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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.

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

South Korean Go champion Lee Sedol (right) poses with Google DeepMind head Demis Hassabis. On Wednesday, Sedol will begin a five-match series against a computer.

How Google's Neural Network Hopes To Beat A 'Go' World Champion

On Wednesday in South Korea, a Google AI program will take on a top-level player in the ancient game of Go. Here's what you need to know.

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.

The U.S. Capitol on October 11, 2016. An MIT project distorted photos of the capitol building and other famous sites using an artificial intelligence algorithm to make horror images.

Researchers Build 'Nightmare Machine'

An MIT project rolled out just in time for Halloween uses artificial intelligence to generate horror images.

An image of the U.S. capitol building distorted in what researchers from MIT call a "toxic city" style by an artificial intelligence algorithm.

Researchers Build 'Nightmare Machine'

An MIT project rolled out just in time for Halloween uses artificial intelligence to generate horror images.

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.

'The Boyfriend Bracket' Isn't What You Expect — But It's A Winner

Kate Evangelista's new book is called The Boyfriend Bracket, but it's done with the titular bracket in just a few chapters, becoming a sweet story about a high-school senior and her childhood crush.

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.

This is likely a pit toilet. The idea is that there's a giant hole underneath the toilet. It's from Revben and Havenes Banda's home in a rural village in Malawi. They live with their five children and five grandchildren; their monthly income is $50.

PHOTOS: Peep At The Toilets Of 7 Families Around The World

On World Toilet Day — November 19 — the goal is to raise awareness about the importance of toilets in reducing diarrheal disease. These pictures show that toilets can come in all shapes and sizes.

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