Over the last several years, fact checking has come into its own. Led by organizations like the International Fact-Checking Network, rigorous fact checks are now conducted by more than 100 active sites, according to the Duke University Reporter’s Lab. They collectively produce many thousands of fact-checks a year, examining claims …
Read moreIt takes a teacher to change the world one "big, messy problem" at a time 8 years ago
Editor’s Note: Over the next few months, we’ll be shining light on the creative power of teachers worldwide. We’ll share a series of teacher stories, building towards a global online gathering of educators on December 3: Education on Air. Join the movement by sharing what teachers mean to you with …
Read morePeeking into the future of work with Salesforce 8 years ago
When it comes to redefining how people go about their everyday work, Google and Salesforce have shared a remarkably similar path, with our roots planted firmly in the cloud. That’s why we were very excited to share the stage last week at Dreamforce to showcase two integrations that Salesforce built …
Read moreDear Brands, Please Use a Social Media Tool that Talks to Your CRM 8 years ago
Whenever I run into a problem with a service I frequently use, I try to reach out to the brand on social media. This is not just so I can (hopefully) find a solution to the problem, but I also do it to see how that brand handles social media …
Read moreGet polling place and ballot information quickly and easily 8 years ago
Voting matters — and history proves it. In 1839, the Massachusetts gubernatorial election was decided by just two votes out of 102,066. The same was the case in a 1974 New Hampshire Senate race — out of 233,363 votes, only two made the difference. And in 2008, an Alaskan Congressional …
Read moreGoogle Italy’s “Safer Internet” tour 8 years ago
To mark Cybersecurity Month, Google Italy is going on tour — a bus tour, that is. Our Digital Safety bus will visit five Italian cities, bringing you Google-trained experts and representatives from the Communications Police and the consumer association Altroconsumo. They’ll be on hand to offer you concrete suggestions on …
Read moreTurn that frown upside down, with suggested rotations and more 8 years ago
Today we’re bringing you four new features for Google Photos — three new ways for you to relive and the share moments that matter, and a quick way to fix some of those pesky sideways photos in your collection. First, Google Photos will now help you rediscover old memories of …
Read moreIntroducing Sprayscape: a perfectly imperfect VR-ish camera app for Android 8 years ago
Last year, we launched Android Experiments, a celebration of the creative, ingenious, and surprising things developers are making with Android. With so many great projects being sent in each month, we were inspired to make and share an experiment of our own. We love virtual reality (VR). And we love …
Read moreHelping schools transform, together 8 years ago
Over the past few years we’ve had the privilege to work closely with thousands of schools that are seeking to improve and innovate with the help of technology. Every school is different, but we’ve heard a lot of common themes from educators: that change is hard; that change is about …
Read moreJump: Using omnidirectional stereo for VR video 8 years ago
Virtual reality makes it possible for you to explore new worlds, faraway places, famous museums, or even be present in the front row of a concert or sporting event in another country. But achieving high quality, stereoscopic 360 video capture for virtual reality has required custom complex, high-end camera systems …
Read moreBuilding on Surveillance Reform 8 years ago
Today, we’ve updated our Transparency Report on government requests for user data. Globally, we received 44,943 government requests for information regarding 76,713 accounts during the first half of 2016. We provided user information in response to 64% of those requests, which remains unchanged from the previous reporting period (i.e. the …
Read more7 tipos de contenido que pueden subir las visitas a su Web 8 years ago
7 tipos de contenido que pueden subir las visitas a su Web ¿Tiene un sitio web que simplemente no está generando suficiente tráfico o tal vez que no recibe el tráfico deseado? No te preocupes, estos problemas son comunes y hay ciertos tipos de contenido que podes generar y que pueden ayudarte a …
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