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  • September 2008

    • Pal: Duchovny Addicted to Porn

      Fox News  |  Sep 2, 08 11:10 AM CDT

      Pal: Duchovny Addicted to Porn

      (Newser) - David Duchovny entered rehab for sex addiction because of a longstanding addiction to Internet pornography, not because he had cheated on wife Tea Leoni, a friend tells Fox News. The X-Files star, whose character on Showtime's Californication is a sex addict, went public with his demons because a fellow patient had tipped off the media. More »

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      celebrity  • pornography  • David Duchovny  • Internet addiction  • sex addiction  • Tea Leoni

  • June 2008

    • Study: Video Game Addicts Aren't Nerds

      Reuters  |  Jun 13, 08 8:20 AM CDT

      Study: Video Game Addicts Aren't Nerds

      (Newser) - The stereotype of the hard-core gamer as a friendless geek may be as outdated as Pac-Man, Reuters reports. An Australian study looked at "problem gamers" who spent more than 50 hours a week playing and discovered that less than 1% had poor social skills. The findings contradict statements from the American Medical Association suggesting people hooked on games like World of Warcraft struggle to cope in the real world. More »

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      video game  • addiction  • gaming  • online gaming  • World of Warcraft  • MMORPG  • Internet addiction

  • March 2008

    • Silicon Valley Unplugs for Meetings

      Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 31, 08 1:09 PM CDT

      Silicon Valley Unplugs for Meetings

      (Newser) - Tired of competing for attention with iPhones, BlackBerrys and laptops, some Silicon Valley companies are banning them from meetings. One exec calls it going "topless," short for laptopless, and the Los Angeles Times reports that it's boosting some companies' efficiency. "Aside from just being rude," an exec wrote, "partial attention generally leads to partial results." More »

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      Internet  • Facebook  • iPhone  • technology  • computer  • BlackBerry  • university  • laptop  • Internet access  • classroom  • Internet addiction

    • Internet Addiction Rising

      Ars Technica  |  Mar 15, 08 8:37 AM CDT

      Internet Addiction Rising

      (Newser) - Internet addiction is no longer a punchline—it’s a serious mental malady that’s gained acceptance from the scientific community, Ars Technica reports. A significant percentage of the US population feels “disconnect anxiety” when away from the internet or their cell phones, an extensive research effort by the Solutions Research Group found. More »

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      Internet  • cell phones  • stress  • anxiety  • Internet addiction

  • January 2008

    • China Cracks Down on Online Games

      Reuters  |  Jan 17, 08 12:03 PM CST

      China Cracks Down on Online Games

      (Newser) - China is cracking down on its booming, billion-dollar online game industry, which is seen as “spiritual opium” that threatens to hook the Chinese people, Reuters reports. The government today said it plans to regulate “undesirable” elements out of the game, which 41 million Chinese played this year. “The whole industry is marginalized by mainstream society,” one senior official said. More »

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      China  • censorship  • online gaming  • Internet addiction  • Internet cafes

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