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24 Sep 2009 20:22

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Tech, World: Good luck: France wants to mark images as Photoshopped

  • Every magazine cover and movie poster could carry a warning in France. The French are apparently concerned about body image in a big way. Because of that, they’re considering labeling ‘shopped images as such. 50 French politicians support the law, which carries huge fines for those who don’t follow it. So, photos of models are either going to carry disclaimers or are going to get a lot uglier. We wonder which. source

28 Jul 2009 11:02

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Biz: The evolution of two soda company icons, in logo form

On the left: A constantly-changing icon that wins a lot of taste tests. On the right: A stable, consistent brand. (Minus the New Coke thing.) source

22 Jul 2009 16:45

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World: Indonesian police release some freaky pictures of the Jakarta bombers

These *super* high-tech pictures are supposed to be of the two Jakarta bombers, taken from the bodies found at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriot Hotels. source