Let's make this country great—and slightly buzzed—again!It's no secret that popular yet somewhat surprising celebrity appearances can do wonders for Super Bowl ads. Robert Goulet for Emerald Nuts. Liam Neeson for Clash of Clans. Cindy Crawford and Pepsi. And now we have Amy Schumer and Seth Rogen for Bud Light.Read Full Story

The European Space Agency has declared the spacecraft’s mission at an end -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The followup to the excellent free-runner Mirror's Edge is going into closed beta testing before its May 24th release date, Electronic Arts announced today. The post Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst Gets a Beta Test and New Trailer appeared first on WIRED.

The move follows the retirement of Google's prominent SVP of search, Amit Singhal, who has been with the company for 15 years.Longtime Google search SVP Amit Singhal, who is largely responsible for fine-tuning Google's search engine, is retiring on February 26. Singhal will be succeeded by John Giannandrea, who leads the company's artificial intelligence research. Giannandrea's new title will be VP of engineering, according to Bloomberg.Read Full Story

Susan Kare, icon of icons, talks about the creative decisions behind some of the best-loved symbols of the past four decades. The post Iconic Designer Susan Kare Explains How ⌘ Came to Be appeared first on WIRED.

With the virus linked to serious birth defects, the designation should help fast-track international action and research priorities -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

A new study from Nielsen and Facebook proves how Facebook chatter—and particularly shares—correlates with live sports viewing on TV.Just how many people will tune in to the Super Bowl on Sunday? Log on to Facebook to find out.Read Full Story

Qualified applicants must be able to "handle stressful situations." The post Theranos Hopes to Fix Its Problems With a … Writer? appeared first on WIRED.

Clay tablet with cuneiform characters may contain a mathematical technique that was believed to be invented 1,400 later -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Social network celebrates "Friend's Day" by delivering personalized video to a user's feed.It's a bit crazy when you think about it, but Facebook is 12 years old today. On February 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched his fledgling social media site at Harvard. And the rest, as they say, is history. Twelve years on, Facebook has become the largest social media company ever. It influences myriad aspects of our lives and recently passed a billion active users each day.Read Full Story

Marley Natural's accessories look more like Chemex pour-over coffee equipment than the swirled glass tie-dyed pipes you’d normally find in a head shop. The post Marley Natural’s Elegant Pot Gear Is for Smokers Who Say ‘Whoa Sir,’ Not ‘Whoa Dude’ appeared first on WIRED.

Other countries are bringing the democratic process to the digital age—but challenges remain -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The "no-drone-zone" extends for 32 miles, warns the agency in this amazing new video.The Federal Aviation Administration isn't messing around when it comes to drones and the Super Bowl. The agency has put out a slick PSA declaring that Levi's Stadium is a "no-drone-zone" during Super Bowl 50.Read Full Story

In an amazing feat of technological prowess, The Boston Globe has embedded tweets on the front page of its newspaper. Well, not exactly. The post Twitter Beefs Are Now Front Page News in The Boston Globe appeared first on WIRED.

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