Last year, we teamed up with the NBA to launch the Pixel Arena, a virtual space for fans to experience the NBA from anywhere. Today, the Pixel Arena is getting an upgrade. Fans can now roam freely, see each other’s avatars and check out the latest Google Trends based on what NBA fans around the…
3 ways Android work profile can help your business
3. Improve employee productivity and work-life balanceBeyond security and device management, work profile also offers productivity tools for employees — like Phone Hub for easy access to phone content on Chromebooks; Intuitive Context Switching between work and personal profiles; Smart Dictation for quick and efficient communication; and Near Field Communications (NFC) for mobile payments and…
5 ways to find deals on Google Play Books
As an avid reader, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my book budget. I stock my library whenever I see a bargain, including deals for ebooks to add to my virtual shelves. Luckily, Google Play Books offers features to help bookworms like me save on our ever-growing reading lists.Here are five ways you can…
4 ways Google can you help you celebrate Ramadan
Ramadan is the month when Muslims worldwide share the values of empathy, kindness and generosity. Whether you’re celebrating with family or just starting to learn about the holiday, Google can help you observe Ramadan with these four tools. 1. Celebrate Ramadan’s joy with colors and greetings Simply search for “Ramadan 2023” in your language, and…
Total Human Model for Safety: What is THUMS?
Toyota’s Total Human Model for Safety, otherwise known as THUMS, is an advanced software programme that enables engineers to enhance vehicle safety within a virtual environment. It achieves this through a precise understanding of the severity and type of injuries sustained to human bodies in simulated road accidents.From its introduction as a world-first technology in…
News Showcase is launching in Mexico
"El Universal welcomes the innovation of Google News Showcase,” says David Aponte, editorial director at El Universal, one of Mexico's largest daily newspapers. “We are confident that we will continue with our leadership role in digital platforms in the country and Latin America with this pioneering way to distribute relevant editorial content, both national and…
5 Chrome extensions that help me get more done
4. Save content to Google Drive with a click of a buttonWhen I'm working on a project or big launch, I can receive hundreds of image and video files a week. Keeping them all organized is crucial. Thankfully, the Save to Google Drive extension allows me to easily save documents, images and videos with just…
3 ways we’re tackling water challenges in India
In 2021, we announced our water stewardship target to replenish 120% of the water we consume, on average, across our offices and data centers by 2030. We also committed to support water security in communities where we operate. Today, on World Water Day, we're sharing updates on three partnerships that help address water scarcity and…
Hear how data centers change the world around them
In our first season of our podcast, “Where the Internet Lives,” we went behind the scenes to share how data centers work, what they mean to the communities that host them and our goal to run them on carbon-free energy, 24/7. In the second season, we focused on the people behind the data centers —…
15 European startups selected to join the Google for Startups Growth Academy: Cybersecurity
Involving startups in Europe’s forward defense isn’t only good strategy; increasingly, it’s a matter of urgency.As many as 92% of the region’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) recognize that cybersecurity is important to them, but only 16% feel very well prepared for an attack. That’s according to new research we’ve released in partnership with Kantar…