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TNW2019 Daily: Here’s how to plan your trip to Amsterdam

Mar14
by on March 14, 2019 at 1:02 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider


With only 56 days left to go until TNW Conference, it’s time to start planning your visit to Amsterdam. You might be asking yourself, “Shouldn’t I have done it sooner?” The answer is no! Don’t worry – there’s plenty of time to secure a great hotel and pencil in some fun activities. Here’s how to do it: Step 1: Find the real Amsterdam Amsterdam has two distinct faces. First, there’s the version that tourists tend to see, which is the Red Light District and the very center of the city. It’s everything the city is notorious for: sex, drugs, and semi-comatose British…

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Indian police are arresting students for playing PUBG during exam season

Mar14
by on March 14, 2019 at 11:37 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, gaming, India


I’m sorry to report that the headline isn’t a weak attempt at humor: according to The Times of India, the west Indian city of Rajkot has seen at least 10 students arrested by local police for playing the popular Battle Royale game, Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), after it was banned in several districts in the state of Gujarat last week. Rajkot City Police explained in a tweet that the ban (issued by the Gujarat state government) was being enforced because the game – along with the Momo challenge (which has been debunked as little more than an urban legend) – encourages violence…

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