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Friday

Taser International is now selling police departments the technology to store videos from body cameras. Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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As Police Body Cameras Increase, What About All That Video?

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Tuesday

A Reddit mascot is shown at the company's headquarters in San Francisco. Reddit has published a new policy aimed at harassment on the site. Robert Galbraith/Reuters/Landov hide caption

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Reddit's New Harassment Policy Aimed At Creating A 'Safe Platform'

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Wednesday

Nine media organizations, including The New York Times and National Geographic, have signed a deal to distribute their content through a new Facebook feature called "Instant Articles." Facebook hide caption

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Facebook Courts News Giants Into A Deal To Share Viewers, And Revenues

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Thursday

At Slush Asia, a new tech festival held in Tokyo in late April, the scene and the energy resembled a small-scale South by Southwest Interactive. Elise Hu/NPR hide caption

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A Startup Scene That's Not So Hot: Japan's Entrepreneur Shortage

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Friday

Dynegy is one of a growing number of companies to hold meetings online. Dynegy/Broadridge hide caption

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The Annual Shareholders' Meeting Will Now Come To Order Online

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Monday

Our modern relationship to property — namely that it's burdensome to own, and therefore less valuable — has allowed the sharing economy to expand. Gustav Dejert/Ikon Images/Corbis hide caption

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When The Sharing Economy Brings Unexpected Experiences

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Friday

The author, modeling her mother's watch. Laura Sydell/NPR hide caption

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At The Heart Of A Watch, Tested By Time

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As the Apple Watch goes on sale Friday, it's unclear if the gadget and others like it can attain the utility and prominence smartphones have in the past eight years. Ryan Emberley/AP hide caption

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Will Apple's Newest Gadget Ignite A Smart Watch Movement?

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Tuesday

The Google logo is seen at the Google headquarters in Brussels. This week, Google is changing the way its influential search engine recommends websites on smartphones and tablets in a shift that's expected to sway where millions of people shop, eat and find information. Virginia Mayo/AP hide caption

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Thursday

The Hidden FM Radio Inside Your Pocket, And Why You Can't Use It

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Tuesday

A New Internet Domain: Extortion Or Free Speech?

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Monday

Google is doing test flights of its balloons carrying Internet routers around the world. Last June, a balloon was released at the airport in Teresina, Brazil. Google hide caption

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Bringing Internet To The Far Corners Of The Earth

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Thursday

Lincoln, Neb., is home to several startups, which use the city's low cost of living and high quality of life to attract workers. Nicolas Henderson/Flickr hide caption

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Silicon Prairie: Tech Startups Find A Welcoming Home In The Midwest

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Monday

The new doughnut-shaped building will be a mile in circumference. "The office areas are laid out in little wedges all around the building," says Dan Whisenhunt, Apple's vice president of real estate and development. Anya Schultz/KQED hide caption

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Neighbors And Fans Are Curious About Apple's Massive New HQ

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