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Tuesday

Technology

Pokemon Go: The Live Video Game Everyone Seems To Be Playing

Pokemon Go is the latest game to use something called augmented reality which combines virtual and real worlds on a smartphone screen. Released only last week by Nintendo, it is a runaway success.

Pokemon Go: The Live Video Game Everyone Seems To Be Playing

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Friday

Bodybuilders Beef Over A Workout Supplement — And A Stanford Patent

Pump-Bol is a ThermoLife workout supplement containing arginine. Cameron Robert/NPR hide caption

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Bodybuilders Beef Over A Workout Supplement — And A Stanford Patent

Two bodybuilders go at it in a legal battle that reveals how university patents for federally funded research can end up in unexpected places.

Bodybuilders Beef Over A Workout Supplement — And A Stanford Patent

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Tuesday

Technology

Brexit Could Threaten England's Global Technology Status

London-based tech companies face the uncertainty of the upcoming exit from the European Union. Many worry about less investment and less access to the talent they need to grow. Some may just leave.

Brexit Could Threaten England's Global Technology Status

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Friday

Technology

Game Developers Try Hard To Appeal To Professional Competitors

They may not be lifting weights to get in shape, but eSports players train hard. And they're competing hard at this year's E3 conference for video gamers in Los Angeles. Top prize is $10,000.

Game Developers Try Hard To Appeal To Professional Competitors

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Thursday

Humor & Fun

E3 Conference Showcases New Kind Of Video Game Celebrity

Millions of video game fans have created a new kind of celebrity — gamers who play live while others watch online. NPR looks at the biggest video game trade conference, known as E3, through the eyes of two of these celebrities.

E3 Conference Showcases New Kind Of Video Game Celebrity

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Tuesday

Video Game Trade Show Kicks Off Under Cloud Of Real-Life Violence

Julian Gerighty of the video game maker Ubisoft and actress Aisha Tyler speak at a press conference during the E3 video game trade show in Los Angeles. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption

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Video Game Trade Show Kicks Off Under Cloud Of Real-Life Violence

There were signs that E3's organizers were trying to bridge the contradictions between violent video games and the Orlando massacre. "Shooter games" are a significant part of the industry's sales.

Thursday

Media

Tech Billionare Peter Thiel Comes Forward In War Against 'Gawker'

Billionaire Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel revealed he was a backer of Hulk Hogan's successful invasion of privacy lawsuit against Gawker.

Tech Billionare Peter Thiel Comes Forward In War Against 'Gawker'

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Saturday

Tuesday

Too Much Technology Can Spoil Your Warhol Experience

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Too Much Technology Can Spoil Your Warhol Experience

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has reopened after a three-year closure. Like a growing number of museums, it hopes new tech doesn't get in the way of looking at the art.

Too Much Technology Can Spoil Your Warhol Experience

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Monday

Art & Design

Revamped San Francisco Museum Merges Modern Art With Interactive Tech

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art re-opened this weekend with groundbreaking interactive technology meant to enhance the experience of looking at art. But can there be too much tech in a museum?

Revamped San Francisco Museum Merges Modern Art With Interactive Tech

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Wednesday

Monday

Biotech's Theranos Offers A Cautionary Tale For Silicon Valley

Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, speaks at the Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 2015. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

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Biotech's Theranos Offers A Cautionary Tale For Silicon Valley

The blood-testing startup led by Elizabeth Holmes soared on hype and celebrity boosters. Now it's under federal scrutiny. It could show that Silicon Valley's success model doesn't work in biotech.

Biotech's Theranos Offers A Cautionary Tale For Silicon Valley

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Tuesday

Beyond Streaming: How Will Future Fans Discover Prince's Music?

Prince performs at the Grand Palais in Paris on Oct. 11, 2009. Whoever ends up running his estate will face some tough decisions about how to handle his musical legacy. Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Beyond Streaming: How Will Future Fans Discover Prince's Music?

Whoever ends up running his estate will face some tough decisions about how to handle his musical legacy. What happens to the music in his vault? Will future concertgoers see him as a hologram?

Beyond Streaming: How Will Future Fans Discover Prince's Music?

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Monday

Business

Do You Yahoo? Despite Dismal Reputation, Many People Still Do

Yahoo goes on the block Monday. The tech company will accept bids for its Internet businesses, properties estimated to be worth billions of dollars. Despite its reputation as a digital dinosaur, Yahoo is the third most trafficked site on the web. NPR looks at users who have stuck with Yahoo.

Do You Yahoo? Despite Dismal Reputation, Many People Still Do

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Sunday

For Sale: One Used Internet Company Called Yahoo
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For Sale: One Used Internet Company Called Yahoo

Potential buyers are due to submit bids for Yahoo's core Internet business on Monday. Yahoo may be the number three search engine, but it's struggled to attract investors and keep up with competitors.

For Sale: One Used Internet Company Called Yahoo

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