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PeterAitch writes:
The UK government have put 'on hold' their surveillance project to track details of everybody's email, mobile phone, text and internet use after being warned of problems with its technical feasibility, high costs and privacy issues.
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PeterAitch writes:
According to Reuters, Potsdam University in Germany is now teaching social skills as part of their IT courses. This is intended to "ease entry into the world of work". The 440 students enrolled in the master's degree course will learn how to write flirtatious text messages and emails, impress people at parties and cope with rejection(s).
See http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090109/od_nm/us_flirting_odd_1 for details.