Google surveillance report for first half of 2016 shows more government demands
Google issued its government surveillance report for the first half of 2016, with more governments requesting more info on fewer accounts.
Google, Facebook are draping more fiber optic cables across the Pacific Ocean
Google teamed up with Facebook, Pacific Light Data Communication, and TE Subcom to drape fiber optic cables across the Pacific Ocean.
See Paris like you’ve never seen it before with Google’s Curio-cité virtual tour
Can't afford to go to Paris? No problem -- check out Google's Curio-cité. You can virtually go on a tour of Paris like you've never seen it before
Google's Sprayscape helps you capture dream-like virtual reality photos
Google has launched an app that helps you create 360-degree photos with only your smartphone. The result? Some pretty trippy virtual reality bubbles.
This Android hack brings Google Assistant to your non-Pixel smartphone
A new hack has been discovered by the folks over at XDA-Developers that basically allows non-Pixel smartphones to get Google Assistant.
Don’t buy your Google Pixel from Verizon! Here’s why
Google is out with new smartphones, ones that are apparently "Only on Verizon." They're not -- you can use them on any carrier.
Google Project Fi now lets your entire family join under one mobile plan
Project Fi is a pretty groundbreaking concept, however to date it has really only been available to single people. Finally, Google has added group plans.
Does the Google Pixel really have the best smartphone camera? Judge for yourself
Does the Google Pixel really have the best smartphone camera yet? DxO Mark thinks so, but you can decide on your own by viewing the first sample images.
Tired of Chrome eating up your RAM? Google finally plans to fix it
Google is making some significant under-the-hood improvements to its Chrome browser, improving memory usage by fixing Javascript and garbage collection.
If you're a designer, check out this new Google Search color conversion tool
If you're a designer who works in multiple mediums, then Google has just the tool for you -- Google Search can now automatically convert color values from one method to another, for example from RGB to hex.
Photo-sharing site Panoramio falls off the map, discontinued in favor of Google Maps
The photo-sharing platform based on geo-tagging will be closing it's doors in favor of new Google Maps photo-sharing features. Panoramio closes November 4.
It's not just you — the Google Play Store really does look different right now
As first reported by Android Police, Google is currently testing out a number of UI changes to its Play Store.
Battle of Google’s phablets: Pixel XL vs. Nexus 6P
Google is aiming for the high-end market with its new Pixel smartphones, but is the higher price worth the upgrade from last year's Nexus 6P?
Checkmate, Apple: Why Google’s Pixel is a genius move for Android
Google's grand new strategy for mobile world domination is taking end-to-end control of software and hardware with the new Pixel line of phones.
Google is spending big on its marketing campaign for the Pixel and Pixel XL
Google is making a serious push with the Pixel and Pixel XL. In fact, according to some reports, the company may spend hundreds of millions on its campaign.
Google Hangouts to be replaced by Duo in the Google Apps package for Android
Google is shifting its attention in the messaging market. The company has sent out emails to partners saying that Hangouts will no longer be mandatory.
Exclusive: Google will take VR to the streets with Daydream pop-up shop in NYC
Digital Trends has learned that Google will host pop-up events for its Daydream virtual reality platform in New York City, which will begin in October.
Google’s self-driving car T-boned by a reckless driver in California
There's not much Google's self-driving cars can do to avoid reckless drivers. An autonomous prototype was recently T-boned by a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
Skynet — ahem — Google executives scrapped plans to sell AI-powered arms
Google ultimately decided against selling artificially intelligent robotic arms, a project spearheaded by engineers within its experimental X division.
Google may sell as few as three million Pixel phones this year, report predicts
Analysts predict that sales of Google's first-party phones, the Pixel and Pixel XL, will fall short of optimistic expectations.
It's curtains for Google-owned mobile app prototyping tool Pixate
On October 31, the Google-owned mobile app prototyping tool Pixate will be bidding users adieu for good.
Pixel vs. Pixel XL: How do Google’s first self-branded phones compare?
Google has finally taken the wraps off of the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, each of which boasts a number of great features. But how do they compare?
Google’s new hardware strategy hitches its wagon to artificial intelligence
Google showed off a lot of interesting hardware and spoke of the software and cloud services that tie it all together, but at the heart of it all is A.I.
Google does not want to only build cars, it wants to build superhuman drivers
The self-driving technology head of the Google Self-Driving Car Project state the goal is to create a suite of sensors and software that can drive anywhere.
Google Pixel vs. Samsung Galaxy S7: Which 5-inch flagship is right for you?
The Pixel, Google's top-of-the-line phone, is finally here. It's just as impressive as rumored, but how does it stack up against Samsung's lauded Galaxy S7?
Here's where you can buy everything Google just announced
Google has held a massive hardware event, taking the wraps off of devices such as the Pixel, Pixel XL, Google Home, and more. Here's where you can buy them.
Tech giants distance themselves from Yahoo-style surveillance allegations
After the Yahoo mass surveillance revelations this week, tech firms like Google and Microsoft have all come out to deny involvement in similar actions.
After Pixel unveiling, Google puts its Nexus program on indefinite hiatus
Google said it had "no plans" to produce Nexus devices in the future. Instead, the company intends to replace its current lineup of with new Pixel devices.
Friends? Not anymore. Google wants you to bow down and meet your master
Google has changed. Gone are the days of cheap Nexus phones and an open-door policy. Now it wants to lock you in with its Pixel phones and AI Assistant.
For Alphabet companies that aren't Google the free-wheeling days are over
It's been a year since Google formed Alphabet as a holding company to separate and organize its various projects and businesses. For some life got tougher.
Google Play Store support expanded to more Chromebooks on developer build
Google has continued expanding support for its Play Store on Chromebooks, adding Acer and Samsung notebooks to the list.
Pixel phones, Daydream, Home — Oh my! Everything Google revealed at its Oct. 4 event
Smartphones, wireless routers, a voice assistant, virtual reality headsets -- Google's dropped a boatload of hardware at its October 4 event.