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Wednesday

Internet gambling has become legal in New Jersey and Nevada, but experts say enforcement and regulations still need to be straightened out. Jim Mone/AP hide caption

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NPR's Steve Henn works from his Silicon Valley home. He says his fragmented schedule allows him to fit in time with his daughters. "It works for me because, in the end, the hours balance out — and I am in control of my time," he says. Steve Henn/NPR hide caption

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Tuesday

Smartphones based on Ubuntu, a Linux-based operating system, are expected in 2014. Canonical hide caption

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Canonical

Life of Pi won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects, but the studio that helped bring to life the tiger Richard Parker is now facing bankruptcy in a increasingly volatile industry. AP via Twentieth Century Fox hide caption

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AP via Twentieth Century Fox

Joe Kummer, president of Propulsive Wing in Elbridge, N.Y., is rooting for having a drone test site in upstate New York. He says it could save him trips to the West Coast to try out new drone prototypes. Ryan Delaney/WRVO hide caption

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Seeking A 'Field Of Dreams' For A Rising Drone Industry

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Thursday

Aereo allows users to connect to a distant antenna — a tiny device that acts like an old set of rabbit ears — and watch broadcast TV channels on their computer, tablet or smartphone. Currently the service is available only in New York City, and it's embroiled in legal complications. Source images from iStockphoto.com, composite by Camila Domonoske hide caption

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Source images from iStockphoto.com, composite by Camila Domonoske

Wednesday

Tuesday

A 3-D printed bust of Yoda is one of the more popular digital designs shared on Thingiverse. Courtesy of StruveDesigns.com hide caption

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Courtesy of StruveDesigns.com

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This AR-15 rifle's lower receiver (in soft green color) was produced with a 3-D printer. The 3-D printing industry has criticized the use of the technology for gun part making. Courtesy of Defense Distributed Dev Blog hide caption

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Courtesy of Defense Distributed Dev Blog

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AeroVironment's Raven drone is used for military surveillance and can be launched by hand. Courtesy of AeroVironment Inc. hide caption

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Courtesy of AeroVironment Inc.

Wednesday

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Tuesday. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

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