97,000 people got convalescent plasma. Who knows if it works?

PLUS: Apple's trillion valution, cheap laptops, and an obscure animated classic. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  08.22.20   BACKCHANNEL A Rocket Scientist's Love Algorithm Adds Up During Covid-19 BY STEPHEN MARCHE On the brink of a breakup, a JPL engineer computed a relationship prediction formula. It eventually became a dating app—and its value is rising in the midst of a pandemic.   'DiceKeys' Creates a Master Password for Life With One Roll BY ANDY GREENBERG A new kit leaves your cryptographic destiny up to 25 cubes in a plastic box.   PLAINTEXT Apple's $2 Trillion Valuation Weakens Its Fight Over Fortnite BY STEVEN LEVY Plus: Steve Jobs on apps, Bill Gates on the TikTok sale, and bad weather getting worse.   PUBLIC HEALTH 97,000 People Got Convalescent Plasma. Who Knows If It Works? BY ADAM ROGERS A treatment made from the blood of recovered Covid-19 patients seemed promising in March. Today … well, it's still just promising.   SPONSORED CONTENT Post Reports: A Podcast from The Washington Post Listen for unparalleled reporting, insight and analysis every afternoon at 5pm ET.   BUDGET BOOKS Need a Cheap Laptop? These Are Our Favorites BY SCOTT GILBERTSON You don't have to spend a fortune to get a good notebook.   MOVIES Watch This Obscure Animated Classic. Never Recover BY JASON KEHE In the freaky-fantastic Hungarian film 'Son of the White Mare,' the hero breastfeeds for 14 years. Years. And that's only the beginning.   ELECTION 2020 How the Pandemic Reshaped Election Campaigns—Maybe Forever BY RICKI HARRIS The digital infrastructures have been under construction for years. But the pandemic has forced candidates to embrace them and to get creative with how they use them.   BONUS FEATURES 5 Password Manager Perks You Might Not Be Using BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT These tools don't just keep your accounts safe and secure. Here's how you can use them to streamline your whole online experience.     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