What does global warming mean for extreme snowfall? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

President Obama's new memorandum sets up a task force of federal agencies—to meet Monday—to coordinate cancer research and treatment.The government's cancer cure moonshot is preparing for takeoff. After providing just a rough outline since President Obama first announced it in the State of the Union address, the White House is convening a federal task force to "clear out the bureaucratic hurdles — and, quite frankly, let science happen," Vice President Joe Biden wrote in a post on Medium the evening of January 27. Biden will chair the first meeting of the task force on Monday (February 1), which will include the Departments of Health and Human Services, Defense, Energy, and Commerce, as well as the National Institutes of Health and Food and Drug Administration, the vice president wrote.Read Full Story

President Obama today revealed his plan to give students across the nation to learn computer science skills in school. The post Obama Pledges $4 Billion to Computer Science in US Schools appeared first on WIRED.

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And epic collisions are involved -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

This maker of electric trucks is testing drones at an Ohio airfield.At a small airport in Ohio, a truck manufacturer is testing out something decidedly futuristic: Small, retractable drone aircraft that pop off a delivery truck's roof and fly packages to delivery points a mile away. The manufacturer, the Workhorse Group, thinks drones can cut gas costs and increase efficiency for companies like UPS. But first, it needs to get the technology right.Read Full Story

Why read when you can screenshot? (Please, read though.) The post You’re Doing Text Screenshots Wrong Without These Apps appeared first on WIRED.

This common behavior in eating disorders may be indicative of deeper problems -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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.

From formal courses to online communities, tech giants are realizing that their employees want new tools to solve age-old problems.Leaders at some of the largest tech companies are trying to fix the biggest problem of the century: not enough time in the day.Read Full Story

You might be tempted to use that shiny new prime number for RSA encryption. Don't do it. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Each Saturday we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth at WIRED, but which deserve your attention nonetheless. The post Security This Week: License Plate Readers in Texas Are Now Also Debt Collectors appeared first on WIRED.