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Submission + - Amazon Selects Their Favorite Fake Customer Reviews (beyond-black-friday.com) 1

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Amazon's just created a new web page where they're officially acknowledging fake reviews posted by their customers — and they've even selected their own favorites. ("I was very disappointed to have my uranium confiscated at the airport. It was a gift for my son for his birthday. Also, I’m in prison now, so that’s not good either...") On the front page of Amazon, in big orange letters, Amazon posted "You guys are really funny." And then — next to a funny picture of a rubber horse head mask — Amazon's linked to a list of some of the very best satirical reviews their customers have submitted over the years, noting fondly that "occasionally customer creativity goes off the charts in the best possible way..."

Submission + - SDL 2.0 Release Improves 2D/3D Rendering, Better Audio & New Features (phoronix.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Simple DirectMedia Layer 2.0 has finally been released. The cross-platform multimedia layer used by hundreds of cross-platform games has seen its first major release in years. The SDL 2.0 release has many new features including GL3 and OpenGL ES rendering support, a new 2D rendering API, better full-screen / multi-window support, multiple input support, Android and iOS support, power management, and other new functionality. SDL 2.0 can be downloaded from libsdl.org.

Submission + - IAB urges people to stop "Mozilla from hijacking the Internet" (paritynews.com) 2

Submitted by hypnosec
hypnosec writes: In its latest attempt to stop Mozilla from going ahead with its proposed default blocking of third-party cookies in Firefox, the IAB took out a full page ad urging users to stop “Mozilla from hijacking the Internet”. Through the advert IAB has claimed that the Firefox maker wants to be the “judge and jury” when it comes to business models on the web. According to the IAB, Mozilla wants to eliminate the cookies which enable online advertisers to reach the right audience. IAB notes that “If cookies are eliminated, it is clear to us that consumers will get a less relevant and diverse Internet experience.”

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