EA, the big brains behind The Sims 2 H&M Fashion Stuff, announce they're "transforming how brands connect with audiences" – with in-game billboards

In the time-old tradition of marketing, EA have announced something ancient as though it's just been thought up by the boffins in the advertising lab. Their big new moneymaking wheeze to squeeze every last penny out of their games: billboards.

In a press release that stretches into essay-length territory, EA sing the praises of their new ad platform, which is "transforming how brands connect…

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Unintelligent Design - The DNA Design Blunder That Causes Cancers and Dementia - Malevolence, Incompetence or Evolution?

New research discovers dementia-linked protein’s role in DNA mistakes | Houston Methodist Newsroom

Scientists have discovered that a protein responsible for regulating DNA repair can itself become a source of genomic instability, contributing to cancers and neurodegenerative diseases. The finding provides another example of the fragile and failure-prone complexity that characterises…

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National Guardsman injured in DC shooting receives Purple Heart at State of the Union

President Donald Trump recognized the National Guardsman who was shot in an attack in Washington, D.C. during the State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Andrew Wolfe was injured by gunfire the day before Thanksgiving. A fellow member of the Guard, Sarah Bekcstrom, was killed in the shooting.

Honored at State of the Union

Trump recognized Wolfe and his mother, Melody during the annual…

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What Will It Take to Unionize Chipotle?

Workers in Michigan became the first Chipotle employees to ever win union recognition. Three years of fighting management for a contract they didn’t get taught them everything the next Chipotle union campaign will need to know.


Even though union efforts have yet to result in contracts, Chipotle workers and their campaigns demonstrate what is possible. (Scott Eells / Bloomberg via…

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