How tech transformed how we hook up—and break up

PLUS: The best rain jackets, Covid-19 variant hunters, and the transformation of hooking up and breaking up. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 04.10.21   MOIST HAVES | 9-MINUTE READ The Best Rain Jackets to Help You Brave the Elements BY ADRIENNE SO When it rains, it pours. Here are our picks for cold, wet days—plus expert tips on deciphering product specs.   PUBLIC HEALTH | 9-MINUTE READ Variant Hunters Race to Find New Strains Where Testing Lags BY GREGORY BARBER In countries without much sequencing, new versions of the Covid virus can go unnoticed. Scientists across Africa are collaborating to track them down.   GOOD LUCK | 10-MINUTE READ How to Survive a Killer Asteroid BY CODY CASSIDY The impact that wiped out the dinosaurs would probably have killed you too—unless you were in the exact right place and had made the exact right plans.   GADGET LAB PODCAST | 23-MINUTE READ How Tech Transformed How We Hook Up—and Break Up BY WIRED STAFF This week, we look at how living online makes it harder to forget a love that's been lost and easier to find love once again. GET WIRED Save 66% on your subscription to WIRED. Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month, plus, get a free tote! You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   PLAY NOW, PAY LATER | 5-MINUTE READ Game Subscriptions Open Doors for Players With Disabilities BY GRANT STONER Services like Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Now allow users to easily see if a new title is accessible without having to buy it first.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ This Ebike Is a Fun Ride—Until the Glitches Start BY MATT JANCER This powerful electric bike has super build quality, but I didn't have a super time with it.   PODCASTS What Sci-Fi Can Teach You About Running a Business BY GEEK'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY Entrepreneur James Altucher has used everything from Star Wars to Isaac Asimov's Foundation series in his work.   THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ Break Reality and Keep Marvel Weird BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER The new trailer for Loki is a promise that the Disney+ streak will continue.   SPACE ODYSSEY | 4-MINUTE READ The High-Powered Thrusters Behind NASA's Mission to Psyche BY ERIC BERGER, ARS TECHNICA Hall thrusters have been used in satellites for years. Now, they'll play a crucial role in reaching a metallic asteroid called Psyche.     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   Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.