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12.15.25
SECURITY
AI Toys for Kids Talk About Sex, Drugs, and Chinese Propaganda
BY 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 You
BY 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 Fast
BY 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?
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.
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UNCANNY VALLEY
AMD CEO Lisa Su Isn’t Afraid of the Competition
BY LAUREN GOODE AND MICHAEL CALORE | 3-MINUTE READ
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.
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GEAR NEWS
Android Gets Emergency Live Video, and the Pixel Watch 4 Supports Gestures
BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU | 3-MINUTE READ
Plus: 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.
GEAR
Samsung’s Galaxy XR Is a More Reasonably Priced Apple Vision Pro, but It Lacks Polish
BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU | 5-MINUTE READ
A little more accessible than the Apple Vision Pro, this Android XR headset could use more polish.
PlayStation Portal’s Latest Update Proves Sony Needs a Real Handheld Console Again
BY MATT KAMEN | 6-MINUTE READ
Cloud gaming remains a pie-in-the-sky idea.
CULTURE
A New Las Vegas Attraction Serves Up Alien Foxes, Exoplanets, and VR Carl Sagan
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