Collaterally Damaged In The Video War

The innocent are being keelhauled by DVD-copy protection aimed at "pirates", says Max Barry.

In A Beige World, Serena.com Is An Oasis Of Purple Fruitiness

SEE Serena Williams prancing around on the tennis court with cheerleaders to the lyrics "jump for my love". Watch her get tired as she poses in lingerie while a Kanye West tune plays. See Serena "jab" her friend in the stomach at home in the kitchen. Watch Serena and her toy lion Simba deliver a video blog from bed in a LA hotel room.

Pressies On Ebay

VIDEO games, cameras and MP3 players top the list of unwanted gifts posted on eBay or returned to shops.

School Experiment Leaves Pupils To Their Own Devices

IMAGINE your teacher giving you a brand-new music and video player and letting you download songs, trawl the internet and chat online to friends, all in the name of school work.