As Iowa Caucuses Near, Hillary Clinton Email Probe Persists

The State Department faces another deadline to publish emails from Clinton's time as secretary of State. The FBI continues to investigate her use of a personal server while at the State Department.

Facebook to Shut Down Parse, Its Platform for Mobile Developers

Facebook is shutting down Parse, a toolkit and support system for mobile developers, which it acquired in 2013.

Can't Buy A Ticket To That Concert You Want To See? Blame Bots

A report from New York's attorney general points to abusive practices in the market for live-event tickets on sites such as StubHub.

Heneghan Peng unveils winning design for $30 million canoe museum in Canada

Irish studio Heneghan Peng Architects has unveiled its competition-winning design for the Canadian Canoe Museum in Ontario – a wavy waterside structure with glass walls and a grass roof (+ slideshow). (more…)

Sundance: Swiss Army Man Is a 95-Minute Viral Video

The most divisive movie at the film festival (so far) wins through calculated weirdness.

The post Sundance: Swiss Army Man Is a 95-Minute Viral Video appeared first on WIRED.

'Top Secret' Email Revelation Changes 'Nothing,' Clinton Says

The former secretary of state says a new report that some emails on her private server exceeded the "Top Secret" classification is "an effort to inject" controversy into her campaign.

Trial To Begin For NYPD Officer Accused Of Killing Unarmed Black Man

Peter Liang is charged with manslaughter in the 2014 shooting death of Akai Gurley in a Brooklyn housing project. Liang's lawyer calls the incident a tragedy but insists it's an accident, not a crime.

Alejandro Aravena's Innovation Center UC photographed by Cristobal Palma

These new shots by Chilean photographer Cristobal Palma reveal the monumental cube structure of the UC Innovation Center – Anacleto Angelini by 2016 Pritzker Prize laureate Alejandro Aravena (+ slideshow). (more…)

Supreme Court Strikes Down Florida's Process Of Imposing Death Penalty

Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that Florida's capital punishment sentencing process is unconstitutional because it allows judges, not juries, to decide whether to impose the death penalty.

Scientists develop Martian concrete for building architecture in outer space

A team of Illinois-based scientists have developed a form of "Martian concrete" that could be used to build architectural structures on the surface of the red planet. (more…)

Chinese Stocks Plunge; Trading Halted For Second Time In A Week

Chinese markets have lurched up and down as regulators gradually withdraw emergency measures imposed after the main stock index plunged in June following an explosive rise.

The Father of Online Anonymity Has a Plan to End the Crypto War

Cryptographer David Chaum's ideas helped spark the decades-long war between encryption and government. Now he's back with a new idea designed to end it.

The post The Father of Online Anonymity Has a Plan to End the Crypto War appeared first on WIRED.

B-ILD combines two apartments in Brussels to create live-work penthouse

A curved wooden staircase connects the two floors of this penthouse apartment in Brussels, which architecture office B-ILD converted from two flats (+ slideshow). (more…)

Comics of the week #320

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own…

Day and night

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Unique squared

Can you relate to these situations? Please share your funny stories and comments below…

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