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Bringing New Input Support to Desktop AVD

Posted by Joshua Hale – Software Engineer

As large screens become increasingly important within the Android app ecosystem, we are committed to enhance tools to help Android developers adapt their apps for these large screen form factors. In doing...

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14 Nov 2023

COOP inspires new career paths for first-generation graduates

COOP is a nonprofit that trains people from underrepresented backgrounds in digital advertising.

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14 Nov 2023

An opportunity agenda for AI

Today we’re sharing an AI Opportunity Agenda to provide concrete policy recommendations to help AI benefit as many people as possible.

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14 Nov 2023

The secret to Android’s improved memory on 1B+ Devices: The latest Android Runtime update

Posted by Santiago Aboy Solanes - Software Engineer

The Android Runtime (ART) executes Dalvik bytecode produced from apps and system services written in the Java or Kotlin languages. We constantly improve ART to generate smaller and more performa...

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13 Nov 2023

Folha de S.Paulo: 100 years of Brazilian history in pictures

The photography collection of the daily newspaper Folha de S. Paulo is now available on Google Arts & Culture with over 10,000 images and 60 curated stories.

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13 Nov 2023

How Google is partnering to fight fraud and improve app safety

Google is working with partners around the world to raise awareness of mobile security best practices and collaborate on education efforts to help keep mobile users safe.

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13 Nov 2023

Honoring Transgender Awareness Week by celebrating Ballroom culture

Google is honoring Trans Awareness Week this year by adding to the Ballroom archive and focusing on transgender youth and their joy.

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13 Nov 2023

Taking legal action to protect users of AI and small businesses

Today we’re taking action to protect users of Google’s Bard AI as well as against fraudsters who sought to weaponize copyright law for profit

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13 Nov 2023

How we taught Google Translate to recognize homonyms

How Google Translate’s neural model taught it to understand bass from bass.

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10 Nov 2023

10 studios selected for Google Play’s 2023 Indie Games Fund

Google Play has selected 10 Latin American studios for the 2023 Indie Games Fund.

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10 Nov 2023

Google at APEC 2023

A look ahead at Google at APEC 2023.

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10 Nov 2023

Stitching stories: a digital ode to Mexico’s textile artisans

Explore Crafted in Mexico, a new hub on Google Arts & Culture celebrating Mexico’s textile artisans.

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10 Nov 2023

Ensuring high-quality apps on Google Play

Posted by Kobi Gluck, Director of Product Management, Google Play

Every day, Google Play helps billions of people around the world discover engaging, helpful, and enriching experiences on their devices. Maintaining consistently high app quality ...

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9 Nov 2023

4 ways Google is supporting veterans in transition

How Google is honoring the military community this Veterans Day.

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9 Nov 2023

4 formas en que Google apoya a los veteranos en su proceso de transición

Cómo honra Google a la comunidad militar este Día de los Veteranos.

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9 Nov 2023

8 things I loved in my first 8 days with Pixel 8 Pro

Learn more from this hands-on review of the Google Pixel 8 Pro.

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8 Nov 2023

Generative AI in Search expands to more than 120 new countries and territories

Generative AI in Search, or Search Generative Experience (SGE), is expanding around the world, and adding four new languages.

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8 Nov 2023

A digital platform to connect Malaysians in need with aid

Developers in Malaysia created KitaJaga, a digital platform using Google Maps API to map out requests for aid to those who need it.

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8 Nov 2023

Evolving the App Defense Alliance

Posted by Nataliya Stanetsky, Android Security and Privacy Team

The App Defense Alliance (ADA), an industry-leading collaboration launched by Google in 2019 dedicated to ensuring the safety of the app ecosystem, is taking a major step forward. We are...

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8 Nov 2023

Google for Mexico: Technology to help Mexicans thrive

At Google for Mexico 2023, we announced new updates in Search, Cloud, AI and Arts & Culture to benefit Mexico’s businesses, people and culture.

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8 Nov 2023

Learn the science behind the weather with the Met Office

What’s the Weather? Is a new online hub showcasing the history and role of meteorology and the Met Office.

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8 Nov 2023

Why your brand’s ads need more views from YouTube

The value of YouTube views and how the new Google AI powered Video View Campaigns maximizes engaged ad views to drive consideration.

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8 Nov 2023

Boosting sustainable solutions from Sweden

Today, we’re announcing the Swedish recipients of Google.org Impact Challenge: Tech for Social Good - receiving technical support and 3 million Euros in funding for char…

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8 Nov 2023

MTE – The promising path forward for memory safety

Posted by Andy Qin, Irene Ang, Kostya Serebryany, Evgenii Stepanov

Since 2018, Google has partnered with ARM and collaborated with many ecosystem partners (SoCs vendors, mobile phone OEMs, etc.) to develop Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) technology. ...

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7 Nov 2023

Order Files in Android

Posted by Aditya Kumar – Software Engineer

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Binary layout using a symbol order file (also known as binary order file or linker order file) is a well-known link-time optimization. The linker uses the order of symbols in order file to lay o...

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7 Nov 2023

News Showcase is launching in Greece

Google News Showcase is rolling out in Greece. Here’s how we are partnering with Greek publishers.

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7 Nov 2023

The wood carving village using Google to put their businesses on the map

Editor’s note: Wasan Dechakan is a native of Baan Tawai, a small village in northern Thailand. He’s a woodcarver by trade who used Google Business Profile on Search and …

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7 Nov 2023

Crash history alerts arrive to the Waze map

Today, Waze launches its newest safety feature, crash history alerts, to notify you ahead of accident-prone roads on your journeys.

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7 Nov 2023

The Holiday 100: A gift guide for everyone on your list

This year’s Holiday 100 rounds up 100 gift ideas based on trending searches from 2023.

