Cross-posted on the Google for Education blog Students and schools have done some amazing things with Chromebooks since we first launched in 2011. At the Urban Promise Academy in Oakland, Calif., students are using the Scratch program to create theirRead more…
Doubling down on Ebola donations
Today, Google is launching a public giving campaign to fight Ebola. For every dollar you give, Google will donate two dollars. In addition, we’re donating million right away to support nonprofits such as InSTEDD, International Rescue Committee, Medecins Sans Frontieres,Read more…
25 years ago today … The fall of the Berlin Wall
I was seven years old when thousands of East German signature cars arrived in my hometown of Hamburg and filled the air with odd-smelling blue smoke. I saw strangers hugging each other, tears in their eyes, their voices tired fromRead more…
Through the Google lens: search trends October 31 – November 6
“Who won Pennsylvania?” “Who’s that guy?” “He’s getting married?” These are just a few of the questions that wracked people’s brains on search this week. Read on to find out what everybody wanted to know. The call of dutyAs AmericansRead more…
Get ready for Election Day with Google
Tomorrow is Election Day in the U.S.—are you ready to vote? In the weeks leading up to Election Day, more and more voters turn to Google to get the information they need in order to have a say on theRead more…
Through the Google lens: search trends October 23-30
Grab some candy corn and a caramel apple and settle in for a look back at another week in search trends: Time for trick or treatingWith today’s Halloween holiday, people are turning to the web to look for last-minute costumesRead more…
Through the Google lens: search trends October 17-23
So what’s the word on the (internet) street these days? Search trends has you covered with the latest news that had everyone talking this past week. The hard goodbyeThis week, searchers paid their respects to legendary clothing designer Oscar deRead more…
An inbox that works for you
Today, we’re introducing something new. It’s called Inbox. Years in the making, Inbox is by the same people who brought you Gmail, but it’s not Gmail: it’s a completely different type of inbox, designed to focus on what really matters.Read more…
DISTRICT VOICES: Inside Panem with our finest citizens
Meet District Voices, the latest campaign in our Art, Copy & Code project—where we explore new ways for brands to connect with consumers through experiences that people love, remember and share. District Voices was created in partnership with Lionsgate toRead more…
Through the Google lens: search trends October 10-16
Diet secrets from Zach Galifianakis, and cord cutting from a cable company?! Here’s a look at another topsy-turvy week in search. A cast of charactersSearch will always have its fair share of characters and this week was no different. FirstRead more…