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A Nepalese man checks his cell phone as people stay on open ground from fears of earthquake tremors in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday.

How Tech Firms Are Helping People In The Nepal Earthquake Zone

Tech and telecom companies stepped up with much-needed services. Facebook and Google offered tools to help those in the region let family and friends know they're OK. Other firms cut calling costs.

Take Me Home Huey

Airs Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Congress Overturns Internet Privacy Regulation

The rule, which had not yet taken effect, would have required Internet providers to ask permission before selling consumers' personal data. President Trump is expected to sign the rollback.

This map, a screenshot from The Opportunity Atlas, shows household income in 2014-2015 for people born between 1978 and 1983 to low-income parents. In areas that are more red, people who grew up in low-income households tended to stay low-income. In areas that are more blue, people who grew up in low-income households tend to make more money.

The American Dream Is Harder To Find In Some Neighborhoods

A new data tool finds a strong correlation between where people grew up and their chances of climbing the economic ladder. Charlotte, N.C., hopes to use it to improve residents' economic mobility.

More Fair Use News: Google Books, Again, Prevails Against Authors

Google gets another win in a case against its digital library by book authors and publishers. Disputes over "fair use" of copyrighted material are bound to continue as more stuff ends up online.

Study Backs Getting Driverless Cars On The Road, As Waymo Ditches Backup Drivers

A research report says more lives will be saved by putting autonomous cars on the road sooner rather than later, even if they're not perfect. Waymo deployed some in Arizona — without backup drivers.

Former "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen, right, is interviewed by Matt Lauer on NBC's "Today" in New York, Nov. 17, 2015. In the interview, the 50-year-old Sheen said he tested positive four years ago for the virus that causes AIDS.

SDSU Study: Charlie Sheen's HIV Disclosure Had Big Online Impact

A study from San Diego State University research professor John Ayers and colleagues, found that Charlie Sheen's revelation that he's infected with the AIDS virus prompted the greatest number of HIV-related Google searches recorded in the United States since 2004.

The Google Chrome extension is similar to a spell check function, except instead of flagging misspelled words, it identifies insults and hateful messages and then prompts the user to write something else.

This New Chrome Extension 'Rewords' Hateful Online Messages

Aimed at preventing cyberbullying, the online tool, called Reword, flags insulting phrases and crosses them out with a red line. So far, the product is available for Google's Chrome web browser.

POV: My Love, Don't Cross That River

Airs Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Journalists watch a big screen showing live footage of the third game of the Google DeepMind Challenge Match between Lee Sedol, one of the greatest modern players of the ancient board game Go, and the Google-developed supercomputer AlphaGo at a hotel in Seoul on Saturday. AlphaGo won, clinching its victory in the best-of-5 match.

Going, Going, Gone: Master Go Player Loses Best-Of-5 Match With A.I.

Lee Sedol has lost three games in a row to Google's AlphaGo program, which means the program has officially defeated the human. Lee said the pressure was intense, and he felt "powerless."

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