Google, Facebook, WhatsApp reportedly bolstering encryption services
Encryption seems to be rolling off of everyone's tongue, and major tech companies have reportedly been working to improve their encryption services.
Update: Google’s AlphaGo’s three-win streak is broken by Lee in the fourth game of the series
A Go grudge match gets underway today in South Korea, as internationally renowned pro Lee Se-dol prepares for round 2 against Google's AlphaGo AI.
Google is headed your way … in a van
Google is putting some of its best and brightest researchers in a van, and they're headed your way.
How to install the Android N developer preview on your Nexus
Google's Android Beta Program makes it easy for Nexus owners to test the Android N Developer Preview. Here's how to enroll, or unenroll, if desired.
Remember when Google’s self-driving car hit a bus? Here’s the crash on video
On February 14, one of Google’s self-driving cars was involved in a minor collision with a city bus in Mountain View, California.
If you say you're a developer, you can get the Google Pixel C for $375
Google today announced the Android N developer preview, and to start developers off with the new software it is offering a hefty discount on the Pixel C.
Google Destinations helps you plan your next vacation from your phone
Google's new Destinations features aims to help users plan vacations while on the go by offering different destinations based on their search terms.
Google Docs now supports exporting in .epub
Writing the next great American novel on Google Docs? On Monday, Google announced the ability to export your work directly as an .epub file.
Google nabs 4Chan founder Chris Poole to boost social
Google is hoping that Chris Poole, the man behind one of the Web's most popular link-sharing sites, 4Chan, can help boost its own social sharing features.
You no longer need an invite to sign up for Google’s Project Fi cell service
Google has announced that its Project Fi smartphone service is now open to anyone, as long as they have one of the few smartphones needed.
Google will soon censor a lot more ‘damaging’ search results in Europe
Google confirmed reports that the Internet giant would acquiesce to European demands regarding the extent of the EU's "right-to-be-forgotten" legislation.
Google to launch docuseries about moon race with executive producer JJ Abrams
Google has set a new docuseries from executive producer J.J. Abrams for release. The series, Moon Shot, focuses on the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition.
Google searches for ‘Move to Canada’ spiked after Donald Trump won Super Tuesday
Following this week's Super Tuesday primaries, the search phrase "how to move to Canada" saw a sudden spike on Google ... as high as 1,500 percent.
Comcast benefits from Oregon tax break intended for Google
Legislation passed in Oregon last year was intended to benefit Google, but seems to offer the greatest advantage to Comcast.
Google has added a handful of cool new specialized templates to Google Docs
After adding a collection of templates to Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in September, Google has added a handful of specialized templates to the service.
Google’s self-driving car finally made a mistake, got hit by a bus
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has released information about a traffic incident involving a self-driving vehicle.
Work doesn’t kill solid state drives, but age does, according to Google study
Google's six-year study on flash storage includes millions of drive days worth of data, and throws our assumptions about SSD failure out the window.
In Indonesia, Internet companies need to either pay up or get out
Want to stay operational as an Internet firm in Indonesia? Gotta pay those taxes.
Well-traveled enough to know a location on sight? Well, Google is
Well-traveled enough to know a location on sight? Well, Google is.
Google’s DeepMind Health aims to improve health care through technology
DeepMind, a subsidiary of Google, has announced DeepMind Health, an initiative program aimed at improving the efficiency and quality of health care.
Spotify ditches its data centers to live in Google’s cloud
Spotify has announced that it is moving its infrastructure onto the Google Cloud Platform. The streamer's service will move within the next 18 months.
Google’s Dark Fiber plan bucks trends, leases fiber lines from other networks
Google is looking to expand its fiber optic offerings to more people than ever, by utilising unused dark fiber networks that run under many U.S. cities.
Google may be teaming up with Vizio to release Chromecast-enabled TVs
Google's reportedly teaming up with TV maker Vizio to release Chromecast-enabled television sets later this year, according to Variety.
Google is helping protect the Internet with Project Shield
Before you can take over the world, you have to save it -- and that's precisely what Google is now aiming to do with Project Shield.
Google updates Gmail for Android with rich formatting and instant RSVP features
Google has released an updated version of Gmail for Android that lets you change the formatting of text and quickly RSVP to calendar invites.
Google introduces voice typing for Google Docs
In an official blog post announcement, product manager Isaiah Greene notes that you can now use voice typing in Google Docs.
A face-drawing robot, animated 3D drawing app, and more crazy Android Experiments
Android has a big presence at Mobile World Congress 2016, and Google is using it to showcase a few fun Android Experiments.
Google aims to beef up text messages with new open source system
Google, in an attempt to help spur adoption of the successor to SMS, Rich Communications Services, has announced a supported messaging client for Android.
Google is getting rid of some ads in desktop search results pages
Your Google desktop search results pages are about to look a little different, depending on how much you notice the ads.
Google sets its sights on Singapore for new engineering team
Moving on in their quest for world domination, Google announced yesterday that they would be building an engineering team in Singapore.
Google’s plan to speed up the mobile Web could start on February 24
Google has introduced its own platform for publishers, named Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP). It is an open source project to build a faster mobile Web.
Google Translate now knows over 100 languages
On Wednesday, Google announced the addition of 13 new languages to its translation service, bringing the grand total to 103 languages.