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Google Must Delete Personal Data When Asked, European Court Says

The case started when a Spanish man was irked that a 1998 notice about his home being repossessed was still online. Privacy advocates are welcoming a win for the "right to be forgotten."

Google: Driverless Cars Are Mastering City Streets

Google had contemplated mapping all the world's stop signs. Now the technology can read stop signs, including those held in the hands of school crossing guards.

Max Hawkins' randomizer app sent him to the Czech Point Restaurant and Pub in Clutier, Iowa, among the many places he may never have found on his own.

Eager To Burst His Own Bubble, A Techie Made Apps To Randomize His Life

Suddenly aware of repetitive feedback loops in his life, Max Hawkins created apps that decided where he should go, what strangers' parties he should attend, even how he should spend Christmas.

Google's White Male-Heavy Staff Underlines Tech's Diversity Problem

After years of stalling, Google released a demographic breakdown of its staff that shows the company as 70 percent male and 61 percent white.

An image of a Google Map from its Russian service depicts Crimea, at bottom center, with a solid line, reflecting an international border between it and Ukraine. Versions of the map on other Google sites show it with a dotted line.

Google Maps Displays Crimean Border Differently In Russia, U.S.

In Russia, Google's Maps division now shows the Crimean peninsula as part of Russian territory. It's showing a different image on browsers in the U.S.

Verizon Reportedly Prepares To Buy Yahoo For $4.8 Billion

Verizon will announce the deal Monday, according to Bloomberg. While Yahoo will keep its most valuable assets, the move effectively disbands Yahoo as one of the longest-running Internet companies.

"However people map out the geography of American political tribes, they always exempt themselves and their neighbors," Geoff Nunberg says.

As Fissures Between Political Camps Grow, 'Tribalism' Emerges As The Word Of 2017

"The meme of the moment is to say that American politics has become 'tribal,'" linguist Geoff Nunberg says. One sign of the division is the fact that no one can agree on how to use the word.

Psychoanalyzing ‘The Babadook’

This week's horror-themed edition of the KPBS Cinema Junkie Podcast looks at "The Babadook" through the eyes of a psychoanalyst.

Dina Alhamrani's photos (at right) show a bride wearing a red "pre-wedding dress" and gold-leaf henna designs on her hands. "I want to tell brides never to let go of their heritage," Alhamrani says. "We have very, very vibrant colors. That's the message I try to convey. And the bride is looking at the light: That's a happy thing that she wants."

'Connected To The Whole Universe': Saudi Women Artists Show Their Work In The U.S.

The "Women's Point of View" exhibition at the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C., includes works of photography, motion graphics, even a design for a lightweight "running abaya" for athletes.

Google Frecking: The Week In Pandas

Based on Google Alerts, a snapshot of pandas in black-and-white. In the here-and-now.

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