AI toys for kids talk about sex, drugs, and Chinese propagandaPLUS: Samsung’s Galaxy XR is a more reasonably priced Apple Vision Pro. View in browser | Your newsletter preferences12.15.25 SECURITY AI Toys for Kids Talk About Sex, Drugs, and Chinese PropagandaBY LILY HAY NEWMAN AND MATT BURGESS | 3-MINUTE READ Plus: Travelers to the US may have to hand over five years of social media history, South Korean CEOs are resigning due to cyberattacks, and more. SCIENCE Radiation-Detection Systems Are Quietly Running in the Background All Around YouBY CHRIS BARANIUK | 6-MINUTE READ If a major disaster like Fukushima or Chernobyl ever happens again, the world would know almost straight away, thanks to an array of government and DIY radiation-monitoring programs running globally. ELECTRIC VEHICLES This Startup Wants to Build Self-Driving Car Software—Super FastBY AARIAN MARSHALL | 3-MINUTE READ The autonomous vehicle industry is heating up thanks to advances in AI. But can those same innovations help startups like HyprLabs build safe tech? SCIENCE How Do Astronomers Find Planets in Other Solar Systems?BY RHETT ALLAIN | 6-MINUTE READ Even the best telescopes can’t see exoplanets. It’s all about watching for jiggly stars, blue shifts, and transits.ADVERTISEMENT UNCANNY VALLEYAMD CEO Lisa Su Isn’t Afraid of the Competition BY LAUREN GOODE AND MICHAEL CALORE In this episode of Uncanny Valley we take you through our recent conversation with Lisa Su and go behind the scenes of our Big Interview event. ► LISTEN NOW GEAR NEWSAndroid Gets Emergency Live Video, and the Pixel Watch 4 Supports Gestures BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU | 3-MINUTE READPlus: Apple Fitness+ expands to new markets, it’s even easier to add photos to Aura’s digital frames, and the new Nocs speakers go heavy metal. GEARSamsung’s Galaxy XR Is a More Reasonably Priced Apple Vision Pro, but It Lacks Polish BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU | 5-MINUTE READA little more accessible than the Apple Vision Pro, this Android XR headset could use more polish. GEARPlayStation Portal’s Latest Update Proves Sony Needs a Real Handheld Console Again BY MATT KAMEN | 6-MINUTE READCloud gaming remains a pie-in-the-sky idea. CULTUREA New Las Vegas Attraction Serves Up Alien Foxes, Exoplanets, and VR Carl Sagan BY BEN DOWSETT | 9-MINUTE READInterstellar Arc is an immersive sci-fi experience that uses recent advances in headset tech to break new ground in virtual reality. And it all happens inside an empty-looking room in Las Vegas. 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.