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Well Done, Microsoft

The reveal of the Xbox One didn't go as Microsoft hoped. Gamers loved the system, but hated the absurd restrictions placed on the games. But Microsoft listened and just today reversed its stance on some of the more ridiculous policies. Good for them. Good for us. I mean, the outcry was hard to ignore. The memes, the tweets, the visceral anger was everywhere. Even the talking heads on nationwide morning talk shows were debating the curious DRM restrictions.

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Found less than 1 hour ago on channel TechCrunch

Esophageal cancer rates much higher among men than women

New data suggests that men are almost three times more likely to get esophageal cancer than women. The finding has consequences for health policy.

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Found 1 hour ago on channel DigitalJournal.com

Microsoft reverses controversial game licensing policies [Updated]

Online check-ins, used game restrictions, and more are dead.

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Found 2 hours ago on channel ArsTechnica

Obama Preparing Big Effort to Curb Climate Change

Officials said President Obama would announce new policy initiatives in the coming weeks, including the first limits on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants.        

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Found 3 hours ago on channel New York Times

BOE's King Defeated in Stimulus Push

Departing Bank of England Gov. Mervyn King was defeated in a push for more stimulus for the U.K. economy in his final vote as a member of the rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee, minutes showed.

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Found 12 hours ago on channel Wall Street Journal