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Friday, May 17, 2013
The Two-Way
Book News: Amazon May Be Called Before Parliament Over Taxes
May 17, 2013 Also: AARP and The Nation join a growing list of ebook publishers; Hilary Mantel on Jane Austen; Anne Applebaum on Sheryl Sandberg.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
All Tech Considered
Google's Privacy Shift Powers New Customized Maps
May 16, 2013 The new Google Maps features tailor-made results based on users' habits and search histories. The features were made possible by the revisions Google made to its privacy policies last year, a change that removed most of the barriers between its various services.
The Two-Way
Twitter Users Risk Damnation, Saudi Religious Police Say
May 16, 2013 Sheikh Abdul Latif Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh said anyone using social media sites — and especially Twitter — "has lost this world and his afterlife." Many Saudis have turned to social media sites for news and to discuss issues they might otherwise not be able to bring up.
The Two-Way
Book News: Amazon's Tiny Tax Payment Draws Fresh Scrutiny
May 16, 2013 Also: Afaa Michael Weaver on being a black poet abroad; ebook sales jumped 44 percent last year; Cormac McCarthy's beach body.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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.' "
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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.
Monday, May 13, 2013
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.
