Security firms think the attacks could become "widespread" this year unless proper measures are taken.As local police departments turn more to digital systems to manage evidence and communicate with the public, they become increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, experts warn.Read Full Story

China is burning less coal due to a changing economy and government action -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The effort to create the smartest AI has truly become a race, and the contestants are among the most powerful and wealthy people on the planet. The post Google’s Go Victory Is Just a Glimpse of How Powerful AI Will Be appeared first on WIRED.

In some cities, at least.Apple is fixing a flaw in its algorithm that had been directing people seeking information about abortions to fertility centers and adoption clinics.Read Full Story

Nintendo's NX platform remains as inscrutable and mysterious as The Witness, but perhaps a solution is imminent. The post Game|Life Podcast: The Witness and Nintendo NX Speculation appeared first on WIRED.

Evidence of this new addition to our solar system is indirect at the moment, but direct evidence could come relatively soon, in the form of a telescope observation, Planet Nine's proposers say -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The ILMxLab expects to make many more VR experiences for "Star Wars" and other films, and for every VR platform.Anyone who's tried virtual reality with other people around knows there's a moment when they have to let go of worrying about how silly they look wearing a big, bulky headset. That was no different for famed Star Wars and Star Trek director J.J. Abrams when he was examining early versions of Jakku Spy, an official Star Wars VR project that Lucasfilm released in the final days before the opening of The Force Awakens.Read Full Story

El Misti might be reawakening after centuries of quiet, but reports of eruption from Chimborazo in Ecuador prove to be false. The post El Misti in Peru May Be Reawakening for the First Time in Centuries appeared first on WIRED.