Google has joined forces with three leading Dutch companies — AkzoNobel, DSM and Philips — to jointly source power from renewable energy projects in the Netherlands. Our first agreement is to buy power from a new wind farm initiative establishedRead more…
Renewable Energy Adoption Takes a New Turn with Partnership in the Netherlands
At Google, we have been committed to the adoption of clean energy since 2010, and are working aggressively to meet our goal of powering 100 percent of our operations with renewable energy. We are excited to announce a unique partnershipRead more…
Labeling fact-check articles in Google News
Over the last several years, fact checking has come into its own. Led by organizations like the International Fact-Checking Network, rigorous fact checks are now conducted by more than 100 active sites, according to the Duke University Reporter’s Lab. They collectivelyRead more…
Peeking into the future of work with Salesforce
When it comes to redefining how people go about their everyday work, Google and Salesforce have shared a remarkably similar path, with our roots planted firmly in the cloud. That’s why we were very excited to share the stage lastRead more…
It takes a teacher to change the world one ‘big, messy problem’ at a time
Editor’s Note: Over the next few months, we’ll be shining light on the creative power of teachers worldwide. We’ll share a series of teacher stories, building towards a global online gathering of educators on December 3: Education on Air. JoinRead more…
Get polling place and ballot information quickly and easily
Voting matters — and history proves it. In 1839, the Massachusetts gubernatorial election was decided by just two votes out of 102,066. The same was the case in a 1974 New Hampshire Senate race — out of 233,363 votes, onlyRead more…
Google Italy’s “Safer Internet” tour
To mark Cybersecurity Month, Google Italy is going on tour — a bus tour, that is. Our Digital Safety bus will visit five Italian cities, bringing you Google-trained experts and representatives from the Communications Police and the consumer association Altroconsumo. They’llRead more…
Turn that frown upside down, with suggested rotations and more
Today we’re bringing you four new features for Google Photos — three new ways for you to relive and the share moments that matter, and a quick way to fix some of those pesky sideways photos in your collection. First, GoogleRead more…
Introducing Sprayscape: a perfectly imperfect VR-ish camera app for Android
Last year, we launched Android Experiments, a celebration of the creative, ingenious, and surprising things developers are making with Android. With so many great projects being sent in each month, we were inspired to make and share an experiment ofRead more…
Jump: Using omnidirectional stereo for VR video
Virtual reality makes it possible for you to explore new worlds, faraway places, famous museums, or even be present in the front row of a concert or sporting event in another country. But achieving high quality, stereoscopic 360 video captureRead more…