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Airs Monday, July 3, 2017 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

After the Brazil-Germany semifinal, Google's experimental newsroom focuses on search trends that don't rub salt in Brazil's wounds.

In Google Newsroom, Brazil Defeat Is Not A Headline

Google is mining its search data from the World Cup games, trying to make factoids that go viral. Its "newsroom" is focused on happy thoughts, not sad ones like Brazil's brutal defeat.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stands on the balcony of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.

Julian Assange Says WikiLeaks Will Share CIA Code With Tech Companies

WikiLeaks on Tuesday disclosed the hacking tools from the so-called Vault 7 series. Now Assange says his group will be working with big manufacturers to develop fixes.

This 'Book Of Numbers' Speaks A Human Language

Writer Joshua Cohen says his new novel (about a journalist and a tech mogul both also named Joshua Cohen) aims to reclaim the Internet. "It's made of our humanity," he tells NPR's Robert Siegel.

From Rats To Humans, A Brain Knows When It Can't Remember

When we see a familiar face, we know instantly if we can remember that person's name. That's because the human brain has an ability called metamemory. Looks like rats may have that higher power, too.

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

SOUNDBREAKING: The Recording Artist

Airs Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

A person plays Candy Crush Saga on his tablet on March 6, 2014, in Lille, northern France. This year, mobile games revenues are expected to fly past console games and hit more than $30 billion worldwide.

Apple TV, App Makers Try To Move Casual Gamers To Bigger Screen

In 2015, mobile games revenues are expected to hit more than $30 billion worldwide. Apple wants these casual gamers to play their mobile games on its streaming TV console.

POV: Raising Bertie

Airs Monday, Aug. 28, 2017 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

A group of "Hamilton" fans perform along with the soundtrack at San Diego's first Hamiltunes singalong event.

Hamiltunes Brings A Bit of 'Hamilton' To San Diego

Fans of "Hamilton: An American Musical" gather for San Diego's first-ever Hamiltunes singalong event.

The Daimler Freightliner Inspiration, a self-driving long-haul truck, is seen during an event at the Hoover Dam, May 5, 2015, near Boulder City, Nev.

Coming Soon To A Highway Near You: A Semi Truck With A Brain

Self-driving cars are hot news, with Google and others showing off their latest innovations. Now expand that concept from four to 18 wheels, and you get the Freightliner Inspiration.

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