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‘Death Race’
Natl Safety Council is outraged at 'Death Race,' new coin-operated driving game mfd by Exidy Inc that puts player behind wheel trying to run down numanoid figures on TV screen; council psychologist Gerald Driessen and Exidy exec Phil Brooks comment...
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Social media addiction: technological déjà vu
Zendle and Bowden-Jones are correct about the methodological shortcomings of research that aims to understand the effects of social media.12 But these observations also apply to related research that considers the effect of technology use more...
Amon Amarth - Raise Your Horns
"Raise Your Horns" features live footage from shows in San Diego (USA), London (UK), Paris (FR), Tilburg (NL), Berlin (DE), and Hellfest (FR), plus video cli...
Government under pressure to delay launch of porn restriction scheme for third time
Sky News has obtained a letter from a lobby group representing online pornographers that complains of the scheme's "tight timing".
How Hong Kong Protesters Are Connecting, Without Cell Or Wi-Fi Networks
Pro-democracy protesters are downloading a fast-growing app called FireChat to stay in touch. It has been used around the world during political unrest.
Most Conservative members would see party destroyed to achieve Brexit | YouGov
Nothing is sacred now as the Conservative Party membership seeks to secure Brexit – except keeping Jeremy Corbyn out of Number 10
Comment on Chang & Bushman (2019): Effects of outlier exclusion
Recent research by Chang & Bushman (2019) reports how video games may cause children to be more likely to play with a real handgun. In this...
Tracking Your Sleep? Beware Orthosomnia and Other Risks
Popular sleep-tracking apps and devices can flood you with data about your night. But doctors warn there is no such thing as “perfect” sleep.
Video Game Creators Are Burned Out and Desperate for Change
'Every game you like is built on the backs of workers'
Actual and Perceived Emotional Similarity in Couples’ Daily Lives - Laura Sels, Yan Ruan, Peter Kuppens, Eva Ceulemans, Harry Reis, 2019
We used two experience sampling studies to examine whether close romantic partners’ feelings of love and perceived partner responsiveness are better predicted b...
South Korean Overwatch League Broadcast Apparently Omits Pride Day Festivities
If you tuned into the Overwatch League’s Friday games, you probably saw dozens of esports fans decked out in rainbow garb or flashing LGBTQ-themed signs as soon as the camera turned their way. It was Pride Day for the Overwatch League—a day that...
Amazon.com: Lost in a Good Game: Why we play video games and what they can do for us (9781785784811): Pete, Dr Etchells: Books
Amazon.com: Lost in a Good Game: Why we play video games and what they can do for us (9781785784811): Pete, Dr Etchells: Books
How to combat overhyped science news
Hyped-up science erodes trust. Here’s how researchers can fight back.
PLSC Paper Awards
PLSC Junior Scholars Award Our program committee selects several papers based on their overall excellence submitted by pre-tenure scholars. Year Authors Title Cite 2019 Sandra Wachter and Brent Mittelstadt A Right to Reasonable Inferences...
Let's Talk About Tech - Game On 040619 - W.H.O., ICD-11 and gaming disorder - BBC Sounds
Discussion of the W.H.O.'s inclusion of "gaming disorder"
The Weatherman: The Man Who Decided D-Day
In 1944 Eisenhower gave Group Captain James Stagg a near-impossible task: Predict the weather for D-Day.