'The World' Tech Report: Google Earth, Net Filtering
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The Capital of Google Earth, how the French feel about speed cameras, blogging in Saudi Arabia, and censoring the Internet.
In this edition, Clark Boyd reports on:
News from Nanaimo, British Columbia, the self-proclaimed "Capital of Google Earth." The town is using Google Earth to put every geographic detail online.
Also, speed cameras are loathed by many, many motorists. In France, the cameras have been vandalized ever since they were introduced in 2003, and in the past year, the attacks have escalated, with some cameras in Paris region being blown up with explosives. Then, a report from inside Saudi Arabia about how blogging is leading to a new form of activism.
And a new book that explores the extent to which nations across the globe censor the Internet.
Clark finishes with a great interview about fakes. All that, plus The National.
PRI's "The World" brings one-of-a-kind international stories home to America. Each weekday, host Lisa Mullins guides listeners through major issues and stories, linking global events directly to the American agenda. The show is produced by BBC World Service, PRI, WGBH Radio Boston, and distributed nationwide by PRI.
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