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This week, we're exploring the tech frontier through the eyes of our children. So we're starting with the littlest ones -- babies. Can certain kinds of screen time help babies learn?

An American rock musician born in Freeport on Long Island, N.Y., Lou Reed epitomized New York City's artistic underbelly in the 1970s, with his songs about hookers and junkies. Reed was 71.

The Republican governor has been turning up in other states, touting the wonders of Texas and promising business owners they'll find lower taxes and more manageable regulation there.

Even the most mundane online tasks require us to hand over sensitive data. Privacy policies pass by with an easy click. Yes, each company has its own legal language about the risks we take on, but the standards for consumer protection are murky.

Drivers will find this summer's gas prices are lower than last year's, the result of a spike in crude oil production. Government forecasters say a gallon of regular gasoline will cost about $3.50 this summer -- a slide of more than 10 cents from last year.

The now-shuttered website's uploader rewards program paid those who put up the most-downloaded content — what might be seen as incentivizing piracy. Now, sites like MediaFire and RapidShare are trying to distance themselves from Megaupload's legal issues and make clear they don't run a similar program.

The federal government announced this week how the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations will work. It will purchase fractional interests in Indian trust lands from willing sellers, enabling tribal governments to use the consolidated parcels for the benefit of their communities.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made a stop here Friday to praise the passage of a state budget.

The non-partisan Equinox Center released its fourth annual “Dashboard” report that highlights important trends affecting our quality of life in the San Diego region.

Mayor Bob Filner, the City Council and the board of the Tourism Marketing District have agreed on a revised operating agreement.