This Monday, January 19, we’re celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and marking the national MLK Day of Service. It’s a holiday that’s especially meaningful this year: 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the Selma toRead more…
YouTube Creators interview President Obama following the State of the Union
Every year since 2010, President Obama has turned to YouTube and Google after his State of the Union speech to answer questions that are top of mind for the American people. Asked through YouTube video submissions or live via Google+Read more…
Hallo, hola, olá to the new, more powerful Google Translate app
Often the hardest part of traveling is navigating the local language. If you’ve ever asked for “pain” in Paris and gotten funny looks, confused “embarazada” with “embarrassed” in Mexico, or stumbled over pronunciation pretty much anywhere, you know the feeling.Read more…
Through the Google lens: Search trends January 2-8
2015 may have just begun, but search is already full steam ahead. From a tragedy in Paris to buzz around the new Calvin Klein ads, read on to find out how the year got started on search. “Je suis Charlie”TheRead more…
“The Interview” now available on Google Play and YouTube Movies
Last Wednesday Sony began contacting a number of companies, including Google, to ask if we’d be able to make their movie, “The Interview,” available online. We’d had a similar thought and were eager to help—though given everything that’s happened, the securityRead more…
Ho Ho Ho! Track Santa around the world with Google’s Santa Tracker
After 23 days of preparation, the elves are finally ready for Santa’s annual journey around the globe. They’ve taught each other how to say “Santa Claus” in Swedish, guided their friends through mazes with code, brushed up on their geography,Read more…
Let’s celebrate the season of giving
It’s the season of giving, and there are a lot of ways to give—by donating, by volunteering, by surprising a stranger with a random act of kindness. And we’re joining in to help spread the holiday cheer. This month, Google.orgRead more…
A Year in Search: the moments that defined 2014
Every year, we reflect on the moments that made us laugh, smile from ear to ear, or stay gripped to our screens in our annual Year in Search. In 2014, we were struck by the death of a beloved comedian,Read more…
Through the Google lens: search trends December 6-11
Through the Google lens: search trends December 6-11
From The Colbert Report to astronomer Annie Jump Cannon, here’s a look at this week’s search stars. The presidency is just my day jobBeing the President of the United State is no easy task, but Barack Obama may have justRead more…