1. Toronto Star (Canada) - Global Voices: Playing games for social change. "Mission One: Tokyo, 2020. The city is on the verge of famine, with rice rations expected to run out in weeks. Pacific fisheries are at an all-time low. Temperatures are rising; crops are dying. The population is malnourished. It’s not just Tokyo, but the entire world. Will you help? You, yes you, can … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. PhysOrg (USA) - Interview: Dr. Ben Goertzel on Artificial General Intelligence, Transhumanism and Open Source (Part 1/2). " Dr. Goertzel spoke with Critical Thought’s Stuart Mason Dambrot following his talk at the recent 2011 Transhumanism Meets Design Conference in New York City. His presentation, Designing Minds and Worlds, asked and answered the key questions, How can we … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. The Guardian (UK) - China used prisoners in lucrative internet gaming work. "As a prisoner at the Jixi labour camp, Liu Dali would slog through tough days breaking rocks and digging trenches in the open cast coalmines of north-east China. By night, he would slay demons, battle goblins and cast spells. Liu says he was one of scores of prisoners forced to play online games to … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. PC World (USA) - Companies Explore Private Virtual Worlds. "Meetings, conferences and training programs in a 3D virtual world such as Second Life can be more engaging and productive than traditional online sessions and phone calls, and much less expensive than face-to-face meetings requiring travel. But some companies aren't willing to take on the security and compliance … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. New York Times (USA) - Keyboards First. Then Grenades. "Brig. Gen. Harold J. Greene only has to look around his house to realize the challenges the Army faces in engaging young soldiers. His children, he says, are always “buried in a cellphone or an iPad.” General Greene, a senior official in the Army’s research and development engineering command, is among a cadre of … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news