The new book from io9 editor in chief Charlie Jane Anders is about the relationship between two people who are very, very different. The post In the New Novel All the Birds in the Sky, Witches Finally Battle Mad Scientists appeared first on WIRED.

Despite poor financial results and a gloomy year-ahead forecast, Samsung can feel good about selling more phones than Apple.Samsung has again sold more phones than Apple worldwide, this time in the final quarter of 2015.Read Full Story

Several recent studies reveal what you say—and how you say it—provide clues about disease -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Sergei couldn't have been more than 10 years old, yet here he was, cold and frightened in the middle of a war zone. On my doorstep. The post Harrowing Game Exposes War’s Impact on Children appeared first on WIRED.

Facebook's 50th hackathon focused on four areas, but with Mark Zuckerberg's urging, AI took center stage.Mark Zuckerberg, wearing his trademark grey shirt, stood on a small stage at the front of a large room, a set of six gold-colored helium balloons hovering in the air behind him.Read Full Story

A neuroscientist from Harvard studies how to restore the malleability of a child’s brain later in life -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Higher-end drones from DJI and 3D Robotics will have geofencing systems powered by AirMap, a company that has its sights set on the future of UAV safety. The post Things Will Get Messy if We Don’t Start Wrangling Drones Now appeared first on WIRED.