Istanbul gets the Inception treatment with these space-bending drone aerials. The post Trippy Drone Aerials Make the Earth Look Like a Roller Coaster appeared first on WIRED.

New findings in rats show how we can take in new information while tapping prior knowledge -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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The number of Zika infections is going up as the number of microcephaly diagnoses is increasing. But—as you know—correlation is not causation. The post Does the Zika Virus Cause Birth Defects? appeared first on WIRED.

The messaging app seeks to stimulate revenue growth, with a focus on amassing users in Asia rather than Europe or the U.S.The Line messaging app, a Japanese rival to WhatsApp and WeChat, is working on a digital butler service in its quest to better monetize and compete with its peers, TechCrunch reports. The product will be unveiled in Thailand later this month, and will make its way to other markets shortly after if successful.Read Full Story

The Iowa Farmers Union says neither Democrats nor Republicans are addressing agriculture issues  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

After much speculation, the secretive augmented reality company announced it has raised nearly $800 million dollars. The post Magic Leap Just Landed an Astounding Amount of VC Money appeared first on WIRED.

The web giant is still struggling. Change is inevitable. What form will it take, and when will we know about it?On February 2, Yahoo will announce its financial results for the last quarter of 2015 and the full year, and will hold a webcast to discuss them. But to an unusual degree, what people are waiting to hear about isn't how the company's been doing, or what its expectations are for the next quarter. They want to know about its future—which could involve the company getting broken up in various ways, shrinking, and/or making major changes to its management and board.Read Full Story