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US: Laser pistols, snakes, a hero in a high-speed jeep ride — these are the ingredients of a new TV commercial for Dr Pepper TEN, a low-calorie soft drink for men.

Some things are best said in German. Take, for example, the Audi slogan. For years, the company used a German one in England: Vorsprung durch Technik. It didn’t matter that very few people understood the Vorsprung — we all understood Technik.

UNITED STATES: Have you ever seen an advertisement on the pavement? If so, you're familiar with "corporate graffiti", which is turning into a problem in the United States.

One of the most popular videos on YouTube at the moment is Herding Cats. It’s about cats and IKEA, the Swedish furniture store. It’s a serious look at how an IKEA advert starring 100 cats was made. And as the titleimplies , the video wasn’t easy to make. Have you ever tried herding cats?

What was Apple’s response to complaints about the new iPhone 4? They blamed the users for using the wrong grip.

This week, we look at media comment on Germany’s decision to buy data stolen from Swiss banks, at the victory of Viktor Yanukovych in Ukraine’s presidential election, and at Toyota’s faulty cars.