An anonymous reader writes with an excerpt from Geek.com: "In what must be a big blow for EA and Maxis, Amazon has stopped selling download copies of the just released SimCity. The game has at time of writing received 833 reviews on Amazon, and has an average rating of just one star. That's because 740 of those are one star reviews. Only 20 people gave it 5 stars. There's few better ways to gauge how a game has been received, and this is pretty damning as to how EA has handled the launch."

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Russian scientists say they have found a new type of bacterial life form in water from a buried Antarctic lake.

Republikanen höll ett 13 timmar långt tal.

Electoral commission cancels timetable for parliamentary elections which were set to begin next month, state TV reports.

Efter drygt 150 år ska två oidentifierade sjömän begravas som följde pansarbåten Monitor i djupet under amerikanska inbördeskriget 1862.

Dussintals unga ungrare demonstrerade vid det styrande partiet Fidesz högkvarter i dag inför omröstningen om förändringar i Ungerns grundlag på måndag.

Efter veckor av förseningar lyckades Iraks parlament i dag rösta igenom en statsbudget för 2013, trots bojkott från många ledamöter.

Ingeborg Nilsson, 85, Bollnäs, fick en chock när det kom brev från Postkodlotteriet där det stod att hon avlidit.

Radioaktivt avfall som lämnats för slutförvaring under Östersjöns botten vid Forsmark kan innehålla annat än vad förvaringen är byggd för, enligt unt.

En brand utbröt i kväll i en återvinningsanläggning i Södertälje.

Frågor och svar om tv-licensen.

crookedvulture writes "Slashdot has already covered the four main flavors of Cherry MX mechanical key switches: red, black, blue, and brown. Now, there's a green MX variant that emulates the feel of the buckling spring switches in old-school IBM Model M keyboards. The green switches combine tactile feedback, an audible click, and a stiff spring that requires 80g of actuation force. They're a stiffer version of the MX blues that more closely matches the characteristics of IBM's buckling spring design. Previously reserved for use with space bars, the green switches have now taken over an entire Cooler Master keyboard. And, unlike the old Model M and contemporary copycats, the new CM Storm Trigger has modern conveniences like an integrated USB hub, LED backlighting, and programmable macros." I've had my hopes raised and then dashed by some other keyboards whose makers promised Model M feel, so I'll believe it when I feel and hear it.

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En kaskelot spolades i land på en strand i Spanien i fjol.

An anonymous reader writes "An Apple patent granted on 7 March details a system allowing customers to resell iTunes and iBooks content to other users at a reduced price, or to loan the content temporarily for free. Such a system could pave the way for second hand content being made available on iTunes for a discounted price." (Note: Beware the auto-playing video ad, with sound.)

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