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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2557: The Google Ranking System

Posted on December 7, 2022 · Episode: 2557 Linear algebra, the mathematics behind Google’s ranking algorithm. Today, let's talk about how Google ranks your search results.

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Why the Justice Department is investigating Texas over its border initiative (July 7, 2022)

Posted on July 7, 2022 · On Thursday's show: City and county leaders plan to sue Union Pacific over alleged toxic pollution from the railroad's Fifth Ward site. Plus, we learn why the Justice Department is investigating Texas over its Operation Lone Star border initiative. And we discuss how the recent Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade could lead to an erosion of privacy rights.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2897: Privacy and Technology

Posted on May 24, 2022 · Episode: 2897 A (Very) Short History of Privacy and Technology. Today, privacy and technology.

Houston Matters

Hidalgo staffers indicted, Council Member Mary Nan Huffman, and Afghan interpreters (April 12, 2022)

Posted on April 12, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: Two senior staffers for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and one former one have been indicted in connection with a COVID-19 vaccine outreach contract. Plus: City Council Member Mary Nan Huffman answers your questions. And we hear from a Houstonian who served as an interpreter for U.S. forces in his native Afghanistan.

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A Google-Related Plan Brings Futuristic Vision, Privacy Concerns To Toronto

Posted on November 24, 2017 · Sidewalk Labs, a sibling company to Google, plans to redevelop Toronto's waterfront as a high-tech, livable lab. Some residents wonder what a data-driven development could mean for privacy.