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Submission + - Sony sneaks ads back into Wipeout HD (playstation.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 14, 2009 @06:32PM

An anonymous reader writes: After fan outcry over ads that were patched into Wipeout HD (after it was already purchased, ad-free), Sony removed them. Now, they've quietly snuck them back in with patch 2.10:

"The 2.10 Update makes some small improvements to front-end functionality and addresses some minor issues with the audio. In addition, small issues that could affect gameplay or scores in the Eliminator and Detonator game modes have also been corrected.

Changes have also been made so that any adverts shown during loading screens will not adversely affect the loading times of the title. As many of you know, the functionality to display adverts during loading screens was first introduced in the 2.0 Update and originally didn’t function as intended, leading to extended loading times in some areas of the game.

This issue has now been resolved and we understand that a new advertising campaign in Wipeout HD is expected to launch across a number of European territories soon (no word yet on what is happening in North America). In the meantime, a range of PlayStation-specific ads will be making an appearance in the coming days."

Submission + - Motorcycle accident results in bionic bottom. (telegraph.co.uk) 2

Submitted by Noishe on Saturday November 14, 2009 @05:11PM

Noishe writes: A man involved in a motorcycle accident in the UK has been given an alternative to the dreaded colostomy bag. He now carries around a remote control to activate his "bionic bottom" made out of muscles taken from above his knee. The muscles were wrapped around his sphincter and then attached to electrodes that are controlled by a remote control he now carries in his pocket.

Submission + - ISS Toilet Malfunction: Urine Trouble Now (theregister.co.uk)

Submitted by smitty777 on Saturday November 14, 2009 @08:49AM

smitty777 writes: Just hours before the launch of the Columbia, the Register is reporting on the breakdown of the, um, bathroom facilities on the ISS. The breakdown of the urine-recycling unit comes at an inopportune time, with 12 people holding reservations at club ISS. Speaking of recycling, it was also noted in the article that the astronauts were having to drink their own urine to compensate for the chronically broken $250 million machine. Hmmm...it would seem to me that if you had one machine that had to work all the time, that this would be it.

Submission + - Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks May Be Illegal (wsj.com) 1

Submitted by Anonymusing on Saturday November 14, 2009 @06:50AM

Anonymusing writes: The FDA has announced an investigation into the "safety and legality" of alcoholic beverages with caffeine in them. As the Wall Street Journal notes, two major beer companies (MillerCoors and Anheuser-Busch) stopped produce caffeinated alcoholic drinks last year after reports of increased negative effects compared to caffeine-free alcohol. CNN notes that, according to FDA rules, "food additives require premarket approval based on data demonstrating safety submitted to the agency" — and caffeine is a food additive. The targeted beverage makers have 30 days to respond.

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