What lit the lamps that let humanity measure the universe

PLUS: The World’s Real ‘Cybercrime’ Problem, and more [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) [WIRED logo and a robot carrying a WIRED magazine]( [03.19.23](   [A collage of finger prints next to a distorted key board.]( [WIRED30 | 6-MINUTE READ]( [The World’s Real ‘Cybercrime’ Problem]( BY ANDREW COUTS AND DHRUV MEHROTRA [From US state laws to the international stage, definitions of “cybercrime” remain vague, broad, and increasingly entrenched in our legal systems.](   [Photo collage of a line graph, money, and a wall collapsing]( [IDEAS | 1-MINUTE READ]( [How Venture Capital Can Avoid the Next Silicon Valley Bank Fiasco]( BY DEL JOHNSON [The crisis exposed Big VC’s flaws. It’s time to rethink venture capital’s power—and reimagine investment in innovation.](   [Person holding a smartphone and wearing wired headphones]( [JACK ME UP | 9-MINUTE READ]( [The Best Phones With an Actual Headphone Jack]( BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU [Headphone jacks might be endangered, but they’re not gone. Here are our favorite smartphones that still let you plug and play.](   [two circular shapes moving]( [STARLIGHT STARBRIGHT | 5-MINUTE READ]( [What Lit the Lamps That Let Humanity Measure the Universe]( BY LYNDIE CHIOU [Type Ia supernovas are astronomers’ best tools for measuring cosmic distances. In a first, researchers recreated one on a supercomputer to learn how they form.]( [GET WIRED]( [Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes unlimited access to wired.com plus free stickers!]([Subscribe now.](   [Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 camera]( [PRODUCT REVIEW | 3-MINUTE READ]( [The Instax Mini 12 Is the Best, Cutest Starter Instant Camera]( BY SCOTT GILBERTSON [Instant photography has never been more fun with this antidote to the Instagram era.](   [Close-up of a secret service agent's face. They're wearing an earpiece and sunglasses with a reflection of the White House in the lenses.]( [WHOOPS | 6-MINUTE READ]( [I Got Investigated by the Secret Service. Here's How to Not Be Me]( BY SAM FOGEL [Don't drink and tweet.](   [Qualcomm Digital Chassis Electric Vehicle on a brightly illuminated stage]( [ONE-STOP SHOP | 7-MINUTE READ]( [Qualcomm Is Poised to Dominate EVs Before Apple Gets a Chance]( BY ALISTAIR CHARLTON [Its digital chassis is an internet-connected platform for the whole car, and the tech giant has General Motors, Jeep, Mercedes, and many more on board.](   [igital generated image of abstract multicolored curved ribbons with spheres rolling on them on digital black wavy surface.]( [STAY HUMAN | 5-MINUTE READ]( [Here Are the Skills You Need to Succeed in Tech in 2023]( BY JAIME STATHIS [First, stay human.](   [Composite image of two Moons; one that is out of focus, and one that is in focus and over-saturated in color]( [THAT'S NO MOON | 9-MINUTE READ]( [Samsung’s Moon Shots Force Us to Ask How Much AI Is Too Much]( BY ANDREW WILLIAMS [We like HDR-pimped pics, but this latest camera controversy outlines how computational photography could set us down a dicey path.](   [WIRED Health collage that reads, ''Explore and map the future of health.'']( [Explore the Future of Health]( [WIRED Health highlights the most exciting and thought-provoking disrupters, scientists, and practitioners making a positive change in the way we provide and access health care. The editorially curated, community-driven event gathers medical practitioners, health technologists, pharmaceutical leaders, and entrepreneurs for a day of eye-opening, inspirational stories.]( Find out more [here](. [(image) WIRED Logo]( [(image) WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts]( Have questions or comments? [Reply to this email](mailto:hello@wired.com?subject=WIRED%20Newsletter%20Questions,%20Comments%20or%20Feedback). This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage your newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.