Educators around the world have embraced digital literacy in the classroom, encouraging their students to create and engage on the the internet. They recognize digital literacy as an important future skill for their students, and also understand the importance ofRead more…
Typing Greek has never been so easy
Did you know that many words in a vocabulary of an educated English speaker are borrowed from Greek? Hundreds of scientific, medical, and technical terms have been coined from Greek words, being either the root that creates a word orRead more…
Funding 75,000 Udacity scholarships to bridge the digital skills gap
Ildiko Fekete is a mother of two from Hungary, who had moved to a small town to raise her family, taking time out from her career as a literature teacher. Earlier this year she applied for and completed an AndroidRead more…
Taking the next step with Android One
When we launched Android One in India back in 2014, the goal was to get the next billion people online by providing them with high quality, affordable phones. Since then, the larger community has told us they value what AndroidRead more…
The (real) Internship: catching up with our summer interns
They came, they saw, they interned. Each summer, Google and Alphabet welcome thousands of interns to our offices around the world. Now that it’s time for the interns to head back to school, we sat down with a few ofRead more…
The High Five: top searches from the week of August 28
Hurricane Harvey This week, attention in the U.S. turned to Hurricane Harvey and its devastating impact in Texas and Louisiana. People are searching for how to help, as well as for information about future storm Hurricane Irma—which was upgraded toRead more…
How to fix a toilet (and other things you couldn't do without Search)
Every year, millions come to Google to search for news and information that helps illuminate the world around them. While people often search for breaking news, the latest sports scores, or what’s playing at a local movie theater, they alsoRead more…
Travel photography 101 with #teampixel
We’ve traveled far and wide with #teampixel this summer but not as far as Jeremy Foster, this week’s Pixel expert. He’s been globetrotting the world for the past seven years and offers some sage advice on taking photos with yourRead more…
Automatic protections in Android: Q&A with a security expert
Editor’s note: The Android security team works to keep more than two billion users safe, and with the release of Android Oreo, they’ve rolled out some new security protections. We sat down with Adrian Ludwig, Director of Android Security toRead more…
Coding gets easier with new series of books on Google Play
Girls Who Code wants to close the gender gap in technology. In order to do that, they help kids develop an interest in science and technology at an early age. This is where Google Play comes in—we’re putting together a newRead more…