6777376
submission
digitalfever writes:
Logically, the audience for a wide range of games and interactive experiences should be rather big, but based on the evidence so far, either that's not true — or publishers have been hedging the wrong bets. No one has conclusively proved the case for (or against) the viability of mature games on Wii, but 2009 was a litmus test on a number of fronts, including the DS. The results aren't encouraging.Link to Original Source
6776952
submission
digitalfever writes:
One of the most celebrated functions of the Internet is an unprecedented ability for people to connect. This has led to social networks, online dating, and, it turns out, a lot of people connecting over really strange things. Here are some of the more interesting clubs that the internet has helped give life to.Link to Original Source
4597243
submission
digitalfever writes:
A couple from New Zealand are being hunted down by Interpol after a banking error saw their account mistakenly credited with NZ$10million (£3.8m/$6m). However, instead of notifying the bank of their new found wealth, they simply took the money and ran.Link to Original Source
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story
ericcantona writes
"The Communications Data Bill (2008) will lead to the creation of a single, centralized database containing records of all e-mails sent, websites visited and mobile phones used by UK citizens. In a carnivore-on-steroids programme, as all vestiges of communication privacy are stripped away, The BBC reports that Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says this is a 'necessity.'"
