There’s trouble in the Nest neighborhood, so you may want to avoid moving in
Alphabet's Nest smart thermostat division may see more changes than a new CEO. Faster product to market cycles or a new company home are both possible.
No more Apples for the teacher? Schools now more likely to use Chromebooks
Apple's lead in the U.S. education market has faded. In 2015 Chromebooks had 51 percent of the K-12 market, Windows 25 percent, and Apple OS's 21 percent.
Robot overlords: Google researchers unveil framework for an AI 'kill switch'
To mitigate against AI's existential threat, Google researchers suggest designing a “kill switch” to inhibit systems from misbehaving in the first place.
Supreme Court rejects Google's appeal in class action
The Supreme Court has ruled that a class-action lawsuit pertaining to Google Adwords will go ahead.
Welcome to the bakery? Axl Rose wants to purge his plus-size meme from the internet
Classic rock front man Axl Rose is tired of seeing fat memes of himself online, and has sent takedown requests to Google for the images in question.
Man vs. machine: Google’s AlphaGo will battle humanity’s best Go player
Earlier this year, AlphaGo made short work of the fourth-ranked Go player, Lee Sedol — and now the program has its sights set on the world's number one.
Still a Picasa holdout? How to make Google Photos work for you
Google's Picasa may be no more, but don't leave your photos in the dust! Here's how to transfer photos from Picasa to Google Photos.
Nest CEO to step down, nestle into role as adviser to Alphabet
Nest founder and CEO Tony Fadell has announced via the company's blog that he will no longer serve as CEO and will instead be an advisor to Alphabet.
Tesla's Elon Musk: Apple missed an opportunity by not building a car sooner
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is surprised that it's taken Apple this long to build a car.
Google's self-driving cars are being tested in four cities. Is one near you?
Google's Self-Driving Car Project report is now available. Find out how many cars are in the program, where they are, and how many miles they've traveled.
Google Doodle uses age-old technique to honor animation pioneer
Today’s Google Doodle hopes to draw attention to the contributions of the woman who could be called the mother of all animation: Charlotte Reiniger.
Google’s ‘Now on Tap’ lets you run searches in real-time via your camera
Google has made Now on Tap more precise -- you can now highlight specific text before you trigger Now on Tap to get more relevant results.
CEO Sundar Pichai says Google will be ‘more opinionated’ on design process of Nexus phones
Google CEO Sundar Pichai sat down with Recode's Walt Mossberg at Code Conference to discuss projects at Google.
Google has made it easier to find your phone and see the data it's collecting on you
Google's debuted a new phone-finding tool in its My Account security dashboard dubbed Find My Phone. It's also added new ways to quickly access My Account.
Google is bringing its Cast technology to Fiber TV Boxes
If you're a Google Fiber TV customer, you'll soon be able to cast content from apps like Netflix and HBO straight to your Fiber TV Box.
Look out, Google Assistant! Siri could soon get a pretty significant upgrade
Apple isn't going to let Google have all the fun in the new generation of personal assistants -- the company is looking to implement VocalIQ into Siri.
Google wants to make its next personal assistant more personable by giving it a childhood
It looks like Google Assistant is set to be a lot more personable than previous personal assistants -- in fact, Google is even giving it a childhood.
Facebook Messenger could emulate Google’s Allo by introducing an ‘encryption mode’
Ever since the Apple vs. FBI showdown, companies are jumping on the encryption train. The latest could be Facebook's Messenger.
New EU hate speech rules agreed to by Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Microsoft
Facebook, Twitter, Google-owned YouTube, and Microsoft agreed to a new code of conduct that seeks to address hate speech within 24 hours on the continent.
Author Ray Kurzweil develops new chatbot with Google based on one of his characters
A new chatbot coming from Google and Ray Kurzweil can be based on any given text. Chatbot fanfiction, here we come!
Can machines be creative? Meet the Google coders teaching them to make art
Can machines be creative? At the Google Cultural Institute, the coder artists in residence teach machines how to view images like humans and create art.
You can run but you can’t hide: Facebook ads are coming for you
Facebook has announced it will now display ads to non-users across it's network, greatly expanding the social networks reach beyond it's 1.65 billion users.
Google Photos is one year old — here’s what’s next for it
Google Photos has reached its one-year anniversary, and what a year it has been for the service. Photos, however, isn't done with development just yet.
Google dodges $9 Billion lawsuit, Oracle to appeal
Thursday's Federal Court ruling dealt a huge blow to Oracle and reinforced the "fair use" status of open source API's.
Jury finds Google's use of Java APIs in Android 'fair use,' dealing blow to Oracle
A jury has ruled that Google's use of 37 Java APIs in its Android operating system falls under "fair use."
Google’s Forest Change Explorer helps kids visualize deforestation
ForestChange is looking to bring data on deforestation and replanting to the classroom, helping students understand these processes.
The $35 Raspberry Pi 3 may soon gain official support for Android
Android support may be officially headed to the Raspberry Pi 3, if recent changes in Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code are any indication.
Google may turn up heat on carriers, manufacturers over pace of Android updates
Android fragmentation doesn't seem to be getting a whole lot better, and Google may finally be starting to put the pressure on carriers and manufacturers.
Planning a vacation? Grab two free months of Google Play Music via TripAdvisor
Google is offering up a pretty unique way to sign up for its music streaming service, thanks to an integration with TripAdvisor.
6 underrated Google projects you may have missed
Google had a busy keynote, with the announcement of Google Home, a VR platform, and more. But here's a look at some cooler projects that were left out.
Google has officially discontinued the Nexus Player, its set-top box
The Android TV platform may be going strong, but the Nexus Player isn't -- in fact, as of Tuesday, the device has been discontinued.