Mail is a wondrous thing. From the early days of the homing pigeon to the herculean efforts of the Pony Express, mail has connected us for generations. The advent of email brought the world even closer together. And yet, despiteRead more…
Through the Google lens: Search trends March 20-26
Searches for March Madness are still surviving and advancing, but this week brought with it a host of other stories to spur your search questions. Here’s a look at what people were searching for this week: Germanwings Flight 9525On Tuesday,Read more…
It’s time to put America’s small businesses on the map
If you searched for “Dependable Care near Garland, TX” a few months ago, you would have seen a lot of search results—but not the one that mattered to Marieshia Hicks. Marieshia runs Dependable Care Health Service in Garland, and itRead more…
It’s time to put America’s small businesses on the map
If you searched for “Dependable Care near Garland, TX” a few months ago, you would have seen a lot of search results—but not the one that mattered to Marieshia Hicks. Marieshia runs Dependable Care Health Service in Garland, and itRead more…
Through the Google lens: Search trends March 13-19
Whether you’re glued to the small screen or you’ve got your eyes on the sky this week, search is there to answer your questions. Here’s a look at this week in search: TV goldFOX’s “Empire” has built a kingdom ofRead more…
Bringing street art to your daily life
For more than 20 years, New Yorkers and street art lovers worldwide made the pilgrimage to 5Pointz, a building in Long Island City called the “Graffiti Mecca” because of its brightly colored, ever-changing walls. Artists from around the world coveredRead more…
Celebrating 30 years of .COM and the future of .DOMAINS
When you visited Google today, we’re pretty sure you didn’t type 173.194.113.18 into your browser. This string of numbers separated by periods—an IP address—isn’t nearly as easy or memorable as typing google.com. Domain names ending in things like .COM, .NETRead more…
Through the Google lens: Search trends March 6 – 12
This week, runways, verdicts and diapers were the the talk of the town on search. Read on to learn more. Preachin’ papas“Dude, where’s my baby changing table?” That’s what actor Ashton Kutcher was wondering on social media after he observedRead more…
Protecting people across the web with Google Safe Browsing
Online security is on everybody’s minds these days, so we want to give you updates about various ways Google keeps you safe online. Today, on the web’s birthday, we’re highlighting recent improvements to Safe Browsing, technology that protects more thanRead more…
Meet the updated Chromebook Pixel and the new Google Store
Two years ago, we introduced the first Chromebook Pixel. The idea was to bring together the best in hardware, software and design to inspire the next generation of Chromebooks. It’s been exciting to see how the entire range of Chromebooks—fromRead more…