Cuteness Alert: Google And London Zoo Live Stream Meerkats To Test Wi-Fi Technology

Google is hoping "white space" technology can help protect endangered species and improve Internet access in rural areas.

Google and the London Zoo are partnering to stream the zoo's meerkats, Asian otters, and giant Galapagos tortoises on YouTube, but the goal is not only to broadcast adorable animals. The project is a test of the use of white space--small gaps in the radio spectrum that exist between television transmissions--to track endangered species in the wild and protect them from poachers.

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