As divorce rates drop, the question is asked: Does increasing technology mean the end of the extramarital affair? We leave so many digital footprints in so many places, it’s difficult to lead a clandestine life. The Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/darling-its-over-has-technology-made-it-impossible-to-have-an-affair-908376.html
The Internet was invented in the U.S., and not surprisingly the U.S. has remained the center of the Net … up to now. More countries are starting to route data around the U.S., both to avoid possible scrutiny by the government, and also to retain more control over their own data. NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/business/30pipes.html
The Mythbusters is a fan-favorite show for finding out what works and what doesn’t. It seems, however, that a show exploring the limitations of RFID ships was killed after the credit card companies found out about it and expressed their displeasure to Discovery Channel in no uncertain terms. The Consumerist: http://consumerist.com/5043831/mythbusters-gagged-credit-card-companies-kill-episode-exposing-rfid-security-flaws
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