When the boss of all dating apps met the pandemic

PLUS: Larry Brilliant's plan to end the pandemic, investing in video games, and what scientists got wrong about Covid. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  04.01.21   WIRED Q&A | 7-MINUTE READ Larry Brilliant Has a Plan to Speed Up the Pandemic's End BY STEVEN LEVY We'll never get herd immunity, but with speedy, deft combat against new infections, the epidemiologist says we could get back to normalish life.   NOW WHAT | 6-MINUTE READ Oh Great, Now Investors Are Buying Shares of Video Games BY ETHAN DAVISON A few apps let you buy shares in actual physical vintage games (like, say, Super Mario Bros.), and you make money when they sell at auction.   IDEAS | 6-MINUTE READ Scientists Need to Admit What They Got Wrong About Covid BY C. BRANDON OGBUNU Over the last year, the scientific community has been reluctant to openly discuss its missteps. But coming clean could help prevent the next pandemic.   MIX & MATCH | 14-MINUTE READ When the Boss of All Dating Apps Met the Pandemic BY ARIELLE PARDES Tinder. Hinge. OkCupid. Match. A year ago, Shar Dubey became the CEO of a multibillion-dollar matchmaking empire. Then singles everywhere went into lockdown.   SPONSORED CONTENT What Will You Learn Today? From brain teasers to quantum mechanics, The Great Courses Plus has over 13,000 on-demand video lectures. Sign up now and get a free trial! GET WIRED Spring Sale! Ending soon: Get WIRED for $10 $5. You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   SPREAD THE WEALTH | 4-MINUTE READ Biden Announces His Broadband Plan—and ISPs Will Hate It BY JON BRODKIN, ARS TECHNICA The $100 billion proposal will probably be met with fierce resistance by telecom companies, but there's a lot to like for internet users.   IN-SOURCING | 3-MINUTE READ US Sanctions Are Squeezing Huawei, but for How Long? BY WILL KNIGHT Growth slowed last year at the tech giant, as it had trouble securing the most advanced chips. China's government has a plan to change that.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ This Retro Gaming Console Is a Time Machine to the '80s BY SIMON HILL The Evercade is a cartridge-based handheld, and it successfully delivers a dose of nostalgia and joy.   WHALE WATCHING | 4-MINUTE READ Narwhal Tusks Tell a Troubling Tale BY MATT SIMON An analysis of the 10-foot-long teeth shows that as the Arctic warms, narwhal diets are changing, and their bodies are accumulating more mercury.     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.