Imagine if a hospital functioned like a five-star restaurant or hotel.Most of us shudder when we think about the experience of going to the hospital. Between the long wait times and the overwhelmed staff, patients are often left feeling neglected at their most vulnerable hour.Read Full Story

A Californian is the latest in a string of pregnant women potentially exposed to the tropical virus -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Forget cashless. The future is cardless. The post Your Phone Will Replace Your Wallet at the ATM, Too appeared first on WIRED.

Everyone has always known exactly what Twitter has needed to do. Immediately! Here's proof.Slate's David Auerbach has a plan to fix Twitter. In brief, it involves making it a more welcoming place and minimizing harassment by shielding users from tweets other than those sent by people they've chosen to follow. He outlines his strategy—soberly headlined "What Twitter Must Do"—in the form of an open letter to Twitter itself:Read Full Story

It's that time of year in central Texas -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

After years of criticism, Barbie finally looks more like real women. The post Like Real People, Barbie Now Comes in Different Sizes appeared first on WIRED.

If you use your personal phone for work, should you be worried about your Tinder profile and NSFW Facebook posts?How are you reading this story—on your work phone or computer, or on a personal device that you use for work? If it's the latter, you're in the majority. Sixty percent of respondents in a 2014 survey said their companies already had a bring your own device (BYOD) policy in place, and another 14% said their companies were developing one. The year before, Garter researchers predicted that half of employers would actually require their staff to use their own devices for work by this year.Read Full Story

The powerhouse of the European Union struggles to cut the dirtiest fossil fuel -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com