Raising the bar on transparency, choice and control in digital advertising
Advertising has made possible open access to quality information and communication on the web—it’s changed the way people learn, play and earn, and it’s made the...
1,000-Year-Old Psychedelic Drug Kit Contains Traces of Cocaine and Ayahuasca
Archaeologists in the Bolivian Andes have discovered a 1,000-year-old ritual bundle—basically a stash of drug paraphernalia—containing traces five different psychoactive substances, including cocaine and the active...
Why Uber Drivers Will Strike Around the World on Wednesday
We’re just days out from Uber making its multibillion-dollar move to the New York Stock Exchange and thousands of drivers from around the world are preparing...
With Nest Hub Max, Google Added a Camera and Ruined the Best Thing About the Home Hub
Over the past two years, Google’s made a lot of strides when it comes to smart home tech—to the point where the Google Home Hub is...
At I/O ’19: Building a more helpful Google for everyone
Today, we welcomed thousands of people to I/O, our annual developer’s conference. It’s one of my favorite events of the year because it gives us a...
Here are the grantees of the Google AI Impact Challenge
As part of Google’s AI for Social Good program, we launched the Google AI Impact Challenge, based on our strong belief that emerging technologies will help...
8 More Game of Thrones Goofs That Show Maybe We Shouldn’t Take the Coffee Cup So Damn Seriously
Game of Thrones enraged the world when it had the audacity to forget a coffee cup was in one of the shots—so much so, it’s already...
The $400 Google Pixel 3a Completely Redefines Great Bang for Your Buck
Last year, the Pixel 3 proved that it’s possible to use software to create a thoughtful phone that’s just as powerful, and sometimes easier to use...
Pixel 3a: the helpful (and more affordable) phone by Google
These days, you expect a lot from a smartphone. You want a premium camera that can take vivid, share-worthy photos wherever you go. You need a...
Google Nest: welcome to the helpful home
Since Nest joined Google’s hardware team last year, we’ve been working to make the smart home a little less complicated, and well, more helpful. It’s a...
