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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 01.25.24 BRAKE TIME Tall Vehicle Hoods Really Are Increasing Pedestrian Deaths BY JONATHAN M. GITLIN, ARS TECHNICA A new study of single-vehicle, single-pedestrian crash data for 2016–2021 finds high hoods on pickups and SUVs are more dangerous. STORAGE BLOCKER Use WhatsApp on Android? Be Prepared to Pay for Message Backups BY REECE ROGERS Anyone hoping to save all of their WhatsApp chats on their Android phone may need to snag a Google One subscription soon. PRODUCT REVIEW Kia's EV9 Was Built to Beat Range Rover BY JEREMY WHITE This cavernous and quick all-electric seven-seater is the Korean car brand's play to beat luxury SUVs that are twice the price. And it could well succeed because this is Kia's best car yet. BUYING GUIDE The Best Cozy Games for Long, Cold Nights BY LOURYN STRAMPE Forget stressful leaderboards and time-sensitive missions. These games let you play at your own pace. ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED Our Winter Sale is Officially live! Subscribe to WIRED for only $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus FREE WIRED stickers as a special bonus! GADGET LAB PODCAST | LATEST EPISODE Inside Mirai, the Hack that Broke the Internet This week, we revisit our episode about the Mirai cyberattack that caused a massive internet blackout, the three young friends who wrote the calamitous code, and the FBI manhunt that followed. POKEMON NO 'Palworld': How 'Pokémon With Guns' Became an Overnight Hit BY MEGAN FAROKHMANESH Pocket Pair's "Palworld" has ridden a wave of internet-fueled fascination to 5 million games sold and thousands of Twitch streams. EAT 'EM ALL 'Palworld': 6 Beginner Tips for Getting Started BY REECE ROGERS During the first few hours of "Palworld," aka "Pokémon with guns," focus on surviving each day, building your base, and eating your Pals. TIME TO UNWIND How to Organize Your Tech and Purge That Random Box of Cables BY SIMON HILL You will never need that weird charger from 2012. These tips to tidy up your tech will help you sort out your cable collection, organize your gadgets, and get rid of aging ones. Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. Plus, browse more newsletters from WIRED. You're receiving this email because you signed up for the Gadget Lab newsletter from WIRED.   Manage your preferences  |   View our Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   Have questions or comments? Send us a message. Need help? Contact us.   Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.