The world was cooler in 2021 than 2020. That’s not good news

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 01.14.22   VIDEO GAMES | 16-MINUTE READ The Gritty, Underground Network Bringing Japan's Arcades to the US BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO After falling in love with an obscure anime rhythm game, I became obsessed with obtaining a machine of my own—or finding the people who could.   RANSOMWARE | 4-MINUTE READ Russia Takes Down REvil Hackers—as Ukraine Tensions Mount BY MATT BURGESS AND LILY HAY NEWMAN Over a dozen alleged members of the notorious ransomware group have been arrested, but the Kremlin's critics are wary of the underlying motivation.   FULLY CHARGED | 4-MINUTE READ Ultra-Long Battery Life Is Coming … Eventually BY LAUREN GOODE Consumer electronics companies are boasting about unprecedented leaps in battery tech. How legit are the claims?   CLIMATE CHANGE | 5-MINUTE READ The World Was Cooler in 2021 Than 2020. That's Not Good News BY MATT SIMON The global temperature was down, thanks to La Niña, but it was still the sixth-hottest year on record. And 2 billion people had their warmest year yet. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in A.I. explained. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.   STELLAR REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ The Search for ET Has an X-Factor: the Evolution of Stars BY RAMIN SKIBBA To support life, a planet has to stay in its star's "habitable zone." But research on a nearby star shows that life-friendly zones won't stay that way forever.   CLONE WARS | 5-MINUTE READ Apple Booted the Wordle Copycat Apps, but More Will Come BY KYLE ORLAND, ARS TECHNICA The simple premise of the wildly popular word guessing game is difficult to protect under US law.   ON A ROLL | 4-MINUTE READ Cities Want Ebikes to Stay in Their Lane—but Which One? BY AARIAN MARSHALL From New York to Moab, Utah, bicyclists and municipal officials are divided over whether ebikes should be permitted on bicycle trails.   PEGASUS | 4-MINUTE READ NSO Group Spyware Targeted Dozens of Reporters in El Salvador BY LILY HAY NEWMAN The newly disclosed campaign shows how little the company has done to curb abuses of its powerful surveillance tools.     Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.