Instead of an AI health coach, you could just have friendsPLUS: Apple’s most overlooked app just got a lot better. View in browser | Your newsletter preferences11.21.25 SUBSCRIBE FOR UNLIMITED ACCESS BUSINESS4 People Indicted in Alleged Conspiracy to Smuggle Supercomputers and Nvidia Chips to China BY PARESH DAVE | 3-MINUTE READA federal prosecutor alleged that one defendant boasted that his father “had engaged in similar business for the Chinese Communist Party.” GEARA Viral Chinese Wristband Claims to Zap You Awake. The Public Says ‘No Thanks’ BY ZEYI YANG | 6-MINUTE READThe maker of the eCoffee Energyband says it electrically stimulates your nerves to keep you alert. Researchers are skeptical, and critics see it as a way for China’s bosses to keep workers productive. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEInstead of an AI Health Coach, You Could Just Have Friends BY ADRIENNE SO | 5-MINUTE READI used the public preview of Fitbit’s new AI Health Coach and became both faster and noticeably weirder. SCIENCEParadromics Gets FDA Approval to Trial Its Brain Implant in People BY EMILY MULLIN | 3-MINUTE READThe Austin-based startup will test its high-bandwidth device to help restore speech in people with extremely limited movement. ADVERTISEMENT BUSINESSA $100 Million AI Super PAC Targeted New York Democrat Alex Bores. He Thinks It Backfired BY MAXWELL ZEFF | 4-MINUTE READLeading the Future said it will spend millions to keep Alex Bores out of Congress. It might be helping him instead. SECURITYThis Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Anti-Virus Monitoring System BY VIOLET BLUE | 4-MINUTE READAt New Zealand's Kawaiican cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived. CULTURE A Computer Science Professor Invented the Emoticon After a Joke Went WrongBY BENJ EDWARDS, ARS TECHNICA | 4-MINUTE READ In 1982, Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott Fahlman suggested using :-) for humorous comments after his colleagues took a joke about mercury seriously. GEAR Apple’s Most Overlooked App Just Got a Lot BetterBY JUSTIN POT | 2-MINUTE READ Apple Shortcuts, which lets users write custom automations, recently earned some new capabilities thanks to Apple Intelligence. Here’s how to make the most of this upgrade. DEALS Black Friday Is Coming, but These Deals Will Give You a Head StartBY LOURYN STRAMPE | 3-MINUTE READ We found early Black Friday deals on WIRED-tested smart bird feeders, smartwatches, vacuums, and more. ADVERTISEMENT 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 Daily 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 2025. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.
