February 2006
[print version] Games that stick it to 'The Man' | CNET News.com
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Known as "anti-advergames," the new titles satirize big companies and question corporate polices ranging from how cattle are raised to low pay for workers.
January 2006
'Tagging' gives Web a human meaning | CNET News.com
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If you've been to a technology event recently, especially one with a high concentration of digerati, you may have seen someone stand up and tell everyone what the event's Flickr tag is.
Games accelerating for faster-paced lives | CNET News.com
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The movie-based DVD trivia game, manufactured by Mattel, began by asking simple multiple-choice questions, leaving McNamara to quickly conclude that it was just an excuse to put part of a game on a disk instead of a board.
October 2005
Violence in games stimulates brain for aggression | CNET News.com
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Violent video games appear to put the human brain in a mood to fight, according to a new study from Michigan State University.
Google ETA? 300 years to index the world's info | CNET News.com
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It could take 300 years to index all the world's information and make it searchable, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt predicted on Saturday at the Association of National Advertisers annual conference in Phoenix.
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