Want to fight climate change? Stop believing these myths

PLUS: Online dating studies, a drone for the people, and a vehicle with no side-mirrors. View this email in your browser  02.07.20   MATCHMAKERS Americans Are Split On Online Dating—but Swipe More Than Ever BY ARIELLE PARDES A new survey backs assumptions with data: Like IRL romance, finding a match on the web is a mixed bag. And yes, women get lots of unwanted dick pics.   EXPIRATION DATE The Ragtag Squad That Saved 38,000 Flash Games From Oblivion BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO Flashpoint and other enthusiasts have archived tens of thousands of games ahead of the software platform's demise at the end of this year.   FORMULAIC Europe Limits Government by Algorithm. The US, Not So Much BY TOM SIMONITE A Dutch court halted a program to identify people more likely to commit benefits fraud. Critics said it discriminated against immigrants and low-income residents.   CLEARING THE AIR Want to Fight Climate Change? Stop Believing These Myths BY MATT SIMON In Mark Jaccard's new book, The Citizen's Guide to Climate Success, he argues that the key is to stop obsessing about notions like peak oil. GET WIRED   Insider Sale Access   For a limited time, get a full year of the print magazine + digital access to wired.com for just $10 $5.   Subscribe Today   FLYING ROBOT DJI's Mavic Mini Is What All Small Drones Should Aim to Be BY SCOTT GILBERTSON DJI's latest small drone is lightweight, small enough to fit in your pocket, and tons of fun to fly.   SELF-DRIVING This Vehicle Has No Side-View Mirrors—and It's Legal BY ALEX DAVIES Self-driving startup Nuro is the first company to win an exemption from federal safety requirements. It won't be the last.   STONE AGE The Trump Administration and the New Architects of Fear BY ADAM ROGERS The government's plan to mandate "neoclassical" buildings might be one of the most blatantly authoritarian things it has yet attempted.   MOVIES Taylor Swift's Miss Americana Is Pointless in the Instagram Era BY ARIELLE PARDES With social media, there's little that celebrity documentaries can show that fans don't already know.   Get Our Longreads Newsletter Investigations? We have those. Deep dives? Check. Things that turn you into the smartest of all your friends? Bingo. And all you have to do is sign up.     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 or Manage your newsletter subscriptions