Earlier today in a year 5 classroom in London, Sundar (our CEO) led 23 students on a field trip to the International Space Station, giving them the chance to learn about astronauts and space scientists. Google Expeditions enables teachers toRead more…
Found in translation: More accurate, fluent sentences in Google Translate
In 10 years, Google Translate has gone from supporting just a few languages to 103, connecting strangers, reaching across language barriers and even helping people find love. At the start, we pioneered large-scale statistical machine translation, which uses statistical models to translate text.Read more…
Experimenting at the crossroads of Machine Learning and arts
This 233,000 year old female figurine is said to be the oldest piece of artwork ever found. Based on microscopic analyses archeologists suggest that it was shaped by human hands — possibly one of the first artists in the world.Read more…
Making a ‘mesh’ of your Wi-Fi
Whether we’re binge watching in the bedroom, gaming in the basement, or taking a video call from the kitchen, we want fast Wi-Fi in every room of our homes. And yet we still put up with Wi-Fi headaches, like spottyRead more…
Now your photos look better than ever – even those dusty old prints
Photos from the past, meet scanner from the future Google Photos is a home for all your photos and videos, but what about those old prints that are some of your most treasured memories? Such as photos of grandma whenRead more…
Community college pathways to a four-year computer science degree
Editor’s note: This piece was authored in collaboration with our research partners, Shanna Jaggars, Research Affiliate, Community College Research Center and Louise Ann Lyon, Senior Research Associate, ETR Our latest research shows that students who attend community colleges on theRead more…
Thanksgiving turkey and traffic tips from Google Trends and Maps
Next week tens of millions of Americans will hit the road to spend Thanksgiving with loved ones near and far. So now’s the time to start planning your Thanksgiving celebration of food, family and football. From figuring out the bestRead more…
Get practical ideas for innovating in schools at Education on Air, Dec 3rd
Editor’s Note: As part of the #ItTakesATeacher movement, we’re hosting a free, online conference on December 3 – Education on Air: It Takes a Teacher – to celebrate educators around the world and allow teachers to learn from each other.Read more…
Introducing the new Google Play Music
Whether reminding you to leave to catch your flight, helping you find pictures of your daughter’s recital, or suggesting the right Smart Reply, Google builds tools that help you make the world of information more accessible and useful. And atRead more…
#transvoices: Celebrating transgender changemakers
Here’s a Google hot-tip: if the quiz night question starts: “In what year did…”? The answer is probably 2016. For the transgender community 2016 was the year that trans storylines broke into mainstream US cinema and TV, and Jeffrey TamborRead more…