The move could spell big trouble for publishers and comes after Apple added similar software in iOS 9.If you're an online publisher, you aren't going to like this bit of news: As of Sunday night, Samsung has added ad-blocking software to all of its Android devices, reports the Guardian. The software, which is built in to the default Samsung web browser that ships on its devices, automatically blocks ads from appearing on web pages. The new ad-blocking software was added via a software update.Read Full Story

A catalyst for change

Dancers manipulate this life-sized game of cat's cradle. The post This Huge Cat’s Cradle Embodies the Great Fugues of Bach appeared first on WIRED.

Digital virtualization is one way to preserve temples and statues from bombs, says anthropologist -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

This bargain bin splurge is good for at least an afternoon of amusement—and owning a tiny, odd piece of history.Adobe's Ink & Slide system is now just $30 on retail sites ranging from Amazon to the Boing Boing store. For that much, you might be tempted to pick it up, even though you probably don't have much of a use for it. That's OK. You've spent money worse ways.Read Full Story

The contagion of loneliness

The crackling series asks a more compelling question: Why did we dwell on the murders, and not the larger problems that the trial squeezed to the surface? The post Surprisingly Great People vs. O.J. Simpson Goes Far Beyond a Mere Whodunit appeared first on WIRED.

This animation guides us through the immune pathways involved in the disease, from the first signs of self-reactive immune cells to joint damage and other symptoms. This article was reproduced with... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Facebook's Audience Optimization yields extensive, sometimes surprising data on what people talk about.Who is more popular, Jimmy Page or Katy Perry?Read Full Story