Google has a plan to bring free Internet to low-income Americans
ConnectHome, a program by Google and the White House, will bring free Internet to around 275,000 homes in 27 cities across the United States.
Android M may support visual voicemail, but at the whim of individual carriers
The final Android M release will contain a framework for visual voicemail, a Google employee said, but it'll be up to individual carriers to support it.
That Google Buy Button is real
Google has announced “Purchases on Google,” a way to host branded shopping pages for retailers that will let customers buy using shopping credentials stored on Google.
Google to reopen Map Maker in early August, asks users to police themselves
A month after suspending the service following a number of unfortunate and inappropriate incidents with the feature, Google has decided to reopen Map Maker.
If you don’t toggle this setting, Google Photos on Android will continue to upload pictures even when uninstalled
If you don't toggle the right setting, Google Photos on Android can upload pictures even if you uninstall the app.
New York City to Google: Reduce the number of left turns in Maps navigation directions
Members of the New York City Council have written a letter to Google requesting fewer left turns in Google Maps navigation directions.
BlackBerry buys two Android-centric domain names, reveals more details about partnership
BlackBerry has purchased two Android-centric domain names, rekindling rumors about the possibility of an Android-powered BlackBerry smartphone.
Google starts applying artificial intelligence to Gmail spam filters
Google's applying the power of its artificial intelligence to Gmail, the company has announced. It'll use machine learning to sort spam smartly.
Google releases Android M Developer Preview 2 for supported Nexus devices
Google has released the first update to its Android M Developer Preview, Preview 2, and it packs a number of fixes and changes.
Google Glass wants you to feel magical by taking photos using finger frames
Google recently filed and was awarded a patent for finger framing, literally allowing you to take pictures with your hands.
Google’s Chromecast dongle gets a dongle of its own in its new Ethernet adapter
The good news is a new accessory adds wired ethernet support to Google's Chromecast. The bad news? It's sold out already.
Sexist search? Google less likely to show women high-paying job ads than men
According to a new study, women are less likely than men to be shown ads for high-paying jobs.
X marks the spot: Google Maps for iOS adds location sharing for Facebook and Messenger
The latest Google Maps update for IOS allows users to share their location via Facebook and Messenger.
Google’s self-driving cars begin exploring the streets of Austin, Texas
Google is now testing its self-driving cars in Austin, Texas.
Google’s taking on Uber and Lyft with RideWith, a Waze-powered carpooling service
Google's taking on Uber and Lyft with a crowdsourced transportation app of its own -- RideWith.
Humans still causing problems for Google’s self-driving cars
Find out what Google's fleet of self-driving cars has been up to during the month of June, when two new accidents were reported.
Google Photos’ ‘racist’ error highlights facial recognition’s limits
Google Photos is facing some heat after a user discovered the software mistakenly labeled photos with racist connotations. Google immediately apologized.
Source code changes hint Chromebook with Nvidia’s Tegra X1 is in route
References to a codename for Nvidia's Tegra X1 suggest that the chip is set to be used in an upcoming Chromebook device.
Google is playing dirty, skewing search results in its own favor, study finds
A new study authored has provided new, damning evidence that Google is skewing search results in their own favor.
Newest Google Maps addition: Every grade-level railroad crossing in the U.S.
The Federal Railroad Agency has partnered with Google to bring all U.S. grade-level railroad crossings to Google Maps.
Google Earth View highlights surreal scenes from around the globe
Google adds some new features and an expanded Earth View gallery to Google Earth in honor of the service's 10th anniversary.
Laggy touchscreen? Google’s Chrome TouchBot is here to help
Google's Chrome TouchBot, the product of Finnish design company OptoFidelity, tests Android and Chrome for input lag.
Supreme Court declines to hear Oracle’s copyright case against Google
The Supreme Court declined to hear Oracle v. Google, sending the case over copyright back down to a lower court.
Google’s self-designed, self-driving car prototype hits the road
The Google self-driving car prototype unveiled last year is now driving on public roads around Mountain View, California, the company says.
Google’s new chatbot wants to live forever … and fix your computer
Google researchers have unveiled a new chatbot AI using movie subtitles as part of its database.
Google is saving the environment, one renovated coal plant at a time
In the ultimate victory for environmental activists, Google will spend $600 million on a server farm that will be 100 percent powered by green energy.
Weekly Rewind: 10 important tech stories you may have missed
Apple announced Apple Music will pay royalties to artists, Reddit celebrated its 10th birthday, and Gmail announced the ‘Undo Send’ button.
What happens when two self-driving cars meet? They avoid one another
A Delphi Automotive car and a Google self-driving car managed to avoid one another when they came into close quarters with one another in Palo Alto.
Can robots have road rage? Self-driving Lexus cuts off self-driving Audi in California
Two self-driving cars had a bit of a close call in Silicon Valley this week, as Google’s self-driving Lexus cut off Delphi Automotive’s self-driving Audi.