Chris Kohler and Jake Muncy discuss how Nintendo is changing its remake of a "Zelda" game to be more inviting to players, and why "The Witness" isn't. The post Game|Life Podcast: Twilight Princess Versus The Witness appeared first on WIRED.

The authentication technology may eventually let Samsung smartwatches act as a key to things like cars, doors, and subways.A newly published Samsung patent describes a wrist-wearable sensor that reads the wearer's veins. No, not to tell their fortune, but to establish their identity.Read Full Story

The decision comes even as the group says the risk of such disease transmission is "extremely" low  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Google and Visual Editions created a new kind of interactive mobile book. The post Google’s New Interactive E-Books Would Be Impossible to Print appeared first on WIRED.

The social network is really stretching the limits of its Community Standards.Facebook has started taking down the pages of businesses that legally sell marijuana for medical purposes in New Jersey, according to local news site NJ.com. The state is one of 23 across the country where medical marijuana dispensaries are permitted by law.Read Full Story

Before developing perceptual constancy, three- to four-month-old babies have a striking ability to see image differences that are invisible to adults. They lose this superior skill around the age of... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Nearly seven years after the Jane Austen-meets-the-undead novel became a literary phenomenon, the film is even more potent. The post Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Is One Braaaaaaainy Mashup appeared first on WIRED.

Pharmaceutical companies love to talk about their R&D efforts.Martin Shkreli is a walking nightmare for the pharmaceutical industry.Read Full Story

When the Space Launch System launches in 2018, its passengers will be 13 small cubesats off to explore the solar system -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The Family Medical Leave Act celebrates its 23rd anniversary today. But, as a country, we still have a long way to go. The post This Year May Be a Tipping Point for Paid Parental Leave appeared first on WIRED.

Profiling an Internet phenomenon and its quirky creator, a few months into its existence.Facebook turned 12 today. It's been part of everyday life for long enough that an infinite number of articles have been published about its phenomenal success and the vision of its inventor and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. (I wrote about him myself recently.)Read Full Story

Twitter gets defensive as it faces a flurry of criticism over the use of its platform as a recruiting tool for ISIS. The post Twitter Wants You to Know That It Is Fighting Terrorists appeared first on WIRED.

Rigid robots step aside—a new generation of squishy, stretchy machines is wiggling our way -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

What path should you take to catch another football player? Here are three different ways to run the play. The post Tackle a Runner Like a Super Bowl Player—With Physics! appeared first on WIRED.