google (102 articles)
google is an american multinational technology company headquartered in mountain view, california specializing in internet-related services and products. founded in 1998 by larry page and sergey brin the company's current CEO is sundar pichai.
google's project loon sends internet balloons to aid puerto rico
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following the damage caused by hurricane maria, google's project loon has teamed up with AT&T to provide an emergency internet network of balloons to puerto rico.
following the damage caused by hurricane maria, google's project loon has teamed up with AT&T to provide an emergency internet network of balloons to puerto rico.
be the DJ with google's latest doodle celebrating the birth of hip hop
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mix, scratch and throw your own home party with today's google doodle celebrating the birth of hip-hop.
mix, scratch and throw your own home party with today's google doodle celebrating the birth of hip-hop.
barato uses google image search's algorithms to create color palette art around europe
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the algorithm creates rectangles with the dominant color of each image distributing along the screen, depending on the size and proportion of the photos.
the algorithm creates rectangles with the dominant color of each image distributing along the screen, depending on the size and proportion of the photos.
explore the international space station with google street view
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you can now tour fifteen different modules inside the international space station, complete with explanations and zero gravity.
you can now tour fifteen different modules inside the international space station, complete with explanations and zero gravity.
google submits plans for london HQ designed by heatherwick studio + bjarke ingels group
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topped with an expansive roof garden, the vast 11-storey office complex will also house an indoor basketball court and swimming pool.
topped with an expansive roof garden, the vast 11-storey office complex will also house an indoor basketball court and swimming pool.
zaha hadid google doodle pays homage to the pritzker's first female laureate
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the illustration features a smiling hadid standing in front of the heydar aliyev center in azerbaijan, one of her final and most celebrated works.
the illustration features a smiling hadid standing in front of the heydar aliyev center in azerbaijan, one of her final and most celebrated works.
google X levi's touch-sensitive denim jacket takes center stage at SXSW
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google X levi's garment, which uses conductive threads to turn levi’s iconic trucker cycling jacket into a smart wearable, takes center stage at SXSW 2017.
google X levi's garment, which uses conductive threads to turn levi’s iconic trucker cycling jacket into a smart wearable, takes center stage at SXSW 2017.
mountain view approves google's canopied charleston east campus
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topped with an undulating tent-like roof, new renderings have emerged showing google's future 316,000 sqm campus in more detail.
topped with an undulating tent-like roof, new renderings have emerged showing google's future 316,000 sqm campus in more detail.
au x hakuto's robotic rover moon challenge for google lunar xprize
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as part of the google ‘lunar XPRIZE’ competition, AU x HAKUTO are racing to develop a robotic rover capable of exploring and collecting data from the moon.
as part of the google ‘lunar XPRIZE’ competition, AU x HAKUTO are racing to develop a robotic rover capable of exploring and collecting data from the moon.
google debuts 'pixel' smartphone in three colors and two sizes
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the device boasts a long-life battery, unlimited storage for photos and videos, and a built-in google assistant.
the device boasts a long-life battery, unlimited storage for photos and videos, and a built-in google assistant.
MIT and google transform the office cubicle into a flexible cocoon
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these meeting spaces can expand and contract to create a wooden, cocoon-like meeting room for six to eight people, or morph into the ceiling leaving a clear and open area below.
these meeting spaces can expand and contract to create a wooden, cocoon-like meeting room for six to eight people, or morph into the ceiling leaving a clear and open area below.
google's 'arts & culture' app brings textures and history to the fingertips
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with a virtual reality viewer people can use the app to take a virtual tour of the street art scene in rome, or even travel 2,500 years back in time and look around the ancient »
with a virtual reality viewer people can use the app to take a virtual tour of the street art scene in rome, or even travel 2,500 years back in time and look around the ancient greek temple of zeus.
project bloks by google + IDEO empowers kids to program by physically assembling code
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made of three core components - the ‘brain board’, the ‘base boards’ and ‘pucks’ which together can create a set of instructions which are be sent to connected »
made of three core components - the ‘brain board’, the ‘base boards’ and ‘pucks’ which together can create a set of instructions which are be sent to connected devices, like toys or tablets, over wifi or bluetooth.
