EVs are losing up to 50 percent of their value in one year

PLUS: Nearly all Google Pixel phones exposed. [View in browser]( | [Your newsletter preferences]( 08.16.24 [SUBSCRIBE TO WIRED]( [FOR UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE STORIES]( [Hand holding up a mobile phone, showing the backside cameras and details]( SNEAK ATTACK | 3-MINUTE READ [Nearly All Google Pixel Phones Exposed by Unpatched Flaw in Hidden Android App]( BY LILY HAY NEWMAN A fix is coming, but data analytics giant Palantir says it’s ditching Android devices altogether because Google’s response to the vulnerability has been troubling.   [Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy S23 smartphones during a media preview event in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Samsung unveiled its latest iPhone-rivaling Android smartphones, improving the cameras, battery life and design with its new Galaxy S23 line. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/B]( WHAT'S IN STORE | 6-MINUTE READ [Why Did Samsung Take Control of My Banking App? Inside Android’s ‘Clobbering’ Dilemma]( BY PARESH DAVE A US judge is set to force Google to more widely open up Android phones to competing app stores. But as I found, app stores vying for supremacy could leave Android users confused and worried about security.   [An illustration of a glitchy red smiley face and sad face overlayed on top of each other.]( FAST FORWARD | 2-MINUTE READ [Researchers Have Ranked AI Models Based on Risk—and Found a Wild Range]( BY WILL KNIGHT Studies suggest that regulations could be tightened to head off AI misbehavior.   [Image may contain: License Plate, Transportation, Vehicle, Car, Number, Symbol, Text, and Advertisement]( CHARGING DOWN | 9-MINUTE READ [EVs Are Losing Up to 50 Percent of Their Value in One Year]( BY ALISTAIR CHARLTON Some electric car brands are hemorrhaging value, with the worst losing as much as $600 a day. In this investigation, WIRED outlines the models to watch, why this is happening, and how you could game the market to your advantage. ADVERTISEMENT   [An image of a gavel on top of a stack of hundred-dollar bills.]( CRYPTO CRASH | 6-MINUTE READ [Tether Was Playing a Risky Game, a New Celsius Suit Reveals]( BY JOEL KHALILI The bankrupt crypto lender’s legal action brings into relief the backroom maneuvering that barely shielded Tether from widespread market turmoil.   [Image may contain: Person, Skin, Baby, Body Part, Finger, and Hand]( HEALTH EMERGENCY | 5-MINUTE READ [This Mpox Outbreak Isn't Like the Last One]( BY DAVID COX The strain of mpox behind the current global health emergency is believed to be up to 10 times deadlier than the one that swept the globe in 2022.   [Image may contain: Medication, Pill, Plate, and Capsule]( MENTAL HEALTH | 4-MINUTE READ [The Uncertain Path Forward for Psychedelic Medicine]( BY EMILY MULLIN After the FDA rejected its proposed MDMA treatment, Lykos Therapeutics is laying off 75 percent of its staff and its founder has left the company.   GAMESMANSHIP | 5-MINUTE READ [Fortnite Maker Epic Games Challenges Apple’s Dominance With New iOS App Store]( BY MORGAN MEAKER The Epic Games Store gives iPhone users in the EU an alternative to Apple’s App Store for the first time.   [PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia reacts during the B-Girls Round Robin - Group B on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)]( THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ [The Australian Breaker Who Broke the Internet]( BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER It’s been a week since Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, competed in the breaking competition at the Paris Olympics. The memes—and the controversy—haven’t stopped since.   Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on [jobs.wired.com](. [Senior Safety Engineer]( [BAE Systems]( [Location: Warton, UK]( [APPLY NOW]( [Tool and Die Maker]( [Whirlpool]( [Location: Findlay, OH, USA]( [APPLY NOW]( ADVERTISEMENT   [WIRED logo image]( Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Sign up here](. Plus, [browse more newsletters]( from WIRED. [(image) WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts]( [TikTok](   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](mailto:hello@wired.com?subject=Daily newsletter feedback). Need help? [Contact us](. Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.