Millions of children are born each year with fatal neurodegenerative diseases. Now, a breakthrough treatment is offering hope of a cure where once there was only a death sentence wired.co.uk/article/milase… #longreads The story starts in November 2010 with the birth of Mila Makovec, an adventurous and outgoing little girl who loved the great outdoors. Before she turned four, Mila started to develop a range of concerning symptoms.

Breaking: Uber has lost a landmark gig economy case in the Supreme Court. Uber drivers must now be classified as workers and receive minimum wage and holiday pay Throughout this process Uber has been criticised for the level of control it exerts over its drivers. The Supreme Court ruling is no different: the only way for drivers to make more money is to work longer hours. This is the UK's highest court ruling that the gig economy is a lie

We made some changes to @WiredUK at the start of the 2021. We're publishing fewer articles but going into greater depth.

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Some recent highlights... 🧵 .@mattsreynolds1's story about the origin of the UK variant has been read by more than 1 million people. It's a great example of impactful, thoughtful science journalism wired.co.uk/article/chroni…

I was at VivaTech when Hancock and Zuckerberg had their secret meeting. Hancock had another meeting that day with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. It was in the VIP green room. What neither of them realised was I was sitting at the other end of the table pretending not to listen... Hancock sounded very impressed by Uber's flying taxi plans. He clearly wanted to present himself as friendly to big tech. Hancock was very fawning – lots of smiling and hanging on Khosrowshahi's every word.

People who believe the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory are still attacking key workers. I've got new data showing the scale of the problem.

One person was spat on, they've now got coronavirus. Another was stabbed. There have now been 77 arson attacks wired.co.uk/article/5g-cor… The data shows a clear spike in attacks in early April, but there have been dozens of attacks and attempted attacks in the last couple of weeks. More here: wired.co.uk/article/5g-cor…

Airbnb property moguls are furious that their businesses are collapsing in the wake of coronavirus.

In the UK, it's creating a sudden surge in bargain-basement long-term rentals. New listings on Rightmove were up 78% in Bath last week. In London, up 45%

wired.co.uk/article/airbnb… For the short-term rental industry, the collapse of Airbnb is a disaster. Many people don't own the properties they list on Airbnb, they rent them. They still have to pay those rents to landlords. But now they have no tenants

There's a huge Airbnb scam hiding on the streets of London. I uncovered a network of accounts that had been pumping out fake reviews and fake listings for years. The scam encompasses more than 200 listings, 2,100 reviews. And it's really weird wired.co.uk/article/airbnb… At the centre of the scam is this apartment block in Battersea that is being run as a de facto hotel. When I stayed there I was put in the wrong apartment. One group in the building complained of a missing bed. Another of an empty kitchen. I decided to investigate.

This week on @WiredUK we're taking an in-depth look at how technology is changing love, sex and relationships.

First up, what the alleged Jeff Bezos dick pic teaches us about online intimacy wired.co.uk/article/jeff-b… @WiredUK When my partner and I found out we were expecting our first child last February, we resolved to keep it a secret from the internet. We quickly found that in the eyes of Facebook and Google, our child was a product that needed to be ruthlessly monetised wired.co.uk/article/the-in…

One obvious upside to the Royal Wedding: it will expose quite how farcically complex and expensive it is to keep someone you love in the UK. Meghan and Harry will breeze through this process no problem, but for many it is a huge financial and emotional burden. (1/15) To start that process, Meghan will need to fill in a FLR(M) form. This is the standard form for a spousal visa. She can only make an application once she’s married to Harry. They’ll need to prove their relationship is genuine. The list of evidence required is extensive. (2/15)