It’s that time of year again. Christmas shoppers are gearing up and making lists of everything that their children want. On the top of the majority of those lists you will hear things like “I want a PS3” or “I really need a Wii” or “How can I play Halo 3 online without an Xbox 360?” Of course you are more likely to see one of those game consoles on the top of most of those lists - but which one will it be this year?
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eBay is banning the sale of ivory products on their site starting in December. The International Fund for Animal Welfare as well as other groups have written reports criticizing eBay for not keeping a closer eye on who does business through their site. “In one instance, a user purchased a pair of elephant tusks off eBay for more than $21,000,” IFAW said in a statement.
The online auction house will now be enforcing the ban to cover other things such as jewelry and chess pieces that are made from ivory starting in January. This ban will not include sales of pianos or other such products that are partly made from ivory but are not specifically made from it.
YouTube is a place where thousands of people are able to post their own family videos, favorite songs, and pictures for to share with family and friends. Now Google and YouTube are changing things up in hopes that they can improve their revenue. They will accomplish this by streaming full-length television programs.
They have already made a deal with CBS where they will be able to stream shows like “The Young and the Restless”, “Dexter”, and “90210”. YouTube stated this week that they are in talks with other partners - but they would not say anymore on that subject.