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...lowered prices on their current machines to just $99. And as retailers race to supply customers with Sega's Dreamcast, industry leader Sony will be unveiling more details on its PlayStation II in Tokyo. Within two months, Nintendo, whose portable Game Boy has tripled in sales this year, will reveal blueprints for its next game console, code-named Dolphin. Even mighty Microsoft is said to be toying with the idea of designing its own console--more like a gaming PC for the living room that would run Windows. Says Christian Svensson, editor of the gaming-industry magazine MCV: "The influence...
...pushing out personal boundaries. According to American Sports Data Inc., a consulting firm, participation in so-called extreme sports is way up. Snowboarding has grown 113% in five years and now boasts nearly 5.5 million participants. Mountain biking, skateboarding, scuba diving, you name the adventure sport--the growth curves reveal a nation that loves to play with danger. Contrast that with activities like baseball, touch football and aerobics, all of which have been in steady decline throughout...
Only one glitch occurred. As DS1 sped past Braille, its camera failed to track the asteroid properly, producing only six tiny and disappointing images shot from 8,700 miles away. But DS1's remote-sensing instruments downloaded streams of data that should reveal much about Braille's composition. Having consumed only 25 lbs. of its original 180 lbs. of xenon fuel, the spacecraft has enough left to intercept and investigate two comets, one burnt out, the other highly active. Appropriately enough, if NASA gives the go-ahead, DS1 would reach those comets in the year...
Although most tourists are easy to pick out of a crowd--such staples of tourist gear like cameras and fanny packs instantly reveal their true nature--there are a few slippery ones who try to mask their true selves. Summer interns still adjusting to inside-the-beltway mores may fool other tourists, but locals can spot them for the alien creatures they...
...court papers stemming from a rape complaint filed by a former crew member, Carnival, according to the New York Times, acknowledged that its crew members had been accused of sexually assaulting passengers and other staffers 62 times since 1993, prompting the company to investigate. The papers did not reveal the outcome of the cases. "A focus on cruise lines is overdue," says Novak. Meanwhile, some congressman are pressing for a more aggressive exercise of federal commercial and maritime jurisdiction. With Wednesday?s announcement, the Justice Department signaled it is ready and willing to take a tough stand...