This racial slur leads Google Maps to the White House's doorstep

At the heart of Google Maps is its search algorithm, which can be used to virtually travel to the Eiffel Tower or find a restaurant you were looking for, but didn't know the name of. However powerful, no algorithm is perfect. Today, users reported on a glaring loophole in the way that Google Maps associates search terms with results that it surfaces. Several prestigious institutions in the US, like the White House and Howard University could be found quickly by typing in derogatory slurs.It's no