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What Happens When The Price Of Free Goes Up? YouTube Is About To Find Out
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What Happens When The Price Of Free Goes Up? YouTube Is About To Find Out

YouTube has long suggested it may try to charge for its content. The new subscription service "Red" hopes to lure users with exclusive content from top stars, offline access to music and other perks.

What Happens When The Price Of Free Goes Up? YouTube Is About To Find Out

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Monday

'Fanciful'? Meet Lawrence Lessig, The Candidate With A Single Issue

Democratic presidential candidate Lawrence Lessig speaks at WIRED BizCon in New York City in 2014. Thos Robinson/Getty Images hide caption

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'Fanciful'? Meet Lawrence Lessig, The Candidate With A Single Issue

Lessig is a passionate advocate for campaign finance reform. If he wins, he says, he will pass the Citizen Equality Act of 2017 to provide voters with vouchers to fund the campaign of their choice.

'Fanciful'? Meet Lawrence Lessig, The Candidate With A Single Issue

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Tuesday

Twitter's Suspension Of Sports Media Revives Debate Over Fair Use

Heath Miller of the Pittsburgh Steelers catches the ball on the 1-yard line against defender Brandon Flowers of the San Diego Chargers during Monday's game in San Diego. Donald Miralle/Getty Images hide caption

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Twitter's Suspension Of Sports Media Revives Debate Over Fair Use

Twitter is going after news media that share highlights of U.S. football games without sports organizations' permission. The move shines a spotlight on the notion of fair use of copyrighted content.

Twitter's Suspension Of Sports Media Revives Debate Over Fair Use

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Monday

Business

At A Time Of Turmoil, Twitter Aims To Keep Pace With Silicon Valley

Twitter is expected to lay off workers, on the heels of announcing its new CEO. What do Twitter's recent struggles say about the company — and Silicon Valley in general?

At A Time Of Turmoil, Twitter Aims To Keep Pace With Silicon Valley

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Monday

Hey Siri, What Did You Say? Why Computers Still Mispronounce Names
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Hey Siri, What Did You Say? Why Computers Still Mispronounce Names

Computer voices sound perfect in sci-fi films, but in the real world computer voices such as those used for Siri, Cortana and Google Now don't seem to be able to say some words correctly.

Hey Siri, What Did You Say? Why Computers Still Mispronounce Names

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Wednesday

Music

Federal Judge Rules 'Happy Birthday' Is In The Public Domain

A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that "Happy Birthday" should be in the public domain. Piano arrangements were copyrighted in 1935, but they apparently don't cover the lyrics.

Federal Judge Rules 'Happy Birthday' Is In The Public Domain

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Monday

Apple TV, App Makers Try To Move Casual Gamers To Bigger Screen

A person plays Candy Crush Saga on his tablet in Lille, northern France. This year, mobile games revenues are expected to fly past console games and hit more than $30 billion worldwide. Philippe Hugen/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Apple TV, App Makers Try To Move Casual Gamers To Bigger Screen

In 2015, mobile games revenues are expected to hit more than $30 billion worldwide. Apple wants these casual gamers to play their mobile games on its streaming TV console.

Apple TV, App Makers Try To Move Casual Gamers To Bigger Screen

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Thursday

Friday

New Film Asks: Were Steve Jobs' Flaws Uploaded To His Machines?

In Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, director Alex Gibney turns a critical lens on the Apple co-founder and his products. Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures hide caption

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New Film Asks: Were Steve Jobs' Flaws Uploaded To His Machines?

Alex Gibney's documentary joins a growing list of Steve Jobs biopics and biographies. The director's thesis seems to be that Jobs' flawed character was infused into the machines he made.

Wednesday

How A Suit Against Uber Could Redefine The Sharing Economy

A federal judge in California has allowed some Uber drivers to proceed with a class-action suit against the company. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

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Law

How A Suit Against Uber Could Redefine The Sharing Economy

A federal judge has allowed some drivers to proceed with a class-action suit against the ride-hailing service. The case could affect other companies in the sharing economy such as Airbnb and Lyft.

How A Suit Against Uber Could Redefine The Sharing Economy

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Thursday

Online Stars Feel Cheated As YouTube, Facebook Battle Over Videos

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Online Stars Feel Cheated As YouTube, Facebook Battle Over Videos

Many popular videos on Facebook originated on YouTube, and YouTube stars say it means they're losing money. Facebook says it takes intellectual property rights seriously and is working on a solution.

Online Stars Feel Cheated As YouTube, Facebook Battle Over Videos

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Monday

DIY Tractor Repair Runs Afoul Of Copyright Law

Farmer Dave Alford can't fix his own tractors like this one because it's run by software with proprietary digital locks. Laura Sydell/NPR hide caption

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DIY Tractor Repair Runs Afoul Of Copyright Law

Like a lot of machines, tractors are increasingly run by computer software that has proprietary locks. But if farmers break those locks to fix their John Deere, they are also breaking the law.

DIY Tractor Repair Runs Afoul Of Copyright Law

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Wednesday

Technology

After Wireless Outage, Some Wonder If Old Phone Networks At Fault

On Tuesday, the four major cell phone providers had an outage that effected tens of thousands. The cause is unclear, but experts say our wireless carriers still rely on aging phone infrastructure.

After Wireless Outage, Some Wonder If Old Phone Networks At Fault

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Wednesday

Politics Overshadows U.S. Tech Firms' Hopes For Entering Iran

Customers try out cellphones and tablets in a store in Tehran, in 2012. Financial sanctions make it difficult for U.S. firms to do business in Iran, analysts say. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption

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Politics Overshadows U.S. Tech Firms' Hopes For Entering Iran

With a young, well-educated population, Iran has the potential to be a boom market for tech. But sanctions and negative political implications for doing business there seem to limit prospects.

Politics Overshadows U.S. Tech Firms' Hopes For Entering Iran

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