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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.

Tourists take pictures inside Wat Pho temple on August 29, 2014 in Bangkok. Tourism, a key part of Thailand's economy, is down 20 percent this year following political violence and a military coup.

Thailand Official: Martial Law Is Good For Tourists

With tourism down 20 percent, Thailand is looking for novel ways to lure visitors. According to the head of the tourist authority, military rule means it's extremely safe to visit.

Diane Brown, executive director of the Arizona Public Interest Research Group, talks to college students about the benefits of buying health coverage on the exchanges.

With ACA Plans A Tougher Sell, Insurers Bring On The Puppies

The federal government has all but dropped out of marketing the Affordable Care Act, so states, corporations and private groups are stepping up. Some are going cute, while others get serious.

Siri And Other Phone Assistants Don't Always Help In A Crisis

If you say, "I want to kill myself," they give a national hotline. But digital assistants are not as helpful if it's abuse or sexual assault.

White House aide Omarosa Manigault speaks to a health care panel in June. On Friday, she was part of a panel at a black journalists conference that ended with the audience protesting her participation.

Black Journalists' Panel With Omarosa Manigault Ends In Anger

The crowd objected to the White House aide's seeming refusal to answer questions about the Trump administration. She told the moderator, "Ask me a question about me."

5 TV Shows To Binge-Watch During A Winter Storm

For a TV nerd, a storm that shuts down work and school means more time for binge-watching. It may be only a day or two, so viewing choices are crucial.

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.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk responds to a question by Nevada Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval during the third day of the National Governors Association's meeting on Saturday in Providence, R.I. Among other things, Musk warned governors that artificial intelligence poses a "fundamental risk to the existence of human civilization."

Elon Musk Warns Governors: Artificial Intelligence Poses 'Existential Risk'

At a bipartisan governors conference in Rhode Island, the CEO of Tesla urged politicians to impose proactive regulations on AI development.

A pond in Vietnam that the random algorithm chose for Max Hawkins to visit.

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.

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.

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