From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

Google Glass and the digital world.

Hello again, I'm Arunalny, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Select people, including one of today's guests, are testing out Google Glass, glance up, and there's

computer data in front of your eye. Ask a question, get an answer. Where's the bank or the

restaurant? How does the price compare? Well and good, if you don't run into a door. But who am I

talking to? That raises more questions than answers

about privacy, social interaction, and the influence of digital networks on daily life. Is Google

glass a step toward brain implants and computer control? Is Google losing its cool? On reporter's

notebook later on, a race to the bottom in public schools.

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warman Alney, back with To The Point.

Google promises to do no evil, but now Google is everywhere.

Is Google Glass going too far? Can the real world compete with

computer data right in front of your eyes? Are there limits to the personal relationship between

human beings and digital technology? On reporter's notebook, educators in Atlanta are turning

themselves in on criminal charges of manipulating standardized student test scores to get bonuses and enhance

their reputations. And the scandal is nationwide. We'll hear about that. First, his news update,

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