Feb 20, 2018 5:46 PM

Look Inside WIRED’s March 2018 Issue

Facebook's two years of hell, Crispr as a conservation tool, and more.

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Adam Ferriss
01
AI Is My Shepherd
Essayist Virginia Heffernan explores the short history of technology worship.
Matt Dorfman
02
Solving March Madness
How a sports prediction site is using an evolutionary algorithm to derive the perfect bracket.

Martin Nicolausson
03
Fresh Starts
From blasts of high-intensity blue light to radio-wave bombardment, a look at new tech for everlasting shelf life.
Dreamscape Immersive
04
Get Experienced
In Los Angeles, a new location-based VR company wants you to feel adventure like never before.

Israel G Vargas
05
Worlds Apart
*Ready Player One* hinges on a virtual universe that encompasses everything—so why aren’t our real-life VR companies thinking the same way?
Charlie Schuck
06
Fetish: Leica CL
Sophisticated street photography in a stealthy package.

Eddie Guy
07
Facebook’s Two Years of Hell
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s struggle to figure it all out.
Jake Stangel
08
Process of Elimination
Conservationist Karl Campbell wants to use Crispr to eradicate island predators. It’s not brutal like poison, but it could transform our power over nature.

09
About the Cover
That bruised Mark Zuckerberg? That’s a photo-illustration created by Jake Rowland, a New York City–based artist known for his composite portraits. He mashed together an existing image of Zuckerberg with a photograph of a hired model—shown here in makeup—whose features resemble that of the Facebook cofounder and CEO.

TopicsAMP Stories

Inside the Two Years That Shook Facebook—and the World

How a confused, defensive social media giant steered itself into a disaster, and how Mark Zuckerberg is trying to fix it all.

Nicholas Thompson and Fred Vogelstein

Enter the Dreamscape: Location-Based VR Gets a New Player

There’s far more immersive potential in a dedicated VR facility than what’s currently possible in your living room.

Peter Rubin

Crispr Will Transform the Way We Eradicate Invasive Species

Some conservationists want to use gene editing to eliminate island predators. It's not brutal like poison, but it could revolutionize our power over nature.

Emma Marris

How to Videoconference Correctly at Work or From Home

Whether you’re Zooming it in or not sitting down on the job, here’s how to do it right.

Adrienne So

The Best Automatic Litter Boxes Tested by Our Spoiled Cats

With these high-tech automatic litter boxes, gone are the days of scooping and smells. Welcome to the future.

Molly Higgins

The Best Handheld Vacuums for Small Messes

Lightweight, powerful, and generally inexpensive, the handheld vacuum is the perfect household helper.

Molly Higgins

28 Amazing STEM Toys Approved by WIRED Kids

We found lots of math-filled and science-rich toys for tiny nerds to assemble, bake, squish—or even tear apart and rebuild.

Simon Hill

The Best MagSafe and Qi2 Power Banks for Your Phone

Keep your iPhone or Qi2 Android phone topped up with one of the best portable chargers.

Simon Hill

The Best iPad to Buy (and a Few to Avoid)

Apple just raised its prices. Here’s an updated breakdown of the brand’s tablets to find the best one for your needs.

Luke Larsen

The Best Meal Kits of 2026, Tested by a Former Restaurant Critic

Here are the best delivery services and meal kits in 2026, including Martha Stewart’s meal service, a GLP-1–supportive plan, and a budget-friendly option.

Matthew Korfhage