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Have you ever opened your computer with the intention of sending an email and then an hour passes by? On this episode, we discuss the strategies media companies use to hijack our attention.

A Google sign at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Google is launching a two-week-long patent marketplace next month, where sellers can name their own price.

Google Experimenting With Patent Marketplace To Combat Trolls

Google will allow patent holders to "tell Google about patents they're willing to sell at a price they set." Tech firms have been targeted by "trolls" who own patents and charge them licensing fees.

Papier-mâché bulls parade around the town square adorned with fireworks, set to blow up in all directions during the National Pyrotechnic Festival in the small Mexican town of Tultepec.

POV: Brimstone & Glory

Airs Monday, July 2, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, July 4 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

Bananas will be cheaper at Whole Foods stores next week, as Amazon finalizes its purchase of the grocery chain.

Whole Foods Will Drop Prices On Monday, Amazon Says In Detailing New Grocery Strategy

Amazon sets new prices on bananas, butter, organic eggs, and other best-selling staples. The online giant also says its Amazon Prime members will get special prices and perks at Whole Foods.

Rescue teams in Thailand gather in a cave where a group of boys and their soccer coach went missing on Saturday afternoon. Despite heavy rains that have obstructed searches, officials believe they are still alive.

Divers Search Flooded Cave In Thailand For 12 Missing Boys And Their Soccer Coach

They are thought to have entered the sprawling cave complex in Chiang Rai province on Saturday. Despite multiple failed search attempts, authorities remain hopeful they are still alive.

Author Tim Wu says that much of the content on the Internet is created by businesses that are on a "quest for clicks."

How Free Web Content Traps People In An Abyss Of Ads And Clickbait

Author and law professor Tim Wu says much of the "free" content on the Web comes at a price to users, who are subjected to ads that are targeted specifically at them and increasingly hard to ignore.

South Korean professional Go player Lee Se-Dol reviews the match with other professional Go players after the fourth match against Google's artificial intelligence program, AlphaGo.

Achievement Unlocked: Google AlphaGo A.I. Wins Go Series, 4-1

A top world Go champ lost the last of five games against Google's AlphaGo. But both sides are going home from the match with a lot more to learn.

James Jean and Patrice Worthy, photographed in New York City. They model clothing by Ikiré Jones.

Stunning Photos Depict Migrants 'As They'd Rather Be Seen'

The photos avoid war, destruction and poverty — and instead focus on the beauty and resilience of people who leave home in search of a better life.

Google Announces Foray Into The Wireless Business

The service will only work on Google Nexus phones, but it could potentially disrupt the wireless industry with its pay-only-for-what-you-use data plans.

Google's New Search Algorithm Stokes Fears Of "Mobilegeddon"

This week, Google started prioritizing mobile-friendly websites in Google searches made on a smartphone. The change could hurt businesses whose sites don't pass Google's mobile-ready test.

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