Posted by Yolanda Mangolini, Director, Global Diversity & Inclusion On February 1 we kicked off Black History Month with a Doodle recognizing the remarkable life of Frederick Douglass and a new collection of Black history archives on the Cultural Institute.Read more…
AMPing up in mobile Search
Access to information is at the heart of Google’s mission. Unfortunately, today, the mobile web isn’t living up to the expectations people have for getting the information they need, particularly when it comes to speed. In fact, data shows thatRead more…
Google Science Fair 2016: #howcanwe make things better with science?
The 2016 Google Science Fair opens for submissions today. Together with LEGO Education, National Geographic, Scientific American and Virgin Galactic, we’re inviting all young explorers and innovators to make something better through science and engineering. To learn more about the competition,Read more…
Embrace your inner gaming hero with Gamer ID
If you’re like me or many other gamers out there, you love the feeling of escape that comes with playing games. Immersed in a gaming world without any distractions, I can simply focus on one thing: winning. In this alternateRead more…
Test with confidence using campaign drafts and experiments
Have you ever wanted to make changes to your AdWords campaigns, but wanted to understand whether those changes will help you reach your business goals? Over the next few weeks, we’re rolling out campaign drafts and experiments to help youRead more…
Gmailify: The best of Gmail, without an @gmail address
Posted by Michael Käser, Software Engineer For the last year, you’ve been able to access your email from other providers, like Yahoo! Mail or Outlook.com, in the Gmail app on Android. And we’ve been getting lots of great feedback fromRead more…
Booting the bots: New botnet protections across our ads systems
Keeping fake traffic that originates from infected computers (aka “botnets”) out of our ads systems has been a priority since we launched, and over the years we’ve worked hard to put in place extensive technology checks and filters to safeguardRead more…
Building a safer web, for everyone
Today is Safer Internet Day, a moment for technology companies, nonprofit organizations, security firms, and people around the world to focus on online safety, together. To mark the occasion, we’re rolling out new tools, and some useful reminders, to helpRead more…
Making email safer for you
Posted by John Rae-Grant, Product Manager It’s Safer Internet Day, and when it comes to the security of your email, we don’t mess around. Gmail has always supported encryption in transit using TLS, and will automatically encrypt your incoming andRead more…
Safety First: Four easy Android security tips
With the amount that we do online, from working to learning, shopping to connecting, online security is a critical piece of our everyday life. That’s why we build multiple lines of defense in Android to make the internet safer forRead more…