Google wants to make JPEGs smaller so sites can load faster, use less bandwidth
Google has detailed its new JPEG encoder, which uses a psychovisual approach to deliver smaller file sizes without affecting image quality.
Google’s Area 120 releases yet another app, and this one turns speech into emojis
To use Supersonic Fun Voice Messenger, press the microphone button, share your thoughts, and then let the app transcribe what you're saying.
Google’s plan to speed up mobile webpages is just getting started
AMP, Google's effort to accelerate mobile webpages, is expanding significantly. We sat down with product manager Rudy Galifi to talk about it.
LG is giving away a free Google Home to anyone who buys the new LG G6
LG is giving away a free Google Home to those that buy the LG G6 -- but you'll have to act before April 30!
Google and Jio are said to be working together on a cheap 4G phone for India
Jio recently claimed its 100 millionth subscriber and it may be working alongside Google to produce an affordable 4G-enabled phone
Google’s control of search advertising could reach 80 percent by 2018
Google's share of the revenue generated from online search advertising is expected to grow to 80 percent by 2019.
Microsoft, Amazon, Apple join Google in its fight with FBI over foreign emails
A judge ruled On February 3 that Google will have to surrender emails stored outside the U.S. to comply with an FBI search warrant.
Google’s Allo messaging app might be sharing your searches
Google's Allo messenger might be inadvertently sharing your personal information. A Google Assistant bug's to blame, it seems.
Google is using your health data to make Fit a better personal assistant
Google is using your health data to make Google Fit better -- and that's only going to continue as the app becomes your personal assistant.
Google, NASA will install D-Wave’s latest 2,000-qubit quantum computer at Ames
D-Wave Systems said on Monday that Google and NASA are upgrading the current quantum computer installed at the Ames Research Center.
Mysterious Google Carrier Services app lands on Google Play, but what does it do?
Google has published a mysterious new app on the Google Play Store called Carrier Services -- but what exactly does it do?
Google could use Scholar to re-enter Chinese market
Google Scholar could give China its first inroad back into the Chinese market, after the firm effectively pulled out in 2010.
Turn any old Android into your Android with Google’s #myAndroid site
The #myAndroid website promises to help make your handset truly your own "from the way it looks to the way it works."
Google updates to Chrome 57, adds WebAssembly support and CSS Grid Layout specs
Google released Chrome 57 with support for WebAssembly, along with new CSS Grid Layout specs and the usual bug fixes.
Google attacks cloud security head-on with new Google Cloud Platform features
Google has announced a number of new features aimed at making Google Cloud Platform and G Suite more secure and manageable.
Google dumped a batch of new Drive features and tools into its G Suite platform
Google revealed during its Cloud Next conference several new Google Drive features and tools for its G Suite platform for the enterprise.
Attack on Slack: Google beefs up its Hangouts services, Meet and Chat
Google's not sitting idly by while Slack monopolizes corporate chat. It's launching the business-focused Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet.
Adware lived on the Google Play Store for 2 months without anyone noticing
A new adware has been discovered on the Google Play Store and existed there for two months before its discovery.
Google is bringing native add-on support to Gmail
Gmail could soon get a whole lot more functional. Google has announced native add-on support for the service.
YouTube wants to make it ‘Chocolate Rain’ in VR
YouTube launched its first standalone VR app for the Google Daydream and is working on making the new format mainstream.
Google’s next-gen reCAPTCHA test will disappear if it concludes you’re human
Google's getting rid of the internet's biggest annoyance: reCAPTCHA tests. The new version will disappear when it detects a human user.
Gboard’s latest update for Android lets users translate in real time
Gboard, formerly known as Google Keyboard on Android, now lets you translate text in real time in the subject box.
Tom Hanks thriller ‘The Circle’ will have world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
Tom Hanks and Emma Watson's The Circle focuses on what happens when tech companies know too much.
Searching for objects and locations inside video footage is getting much easier
Google has introduced a new application program interface called Cloud Video Intelligence. It uses Google's Cloud Machine Learning platform.
Google celebrates International Women’s Day with a Doodle and much more
Today's Google Doodle celebrates the phenomenal individuals (who just so happen to be female) who have contributed to the world.
Sounds of the city: Google's new location-based podcast will be music to your ears
Google has launched a new podcast: City Soundtracks. It takes one artist and city and talks about how the former was inspired by the latter.
Google, Patagonia team to save Bears Ears region with new VR video series
Patagonia and Google are hoping to protect the Bears Ears region with a new website titled This is Bears Ears, featuring VR experiences.
Machine learning improvements for Google Translate expand to more languages
Google Translate is getting a whole lot smarter, thanks to Google's implementation of machine learning, which is expanding to more languages.
Google Assistant now lets you use your voice to interact with your text messages
If you have a phone that is compatible with Google Assistant, we have good news for you: It can help you read and interact with your texts
Microsoft and Google paying more than ever for bugs found in their systems
Microsoft and Google have increased the payouts for finding bugs in their systems as internet security concerns continue to mount.
Turkish regulators will look into whether Google violated antitrust rules
Google is in hot water with Turkish regulators over potentially monopolistic practices -- specifically regarding its Android operating system.
Google dominates K-12 education in the U.S. as Apple falls to third place
Google dominates the U.S. K-12 education market, with Microsoft coming in second place, and Apple as a distant third-place player.
Google Photos just got even better with new auto white balance feature
Google has updated its Photos app with a new auto white balance feature -- a feature that will help make your photos look much more natural.