“How many homeless people are in San Francisco?” “How do people become homeless?” “How can I help homeless people?” These are just some of the questions people ask Google about homelessness in San Francisco, according to In San Francisco and across the Bay area, these 10 organizations provide a range …
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Technology to help teachers do what they do best 8 years ago
This week our Google Cast for EducationSharing information on the classroom’s big screen helps students learn from one another. But today, students have to physically connect their computers to the projector to share their screens with the class. To open classroom collaboration and bring projecting into the 21st century, we’re …
Read moreBe who you are. Love who you love. #prideforeveryone 8 years ago
Everyone has the fundamental right to express who they are, yet all too often we bear witness to hatred and violence directed at people who peacefully and lovingly pursue happiness. The mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, earlier this month is a horrifying example. Google’s mission has always been to make …
Read moreCelebrating and advancing entrepreneurship around the world 8 years ago
All around the world, entrepreneurs are creating thriving businesses. In London, Josh Babarinde created Cracked It, a social enterprise that trains at-risk youth to repair cracked smartphone screens, giving them an alternative to crime. In Seoul, Yeram Kwon is transforming the CPR training experience with improved, smarter manikins through HeartiSense. …
Read moreI’m Feeling Yucky :( Searching for symptoms on Google 8 years ago
Picture this: you woke up today with a headache. It’s been getting worse all day, and you aren’t sure if you should be worried or not. So you open That said, symptom search (like all medical information on Google) is intended for informational purposes only, and you should always consult …
Read moreShowing support on World Refugee Day 8 years ago
When Walaa posted a picture on social media that spoke out against violence in his hometown of Jairoud, Syria, it earned him three months of violent detention. He fled the country with his family through Turkey and into Greece, where they now live in a refugee camp near the Macedonian …
Read moreDigital Love Letters for fathers who are incarcerated 8 years ago
This past Mother’s Day, we shared #LoveLetters, a partnership among nonprofits to give the children of incarcerated parents a chance to have their voices heard. Today, in celebration of Father’s Day, you can watch Love Letters for incarcerated fathers. This work is part of our continued commitment to raising awareness …
Read moreTango: See more with a new kind of phone 8 years ago
Your phone can help you navigate from one side of the country to the other, help you share memories with friends, or even identify the song that’s playing right now. But it can’t answer basic (and important) questions like, “Where’s the nearest building exit?” or “Will this couch actually fit …
Read moreCelebrating My Account's first birthday with improvements and new controls 8 years ago
New ways to access My AccountPeople are increasingly using their voices to navigate apps and services—for example, mobile voice searches on Google have tripled in the past two years. So, we’re making it easier to get to My Account just by using your voice. In the latest Google app you …
Read moreCelebrating My Account's first birthday with improvements and new controls 8 years ago
New ways to access My AccountPeople are increasingly using their voices to navigate apps and services—for example, mobile voice searches on Google have tripled in the past two years. So, we’re making it easier to get to My Account just by using your voice. In the latest Google app you …
Read moreGoogle Photos: One year, 200 million users, and a whole lot of selfies 8 years ago
A year ago, 2. Narrow down your search results by searching for more than one thing at a time. Search for two people: “Mom and Dad,” or a person and a place: “Mom Yosemite,” a place and a thing: “Yosemite bear,” or a person and a thing: “Mom bear” to …
Read moreGoogle Photos: One year, 200 million users, and a whole lot of selfies 8 years ago
A year ago, 2. Narrow down your search results by searching for more than one thing at a time. Search for two people: “Mom and Dad,” or a person and a place: “Mom Yosemite,” a place and a thing: “Yosemite bear,” or a person and a thing: “Mom bear” to …
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