Musk says all the attention from canceled order must mean it's "a slow news day."Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has canceled a venture capitalist's Tesla Motors Model X order after he wrote a blog post criticizing a Tesla event. In the original post on Medium titled "Dear @ElonMusk: You should be ashamed of yourself," venture capitalist Stewart Alsop wrote of his frustration over a Model X launch event he attended.Read Full Story

They operate without central control, using simple interactions to carry out tasks -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Reforms initiated by NAFTA opened a new era of investment in Mexico's tech sector. Now Silicon Valley can benefit. The post Startups Can Escape Their Cash Crunch by Going to Mexico appeared first on WIRED.

Who would take a one-way trip to Mars?

The company that dominates fitness wearables cares more about fashion these days.More than any other company that makes fitness wearables, Fitbit's strategy involves a whole lot of devices that, through different designs, feature sets, and price points, try to offer something for everybody. The Fitbit Blaze, for instance, which the company unveiled last month, is the the closest thing to a smartwatch that the company has announced so far, but with a focus on fitness over general-purpose apps that sets it apart from the Apple Watch and its direct competitors.Read Full Story

Songbirds are a culinary delicacy in Cyprus—but catching and eating them is illegal. Even so, the practice is on the rise and could be threatening rare species -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

You could draft your three-dog squad based on who's the cutest. But this isn't about cute: It's about winning. The post How to Draft the Ultimate Puppy Bowl Fantasy Team appeared first on WIRED.

IBM researchers warn building automation networks could give hackers a way in to corporate networks or an opportunity for physical sabotage.Increasingly Internet-connected office heating and lighting systems could be a target for hackers seeking a backdoor into corporate networks, warns IBM's X-Force security research group.Read Full Story

Yahoo! Games, former juggernaut of the casual gaming space, is shutting down alongside massive downsizing across the rest of the company. The post Yahoo Games Has Passed Away at Just 13 appeared first on WIRED.

A new initiative gets us closer to understanding how our brain cells communicate -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

100 low-income households in Kansas City now have the best Internet access money can buy—for free.Starting today, every family in a Kansas City townhouse community called West Bluff will have access to Google Fiber, the gigabit-speed Internet access that makes other flavors of broadband feel like a sluggish anachronism. And they're getting it for free.Read Full Story

In so-called mechanical doping, a rider hides an electric motor in a bike. How could you detect these motors without taking the bike apart? The post Clever Ways to Catch a Pro Cyclist Cheating With a Hidden Motor appeared first on WIRED.

Drugs and other stimuli hijack dopamine signaling in the brain, causing changes that can lead to addiction -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The joys of rooting for the losing team.

Cartoon Network is launching its first original mobile game in an effort to move beyond the small screen—and onto all the screens. The post Here Come Cartooniverses! Cartoon Network Is Moving Beyond TV appeared first on WIRED.

Amazon has something no other physical bookseller does—a sprawling, high-tech distribution network—so don't expect traditional bookstores.On an earnings call yesterday, a shopping mall exec mentioned that Amazon has plans to open 300-400 bookstores. It was a surprising revelation, and probably not quite as straightforward as it sounds.Read Full Story

Population projections for the continent are alarming. The solution: empower women -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com