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Marvin Gaye in studio couch listening to music, 1973.

SOUNDBREAKING: I Am My Music

Airs Friday, April 6, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Billy Idol is one of more than 150 artists featured in the SOUNDBREAKING series airing on PBS in November 2016.

SOUNDBREAKING: Sound And Vision

Airs Friday, March 30, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Tiesto is one of more than 150 artists featured in the SOUNDBREAKING series airing on PBS in November 2016.

SOUNDBREAKING: Four On The Floor

Airs Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Tim Berners-Lee still largely sees the potential of the Web, but it has not turned out to be the complete cyber Utopian dream he had hoped.

The Father Of The Web Is Worried About How Ugly It's Become

When he invented the Web 28 years ago, Tim Berners-Lee saw it as a way to break apart silos and connect the world. Now he's increasingly troubled about its dark side, but he believes it can be fixed.

Adele is one of more than 150 artists featured in the SOUNDBREAKING series airing on PBS in November 2016.

SOUNDBREAKING: The Human Instrument

Airs Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Wind turbines dot the landscape along Interstate 8 in east San Diego County, July 14, 2017.

Governor Jerry Brown Likely To Face Decision On 100 Percent Clean Electricity

A key vote this week in Sacramento has moved California closer than most people could imagine to a future in which all electricity — 100 percent of it — is produced without releasing more carbon into the air.

Uber says it's making changes to address a culture that was blamed for tolerating sexual harassment and other misconduct.

Uber's Travis Kalanick Announces Leave Of Absence; Company Adopts Harassment Policies

Co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick says, "If we are going to work on Uber 2.0, I also need to work on Travis 2.0," as he takes time to grieve his mother's death.

Twitter officials are expected to meet with Senate Intelligence Committee investigators. Staffers want to know about the use of fake accounts, bots and trolls to influence the trends and topics on the social platform.

As Scrutiny Of Social Networks Grows, Influence Attacks Continue In Real Time

Trolls, bots and other mischief aimed at shaping the U.S. information environment have continued long after the presidential election even as Washington focuses on Facebook and Twitter.

In trying to get people to eat the Pez Diablo, or suckermouth catfish, sustainable fisheries specialist Mike Mitchell says it isn't "a problem of biology or science, but marketing."

Invasive 'Devil Fish' Plague Mexico's Waters. Can't Beat 'Em? Eat 'Em

The armored catfish erodes shorelines and devastates marine plants — and its numbers have exploded. So researchers, chefs and fishermen are trying to rebrand it by promoting its flavor and nutrition.

Major Flaw In Android Phones Would Let Hackers In With Just A Text

A severe flaw in Android, the world's most popular smartphone operating system, would let hackers take over with just a text message.

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