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7 Nov 2023

How to find holiday shopping deals on Google

We’re launching a new page to shop for holiday gift deals from across the web, plus new ways to track prices and find price insights this season.

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7 Nov 2023

Get creative with generative AI in Performance Max

Generative AI is coming to Performance Max. Performance Max will now feature asset generation, letting you generate text and images.

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7 Nov 2023

Qualified certificates with qualified risks

Posted by Chrome Security team

Improving the interoperability of web services is an important and worthy goal. We believe that it should be easier for people to maintain and control their digital identities. And we appreciate that policymakers workin...

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3 Nov 2023

AI and Health

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3 Nov 2023

Alpha Release of Telecom Library

Posted by Luke Hopkins - Developer Relations Engineer

Today we’re thrilled to announce that the Telecom jetpack library is now in alpha for developers who already have or are interested in creating voice and/or video calling applications. Our aim...

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2 Nov 2023

Increasing trust for embedded media

Posted by the Android team

Android WebView is a powerful and flexible API that Android developers can use to embed media in their apps, and continually improving its security and privacy protections is a top priority for our team. For example, em...

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2 Nov 2023

Maintaining choice and opportunity on Android and Google Play

A look at next week’s case with Epic Games and how Android’s choice and flexibility works for consumers and developers of all sizes.

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2 Nov 2023

4 ways we think about health equity and AI

Here are four key health equity elements to consider when building AI models so everyone, everywhere can live a healthier life.

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2 Nov 2023

#WeArePlay | Meet Geraldo from Utah. More stories from around the world.

Posted by Leticia Lago, Developer Marketing

Another month, another series of #WeArePlay stories from apps and games we all love. From a Salt Lake City-based music editing app to successful game studios from Indonesia, Uruguay and Türkiye - disc...

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2 Nov 2023

How we built Immersive View for routes on Maps

A deep drive into how AI and imagery help us build the 3D world of Immersive View.

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2 Nov 2023

More ways for users to identify independently security tested apps on Google Play

Posted by Nataliya Stanetsky, Android Security and Privacy Team

Keeping Google Play safe for users and developers remains a top priority for Google. As users increasingly prioritize their digital privacy and security, we continue to invest in our Dat...

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2 Nov 2023

Keep yourself safe with these 5 Pixel features

From emergencies to natural disasters, here are five Pixel safety features you should know and how you can use them to stay safe.

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2 Nov 2023

5 ways marketers can protect their brands

How marketers can improve brand safety and suitability when advertising on YouTube and the Google Display Network.

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2 Nov 2023

The engineer who used Maps to help during a mask shortage

Using Google Maps, a developer created a map of available mask supplies in Taiwan during the COVID pandemic.

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2 Nov 2023

A Q&A on Google Search updates

Google Search regularly updates our search ranking systems to ensure we're showing the most
relevant, helpful content that we can. We've had a series of notable updates we've shared about
in the past few weeks, and we have two for th...

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2 Nov 2023

Search Central Live Taipei 2023

We're excited to announce that Search Central Live is coming back to Taipei for the first time ever on December 6. As usual, the event is hosted by the Google
Search team and we're looking forward to bringing together the community to lear...

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2 Nov 2023

6 ways to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Google

Here are ways that Google products are honoring Indigenous Peoples this Native American Heritage Month.

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2 Nov 2023

New features to help merchants stand out this holiday season

We’re introducing new features for merchants, including a small business attribute and expanded business information on Search.

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1 Nov 2023

A path toward profitable growth for Southeast Asia’s digital economy

e-Conomy SEA 2023 shows the Southeast Asia region’s digital economy is set to hit US$100 billion in revenue, and GMV at US$218 billion

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1 Nov 2023

An inside look at 4 design details in our new Pixel devices

Learn how Google designers developed the new Pixel 8 Pro, Google Pixel Watch and more.

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31 Oct 2023

Introduc…ing the .ing top-level domain

Google Registry launches the .ing top-level domain.

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31 Oct 2023

New way to customize your Chrome address bar in iOS

You can now place the Chrome address bar at the top or bottom of your iPhone screen.

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31 Oct 2023

Quiz: Test your Halloween search trend knowledge

How well do you know Halloween 2023? Take our Google Search Trends quiz and find out.

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31 Oct 2023

Mobile-first indexing has landed

We're delighted to announce that the trek to Mobile First Indexing is now complete.

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31 Oct 2023

3 ways we’ve used Google Maps to support people across Asia Pacific

Google Maps has its roots deep in the Asia Pacific region. Back in 2004, two Aussies and two Danes in Sydney created the technology that underpinned Google Maps, a servi…

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30 Oct 2023

The Local Guide using Maps to promote inclusive places

Editor’s note: Penny Christie is an artist based out of Sydney, Australia. She’s part of the Local Guides program on Google Maps, made up of millions around the world wh…

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30 Oct 2023

More help with math and science problems in Search

We are announcing new ways across Search and Lens for learners to explore new topics and get unstuck on complex problems.

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30 Oct 2023

Celebrating Türkiye’s centenary on Google Arts & Culture

To mark the 100 year anniversary of the Republic of Türkiyes’ founding, explore some hidden gems in this new online hub on Google Arts & Culture.

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29 Oct 2023

Explore the White House with Google Arts & Culture

It’s National Civics Day, and we’re taking a unique tour inside one of the most famous American structures of all: the White House.“Welcome to the White House” is the fi…

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27 Oct 2023

Meta built threads in only 5 months using Jetpack Compose

Posted by Yasmine Evjen – Product Manager, and Florina Muntenescu – Developer Relations Engineer

Following its release in July of 2023, Meta’s Threads became the most rapidly downloaded app ever with over 100 million downloads in its first week....

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27 Oct 2023