Five amusing news from around the web

1. Microsoft accuses kids of bullying Santa into sex chat

El Reg's shock headline aside there, this is actually a pretty poor reflection on Microsoft that they let their 'ai' chat bot representing Santa get away with foul language. Still hilarious though :)

According to the BBC, it seems there will soon be a revolution in digitally broadcast entertainment. As well as the sounds that we're used to hearing from technology such as radio, we'll soon be able to receive pictures too!

2. Coming soon...moving pictures and sound - in one!

Digital radio has wild plans for a new future - broadcasting pictures alongside the sound we expect from them. Now aside from the obvious conclusion that they're simply re-inventing television, I can't actually see why anyone would want this. When I'm listening to my iPod, or the radio, I'm generally doing other things. If I have time to sit down and pay visual attention to something, I'll watch TV!

3. McFines for slow eaters

It seems people have been getting fined recently for spending too long in McDonald's car parks. I would feel some sympathy for them - but does it really take longer than an hour to wolf down junk food? Then again, it's not just McDonalds...

A Tesco store in Wiltshire recently warned an elderly couple that they took too long to do their Christmas shopping - after the couple had spent around £200 in-store.

4. Schumacher commandeers a taxi

Late for the plane? Get a F1 driver to break all the traffic laws (and probably some other ones too - I doubt he had insurance to drive a taxi) and get there in time. It's an amusing story, but you have to wonder how the fascist strict folks over in Germany haven't picked up on it.

5. Man trapped in toilet for 4 days

Nothing like a bit of toilet humour to round things off eh?