A Google blog post explains: "Detailed floor plans automatically appear when you’re viewing the map and zoomed in on a building where indoor map data is available. The familiar 'blue dot' icon indicates your location within several meters, and when you move up or down a level in a building with multiple floors, the interface will automatically update to display which floor you’re on."
A former University of Central Missouri student who taunted investigators isn't feeling so smart today. Daniel J. Fowler, 21, pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his participation in a computer-hacking conspiracy.
Fowler was indicted last fall on charges that he and another man, Joseph A. Camp, gained unauthorized access to the university computer network. Authorities said the men accessed and tried to sell faculty, staff, alumni and student information.
Cleveland Browns fans really want Peyton Hillis on the cover of Madden '12. Hillis destroyed Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles in the quarterfinals of the fan vote to see whose image will appear on the game's cover -- and be the next victim of the Madden Curse.
Hillis received 60 percent of the vote to Charles' 40 percent. Hillis moves on to face Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and ESPN reports that Hillis already has a big lead.
Google is bringing super-speed broadband to Kansas City, Kansas. Exciting news! But the company that operates the world's most popular search engine is not going to leave much of a footprint as it connects KCK to a network that moves data at speeds 100 times faster than traditional broadband.
Matt Dunne, Google's head of community affairs, tried to manage expectations during a town-hall meeting on Wednesday. Disappointing property owners and job seekers, Dunne said Google may not lease an office, and its local work force will likely number only two or three people.
Story celebrates with a pig roast and other weekend possibilities
Parisi's Pete Licata is a World Barista Championship semifinalist
Don't mess with the Army, feds remind two local businesspeople
Homer's Drive-In: the oldest drive-through in the metro
Burt Bacharach's musical magic is your Memorial Day YouTube project
Oklahoma Joe's ribs named the best in the country by The Daily Meal
Royals fan sprints on the field, steals rosin bag
Soundgarden's sludgy sound, last night at the Midland (review)