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Submission + - NYC to Open 1st High School dedicated to Software (joelonsoftware.com)

Submitted by stephencrane
stephencrane writes: NYC to open The Academy for Software Engineering, with a focus on software design and college preparation. It'll be a 'limited, unscreened' high school, which means admission won't be tied to grades or test scores; solely on interest (and presumably a lottery, once words gets out).
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Submission + - Silicon-Free Molybdenite Microchips Developed (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: A Swiss team may have found an alternative to silicon microchips which could result in smaller, more flexible and less energy hungry processors. The Swiss team’s chip does not use silicon, butmolybdenite (MoS2) a dark-coloured, naturally occurring mineral that is able to be used in much thinner layers. Currently used as a strengthening agent in plastic, molybdenite isabundantin the natural word.
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Blizzard Awaits China's Approval For WoW Relaunch 75

Posted by Soulskill from the wrath-of-the-happy-smile-king dept.
angry tapir writes "The relaunch of World of Warcraft in China, where it has already been offline for six weeks, still faces an indefinite delay as it awaits government approval for its content. Problems for Blizzard Entertainment, the game's creator, started when it switched to a new local operator for World of Warcraft in China, online gaming company NetEase. New operators of foreign games have to submit the games for government approval, and China has objected to some of the content it found in its latest review of the game."
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China Bans Shock Treatment For Internet Addiction 113

Posted by samzenpus from the just-put-down-the-mouse dept.
angry tapir writes "China has banned the use of shock therapy to treat Internet addiction after its use at one hospital sparked nationwide controversy. The hospital drew wide media coverage in recent months after Internet users claiming to have received the treatment wrote in blogs and forums about being tied down and subjected to shocks for 30 minutes at a time."

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