Fed2 Star - the newsletter for the space trading game Federation 2

The weekly newsletter for Fed2
by ibgames

EARTHDATE: August 19, 2018

Fed2 Star Index

In this week’s Fed2 Star: the Star takes another break, the US government plans to set up a space force, moderate drinking is better for you than no drinking at all, tracking device on bird misused to make expensive phone calls, a company offers job candidates an interview inside the Fortnite game, new portable fingerprint scan will let London cops identify crooks immediately, crazy golf gorilla statue upsets locals, a robot that can build things out of Lego, and a picture of the Parker space probe taking off. Plus Winding Down, the tech newsletter from Alan.

Official News

No Fed2 Star next week

Real life imitates Fed: plans for a US space force announced

Real life news: see, I told you drinking (in moderation) was good for you!

Real life news: bird tracing sim stolen then used to rack up big bill

Real life news: job interview conducted in video game

Real life news: London police develop portable fingerprint scanner

Gorilla of the week: Peeping Kong

Robot of the week: Lego-builder

Picture of the week: Parker space probe launches

Winding Down