A suitcase full of dirty clothes. A sad-looking house plant. And 437 photos and videos on your phone, tablet and camera. This is the typically messy scene after a vacation. And although we can’t do your laundry (thanks but no thanks), or run your errands...
Bringing the Rubik's Cube to the next generation of problem solvers
As a designer, it's always humbling when you encounter a perfect piece of design. Good design attracts our attention with its beauty, doesn’t need a user manual, is universally understood by anyone in the world, and is simple without sacrificing functionality....
Through the Google lens: search trends May 9-15
Search is often the first place we turn when something unexpected or unusual happens. This week is no exception, as people looked for news on a celebrity smackdown, an interspecies showdown and everything in between.When the news is newsA newsroom shuffle...
Hop on board—and go almost anywhere—with public transit on Google Maps
More than 70 percent of the world’s population doesn’t own a car1—a surprising fact for anyone who’s sat for what seems like hours on end in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Millions of people rely on public transit to get around. That’s why, since 2007, we’ve...
Speak and learn with Spell Up, our latest Chrome Experiment
As a student growing up in France, I was always looking for ways to improve my English, often with a heavy French-to-English dictionary in tow. Since then, technology has opened up a world of new educational opportunities, from simple searches to Google...
Through the Google lens: search trends May 2-8
Here’s our look back at the stories and searches that made this week, from lightsabers to Lewinsky.Mint juleps and margaritasThis past week people across the country celebrated several long-held traditions and some newer ones. With the 140th “Run for...
Welcome to the Tech Hub Network family, Capital Factory!
Austin is home to some of the best barbecue in the country, a killer live music scene, and an energy that can match any other city in the world. It’s no coincidence, then, that it’s also home to some of the most creative entrepreneurs out there, which...
Previewing a new Classroom
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As a former high school math teacher, I know all too well that teachers spend a ton of valuable time doing things other than teaching—waking up early to grade quizzes, collecting and returning piles of paper assignments, and battling copy machine paper...
Through the Google lens: search trends April 25-May 1
From matters of the heart to matters off the court, join us on a trip to a galaxy far, far away for our look back at this week's search trends.Searching for romanceIt’s the end of George as we know him. Saturday, word got out that longtime bachelor George...
New mobile apps for Docs, Sheets and Slides—work offline and on the go
Every year, phones and tablets get better, and more of you are starting to use your mobile devices not just to view, but also to create and edit content. And while the Drive app is a convenient place to store your stuff, we want to make it easier for...
