individuals. [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.