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Amazon's U.K. unit racked up sales of $6.5 billion last year, but only paid $3.7 million in corporate taxes.
Book News: Amazon May Be Called Before Parliament Over Taxes
()Also: AARP and The Nation join a growing list of ebook publishers; Hilary Mantel on Jane Austen; Anne Applebaum on Sheryl Sandberg.
All Tech Considered
A New 'Smart Rifle' Decides When To Shoot And Rarely Misses()
May 15, 2013 A new rifle goes on sale on Wednesday, and it's not like any other. It uses lasers and computers to make shooters very accurate. A startup gun company in Texas developed the TrackingPoint rifle, which is so effective that some in the shooting community say it should not be sold to the public.
The Record
Google Launches A Streaming Music Service()
May 15, 2013 On Wednesday the company launched All Access, a paid subscription service that will put it in direct competition with Spotify and Pandora.
The Two-Way
Cup Of Joe With Apple CEO Goes For $610,000()
May 15, 2013 It turns out that the desire to speak with Apple CEO Tim Cook, along with $610,000, will buy you a cup of coffee. That's the winning bid offered in a charity auction for up to an hour of Cook's time.
The Two-Way
Book News: Justice Department Says Apple Led Price-Fixing Ring()
May 15, 2013 Also: George Orwell's rules for making tea; what Antigone can teach us about the burial of Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
All Tech Considered
Grad Student Tracks His Online Moves, Looks To Sell Data()
May 15, 2013 Everyone is tracked by marketers online. Instead of fighting it, Federico Zannier, a New York grad student, is taking ownership of his online personal data by selling it: "I said, 'OK, I want to try to make money with my own data.' "
The Two-Way
Is Nintendo Fixing A Gay Marriage 'Bug' In New Video Game?()
May 14, 2013 Days after the gaming world began to buzz with reports that Nintendo's new life simulation game allows men to marry other men, it now seems that Nintendo is removing that possibility, which by all accounts was unintended.
All Tech Considered
ABC's Live Streaming Aimed At Keeping Cable Cords Intact()
May 13, 2013 Starting Tuesday, ABC will let viewers in New York and Philadelphia watch their local stations over the Internet. But this is not a way to cut your cable bill. The new Watch ABC service will require a cable account to log in.
All Tech Considered
Facebook Users Question $20 Million Settlement Over Ads()
May 13, 2013 Facebook is expected to pay out $20 million in a settlement over its "Sponsored Stories" advertising service, after placing user images in personalized ads. But the settlement doesn't stop the service, and a legal expert says Facebook's option to let users opt out creates more problems.
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Teens Who Text And Drive Often Take Other Risks()
May 13, 2013 Four in 10 teenagers admit that they text while driving. Not only is that behavior dangerous, but those same teens are more likely to skip the seat belt and drive while drinking, too.
All Tech Considered
Google Fights Glass Backlash Before It Even Hits The Street()
May 13, 2013 From privacy concerns to technology saturation, Google's new technology has had its fair share of criticism — and it's not even on sale yet. The company wants to change those negative perceptions of its wearable computer before it goes on sale to the public.