lenovo first to introduce google's project tango AR hardware with phab2 pro
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‘tango’ helps users answer a new set of questions about their world through specialized sensors and apps that map its surroundings to create an augmented reality (AR) »
‘tango’ helps users answer a new set of questions about their world through specialized sensors and apps that map its surroundings to create an augmented reality (AR) experience.
google finally announces concrete plans for project ara modular smartphone platform
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the latest video exhibits an updated frame with durable latches and connectors to keep modules secured.
the latest video exhibits an updated frame with durable latches and connectors to keep modules secured.
google announces AI assistant platform, android VR details and more at 2016 I/O conference
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at it’s annual I/O developer conference in mountain view, california, google has announced 'home' hardware, 'android N', 'wear 2.0', VR, 'allo' and 'duo' communication apps.
at it’s annual I/O developer conference in mountain view, california, google has announced 'home' hardware, 'android N', 'wear 2.0', VR, 'allo' and 'duo' communication apps.
google begins digitizing renown paintings with ultra-high resolution gigapixel camera
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the museum boijmans van beuningen was among the first to use the ‘art camera’ to digitize a series of artworks, including the ‘portrait of armand roulin’ by van gogh and »
the museum boijmans van beuningen was among the first to use the ‘art camera’ to digitize a series of artworks, including the ‘portrait of armand roulin’ by van gogh and ‘sping in vethuil’ by claude monet.
bjarke ingels and thomas heatherwick revise plans for google's california HQ
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the original proposal, submitted for planning in may 2015, ran into difficulty after google was refused the land needed to complete the vast 316,000 square meter masterplan.
the original proposal, submitted for planning in may 2015, ran into difficulty after google was refused the land needed to complete the vast 316,000 square meter masterplan.
google asks artists + designers to make stylish shells for its onhub wi-fi router
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google enlisted creatives from across the world to make a wi-fi box that people would actually want to display in their home.
google enlisted creatives from across the world to make a wi-fi box that people would actually want to display in their home.
google campus by jump studios occupies former battery factory in madrid
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the tech-company's newest co-working campus occupies a five-storey building hosting a dynamic space for entrepreneurs to learn, share ideas and launch start-ups.
the tech-company's newest co-working campus occupies a five-storey building hosting a dynamic space for entrepreneurs to learn, share ideas and launch start-ups.
google's my edit kit refines websites directly with connected notepad and pencil
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using a pencil and a notepad as a starting point, multiadaptor connected two ageless tools of the creative process to google's business content.
using a pencil and a notepad as a starting point, multiadaptor connected two ageless tools of the creative process to google's business content.
google fine tunes their chromecasts with separate audio streaming device
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the streaming devices support the latest wifi standards and adapt more easily to changing wireless conditions at home, so users get higher quality video with less buffering.
the streaming devices support the latest wifi standards and adapt more easily to changing wireless conditions at home, so users get higher quality video with less buffering.
new google logo introduced as part of its identity update
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google has updated its visual identity with a new sans-serif logotype and a four-color G icon.
google has updated its visual identity with a new sans-serif logotype and a four-color G icon.
google eliminates ballpark figures to help with solar panel installations
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‘project sunroof’ adds another dynamic to an already powerful google earth, with comprehensive mapping and computing resources to calculate the best solar plan to anyone.
‘project sunroof’ adds another dynamic to an already powerful google earth, with comprehensive mapping and computing resources to calculate the best solar plan to anyone.
audi contributes to german team moon rover for google lunar xprize
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the german luxury car manufacturer will contribute in several fields of technology, from ‘quattro’ drive and lightweight construction to electric mobility and piloted driving.
the german luxury car manufacturer will contribute in several fields of technology, from ‘quattro’ drive and lightweight construction to electric mobility and piloted driving.
overhauled google photos provides free unlimited storage for photos and videos
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with it customers can now automatically backup and store unlimited, high quality photos and videos, for free.
with it customers can now automatically backup and store unlimited, high quality photos and videos, for free.
gopro reveals a 360° camera rig for capturing on google's VR headset jump
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it includes features such as camera syncing, multi camera control and an extended battery life help to eliminate some of the video community’s biggest challenges when it comes »
it includes features such as camera syncing, multi camera control and an extended battery life help to eliminate some of the video community’s biggest challenges when it comes to spherical content capturing.
google self-driving car approved for the road
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the project got the green light from the state of california to join the roads for the 2015 summer.
the project got the green light from the state of california to join the roads for the 2015 summer.
