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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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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Microsoft reverses controversial game licensing policies [Updated]
Online check-ins, used game restrictions, and more are dead.
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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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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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