Spotted: Google Street View car on Hillview Drive

While driving home from work, I saw a Google Street View car on Hillview Drive. Google Street View allows anyone to see a 360 view of many public streets in the U.S. and around the globe. This car was being towed/worked on but I do not know why.

According to its website, the Mountain View-based company plans on updating its footage of several Bay Area counties including San Mateo and Santa Clara counties this year. While people can not opt out of having their homes on the company’s site and apps, they can request to have their homes blurred.

Google says its advanced algorithms can automatically blur sensitive information such as license plates and faces. Some have claimed blurring your home makes it more difficult for potential thieves to analyse houses to rob.