Don't want these emails? Unsubscribe here. Does the TV really add 10 pounds? Maybe. Nearly everyone has heard the old saying that cameras—particularly TV cameras—"add ten pounds" to their subjects. Some people use it as a convenient excuse for those (real) ten extra pounds, but others believe that this claim has actual technical merit. There's a lot of confusion over how to explain this phenomenon, and whether it even exists in the first place, so I set out to investigate. Do modern cameras still make us look fatter?
Top stories: Aug 7 - 14, 2009
 Telecom
Google Voice and you: what it is and how you can use it
by Jacqui Cheng
Have you been hearing all the chatter about Google Voice but still haven't caught up on what it is? Ars gives you the rundown on Google's calling service and how you can use it to screen and forward calls, send free SMSs, and even get your voicemails transcribed and sent to your inbox. Read More
|  Gear & Gadgets
Does this TV make me look fat? The extra-10-pounds myth
by Jacqui Cheng
Do cameras really make people look fatter, and if so, how? Does it only apply to TV, or still cameras too? We were recently asked this question and decided to do some investigation into the old saying. Read More
|  Opposable Thumbs
Why we quit: the moments that push us away from gaming
by Ben Kuchera
When you look at the behavior of gamers, developers may want to de-emphasize the question of why we play, and begin to worry about why we quit. How one badly-placed checkpoint made us wonder: what makes us walk away from games? Read More
|  Law & Disorder
Off the clock? Hyperconnected workers sue employers
by Jacqui Cheng
Ubiquitous Internet connections and a proliferation of smartphones have put more employees "on call" than ever before, and many aren't being paid for the extra time. Some are pushing back in lawsuits against their employers, but it may simply be time for companies to draw a clearer line on out-of-office communications. Read More
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