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• The Seven Stages of Angry Birds

  

  Angry Birds: A force for societal breakdown?I blame it on Snake, I really do. Some of you may remember a time before mobile phones – or “smartphones”, as we... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Opting in to Pornography: The Ins and Outs

  

  As part of a raft of measures designed to promote family values, David Cameron is to announce that users will have to "opt in" if they want to view... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 CURRENT, EROTICA, LOVE & SEX, SOCIETY

• The Avengers Trailer Drops, Anticipation for Scarlett Johansson-starring Film...

  

  Blockbuster. Photo credit: Disney Pictures/Marvel StudiosMassive explosions, a leather-clad Scarlett Johansson, and more superheroes than you can shake a stick... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SOCIETY

• Former Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko Jailed

  

  Former Ukranian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was sentenced to 7 years in prison yesterday. Photo Credit: Harald Dettenborn Yulia Tymoshenko, the former... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Israel-Hamas Prisoner Swap Deal: Who’s the Big Winner?

  

  Gilad Shalit has been held in captivity since 2006. Photo credit: Lilachd, http://flic.kr/p/5NANVZIsrael and Hamas have reached a prisoner swap deal that will... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Israeli Soldier Gilad Shalit to Be Freed in Israel-Hamas Prisoner Swap Deal

  

  Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to free over a thousand Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. What does this mean for... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Foxgate: Is It Time for Liam Fox to Go Over His Links to Adam Werritty?

  

  Dr Liam Fox: Defence Secretary. Photocredit: Foreign and Commonwealth Office,... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Foxgate: Should He Stay Or Should He Go? Adam Werritty Scandal Continues

  

  Dr Liam Fox: Defence Secretary. Photocredit: Foreign and Commonwealth Office,... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Forgettable Sex: Just How Big a Problem is Post-climax (temporary) Amnesia?

  When was the last time you had sex? Are you sure? New study reveals that vigorous sex can lead to acute temporary memory loss. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 CURRENT, LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Björk’s Biophilia: Innovative iPad Release More Than Matched by Musical Talent

  

  Björk released her new album Biophilia yesterday as a series of ten iPad apps housed within a “mother app.” Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, SOCIETY, TECH

• Amy Winehouse’s Dad to Pen Memoir About the Late Singer

  

  Three months after the death of his daughter, Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse has revealed that he is writing a book about the troubled singer’s short life. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 CELEB, CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY

• David Haye Retires from Boxing. Or Does He?

  

  Hayemaker. Photo credit: AtilaTheHun http://www.flickr.com/photos/austinosuide/4492402796/“I can confirm that Mr. Haye is not renewing his professional boxer’s... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Facebook iPad App Finally Drops. Was It Worth the Wait?

  

  Facebook on the iPad. Photo credit: TechCrunchIt was inevitable: sooner or later a a Facebook app for the iPad would materialise. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Google+ Traffic Dwindles After Initial Surge, Will the New Social Network Tank?

  

  Enthusiasm is waning for Google Plus, Google's answer to Facebook, a new report claims. But is it all bad news for the latest social media site? Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIAL MEDIA, SOCIETY, TECH

• Child Poverty Set to Surge, Says Gloomy IFS Study

  

  Protesters at the End Child Poverty rally, 2008. Photo Credit: Need Not GreedCoalition economic policies and the effects of the recession will drag 200,000... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Coptic Christians Clash with Police as Sectarian Tension Threatens Peace in...

  

  Churches in Cairo. Photo credit: ideacreamanuelaPps, http://flic.kr/p/6oWwU8Violence erupted in Egypt this week during a demonstration in Cairo. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Yetis Are 95 Percent Certain to Exist in Siberia, Says Kemerovo Government

  

  Photographs of the creature are surprisingly rare. Photo credit: JD Hancock http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/3882670847/An international conference of... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Five Things You (and Obama) Need to Know About the Occupy Wall Street Protests

  

  As Occupy Wall Street spreads across the US, here are the latest key talking points about the protests. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Steve Jobs Effect: Apple iPhone 4S Pre-selling Like Hot Cakes

  

  With over a million handsets sold in the first day, Apple's new iPhone 4S looks to be a commercial success in the wake of Steve Jobs' death. What's driving the... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY, TECH

• Unexplored Antarctic Underground Lake Could Contain Climate Change Clues

  

  A British expedition is setting off to Antarctica to search for new forms of life in a lake deep beneath the ice sheet. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, SOCIETY