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As increasingly larger numbers of soldiers return from duty in the Middle East, doctors are scrambling to find viable treatments for the host of symptoms associated with prolonged military service. Spending years in the midst of a war, where atrocity and death is a daily occurrence, has undeniably detrimental effects on a person's psyche, that are only amplified when a soldier is thrust back into civilian life and expected to act… Read More

Mixed news for Comcast customers who work from home and/or watch a lot of streaming Netflix content in their off-hours: Pretty soon, you'll have more data usage per month - but it'll cost you. The internet provider is reportedly about to take its first steps towards the creation of a system of tiered Internet pricing based upon the amount of bandwidth customers are using, Describing the need to change its Internet offerings,… Read More

The ongoing feud between Jason West and Vincent Zampella, former heads of Call of Duty creators Infinity Ward, and Activision Blizzard has entered a new phase. More than two years after the two left Activision and Infinity Ward to form a new studio called Respawn, multiple lawsuits filed by both parties have now been settled out of court. Now at least the pair’s current publishing partner, Electronic Arts, is unfettered by an Activision… Read More

Imagine starting your car with a simple swipe of your finger. Sounds cool, doesn’t it? That’s because it is, and here’s the good news: the technology is headed to your car. One of the more eye-catching aspects of futuristic and sci-fi-inspired technology has easily been the ability to activate a myriad of functions with a touch, a swipe, or flick of your fingertips. Now, parts supplier Magna is bringing the future back, so to speak, with the… Read More

The dust is still settling from the launch of Scion’s affordable sports car, the FR-S, and its Subaru BRZ twin. While some enthusiasts wonder if more powerful versions are on the way, engineers in Japan are thinking about cutting the cars’ roof off. The FR-S and BRZ were codeveloped by Subaru and Scion’s parent, Toyota, with convertible versions in mind. According to Toyota project engineer Tetsuya Tada, a convertible is “technically feasible.”… Read More

Facebook alternative EveryMe launched last month, introducing us to its very Path-like user interface and emphasis on grouping contacts. The then mobile-only app set itself apart from the pack a bit with its sophisticated system for created groups automatically. Now Everyme is expanding to Android as well as the Web, and launching a better attack to grab Facebook cynics. According to Everyme, it has amassed 400,000 within the past month, and it… Read More

Google is starting to roll out its new Knowledge Graph technology to its English-speaking users in the United States. Although the new service will be popping up as an adjunct to Google's normal Web search results — rather than a separate service in its own right — it represents a fundamentally different way to approaching search. Instead of returning ranked search results based on literal search terms (or some search terms, or… Read More

Here's what we know for sure: James Badge Dale (The Grey, Shame) has been added to the cast of Iron Man 3. According to Deadline, Badge Dale will play a character named "Savin." Not much to go on, right? Yet this is the Internet, and people 'round these parts thrive on wanton speculation, especially when it comes to the massive universe of Marvel Comics canon. As soon as word of Badge Dale's casting hit the… Read More

THQ had an unpleasant year. The Saints Row: The Third and UFC publisher reported its earnings for the fiscal year that ended in March this week and the company’s downward slide continued. Even as total sales for fiscal 2012 grew to $830.8 million, well above the $665.3 million earned in 2011, THQ still recorded a net revenue loss of $239.9 million, nearly twice the loss of the previous year. The company experienced a net loss of over $53… Read More

Lamborghini, Bentley, and Maserati are not the only unusual names jumping on the SUV bandwagon. Aston Martin could be the next exotic brand to build one. The British company showed a concept SUV called the Lagonda at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, but later shelved it. Now, it looks like the Lagonda is back on. Aston sees the Lagonda as a way to expand into the Chinese market, where customers care more about luxury and interior space than… Read More

A new study from a North Carolina State University economist shows that BitTorrent piracy slightly boosts sales of albums that leak onto the Web prior to their official release. The academic evaluation, brought to our attention by TorrentFreak, contradicts claims by organizations like the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which claim that the leak of albums has a detrimental effect on sales of that album, and have made a… Read More

Eagerly awaiting Fisker Automotive’s upcoming Atlantic extended-range plug-in hybrid? Prepare to wait a little longer. According to Inside EVs, and citing leaked company documents dated “a few weeks ago,” the originally estimated prototype production date for the Atlantic will likely be pushed back by as much as a year, meaning we won’t be seeing the car until late 2014 at the earliest. In addition to providing a clearer timetable for the… Read More

Jet-set-ter is back again, doing a little international swing. Whether or not you sang that in your head to the tune of Boys II Men’s “Motownphilly” is irrelevant! You are reading Jetsetter, Digital Trends’ weekly look at the gaming scene in the other 195 countries covering the planet Earth that aren’t the United States. Plenty’s been going on our shores this week, but even more has been developing abroad! Join me, won’t you? Remember:… Read More