Claire Cain Miller's article about Google's bungling in China is packed with funny moments, but this is my favorite: "Mr. Schmidt asked that Google remove from the search engine information about a political donation he had made. Sheryl Sandberg, a Google executive who is now Facebook's chief operating officer, told him that was unacceptable."
Google CEO tried to remove search results to protect his own privacy
Floating abortion clinic in Gulf proposed to serve patients in south
With abortion banned outright across the American south, one doctor has an idea to serve patients there in need of the procedure: floating clinics in federal waters, out of reach of state law. Dr. Meg Autry, an OB-GYN and professor at the University of California San Francisco, thinks such a project may be feasible. Autry… READ THE REST
Supreme Court justices' houses reportedly blurred on Google Street View, making it easy to find them
The residences of Supreme Court justices have reportedly been blurred on Google's "Street View" feature. This "privacy" feature has the exact opposite effect on these dwellings, highlighting them for protestors—a crystal-clear example of the Streisand Effect in action. The court is hoping to stop these protests against its recent decision to strip Americans of their… READ THE REST
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We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Summer may be coming to an end, but that doesn't mean your adventures have to stop. Whether it's a business trip or weekend galavanting around town, broadening your world can be… READ THE REST
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We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Nothing's worse than trying to find that random image someone sent you, however many months back, frantically searching through email threads for something that looks familiar. Not only is that stressful, but it's… READ THE REST
