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Google Glass, Privacy and Our Addiction to Tech
Google promises to "do no evil," but now Google’s everywhere. On this archived edition of TtP, is Google Glass going too far? Can the real world compete with computer data?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenGoogle promises to "do no evil," but now Google is everywhere. On this archived edition of To the Point, is Google Glass going too far? Can the real world compete with computer data right in front of our eyes? Are there limits to the personal relationship between human beings and digital technology? Also, has the BP Oil settlement made the company an "open cash register"? On Today's Talking Point, why doesn't Hollywood make "good" movies any more.
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3 storiesHas the BP Oil Settlement Made the Company an 'Open Cash Register?'
The Gulf Oil Spill of 2010 was a disaster for many people in Louisiana, Mississippi, parts of Florida and other states. It was a disaster for the British oil giant BP, not just financially, but in terms of public relations. So, BP set up a fund to help compensate victims, but now BP may be a victim, too.
Read the story7 minGoogle Glass and the Digital World
Many millions of people depend on Google to search, collect and organize data, for email and smart phones…and Google's found ways to turn all that information into billions of dollars. But Google has already demonstrated that what it gives it can take away. Now comes a new advance in personalized technology.
Read the story30 minThe New Abnormal Movie Business in Hollywood
Since leaving the New York Times, Linda Obst wrote the novel, Hello, He Lied. Then she turned to producing produced more than 16 feature films, including How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Fisher King, The Seige and One Fine Day. Her latest book is Sleepless in Hollywood : Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business.
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