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Looking to the future at the UK’s Big Tent
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We spend a lot of time at Big Tent events discussing the opportunities and challenges of today’s Internet. At our third UK Big Tent this week we took a broader view, exploring how the innovation of today is poised to reshape the world in 10 ye...
Vote in Britain’s Global Impact Challenge
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A couple weeks ago, we launched our first Global Impact Challenge in the UK, inviting British non-profits to tell us how they would change the world using technology. Hundreds of non-profits submitted entries, and over the past few weeks we’ve...
Mario Testino to "The Scream" via Mark Rothko
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Every day on the Art Project Google+ page we post a snippet of information about a painting, an artist or a talk—and every day, at least one of our 4 million followers has something to say in response. We’re constantly delighted by how th...
Something’s starting in the Copenhagen media industry
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Put 100 talented and enthusiastic people in a room for a weekend, and you’ve got the perfect ingredients for innovation, according to Startup Weekend. This was the principle behind a recent gathering in Copenhagen, which sought to inject fresh...
Kenyan health project captures One Media digital award
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How can digital media communicate critical sexual health messages? That’s the challenge undertaken by this year’s winner of the Google-supported One World Media Awards Digital Media Award winner, Jongo Love. Jongo Love tells the stories...
Fostering online child safety in Germany
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Children love the web. Parents want to make sure their children surf safely. Enter a new online platform launched yesterday - juki. Juki combines a video community, interactive lessons, an encyclopedia, and an animation studio, all designed with chi...
Calling for entries to the EU Hackathon
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The European Union Hackathon is back. For the third straight year, Google is supporting two days of serious fun in September for programmers to code an application that shines a light on an important policy issue. This year’s theme is privacy -...
Marking a cultural shift in computing with EDSAC
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Computing’s early days are full of stories about great technical leaps forward. But sometimes what matters most isn’t a shift in technology so much as a change in the way it is used. The “Electronic Delay Storage Automat...
Data journalism awards shortlist announced
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Not long ago, reporters digging through data set to tell stories, probe trends, and even uncover scandals was a novelty. They are now moving into the mainstream - and changing the field of journalism. One sign of this increased popularity comes from...
Here comes the collaborative economy
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When travelling, have you rented somebody’s flat as an alternative to booking a room in a hotel? Or prefered the car-sharing option to taking the train? These new ways of sharing resources are increasingly becoming common practise and are part...
Peeking into the Science Museum’s “Information Age” gallery
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Last night, we were treated to a glimpse of the construction underway for the London Science Museum’s new gallery about the history of communications -- starting with a new name, “Information Age”. Due to open in September 2014, &ld...
European consumers embrace online content
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The Internet has been disruptive for the media industries - film, television, gaming, music, books and news. But it’s now becoming clear that whilst initially painful, this disruption is proving positive, as three recent studies released by Boo...
Sparking an Internet revolution in Finland’s traditional heartland
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Several of Google’s data centres are located in traditional industrial centres, regions that typically have a good combination of industrial infrastructure, developable land and available workforce. In Belgium, our facility in St. Ghislain spro...
Celebrating the new Dutch King
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On April 30, Crown-Prince Willem-Alexander will become the new Dutch King - and as part of the celebrations, we’re joining forces with the the national committee organising the coronation, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to allow the estim...
Transparency Report: government removal requests rise
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Three years ago when we launched the Transparency Report, we said we hoped it would shine some light on the scale and scope of government requests for censorship and data around the globe. Today, for the seventh time, we’re releasing new number...
Safe ducks! Donald and Daisy speak up for cybersafety
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Please be careful when you are trying to impress Daisy Duck. Not everybody is who they seem to be. If you give away your password, then you can end up with someone stealing your rich uncle's fortune! Does this sound strange? Well, it makes perfect...
Celebrating the 50th country on Street View
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Whether you're planning a summer vacation to visit the Colosseum or exploring potential neighborhoods for your next move, Street View gives you instant access to the places you want to see -- even before you leave the house. We launched Street View i...
Following the lead of nature's engineers
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Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog It’s no surprise that Google appreciates engineers. And this Earth Day, we’re looking at some of our favorite engineers from nature to see how they can teach us to treat the environment better.
Happy birthday Campus London. You’ve grown up so fast.
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Just over 12 months ago, Campus London opened its doors to the young, upcoming London tech startup community. I’d like to think we always knew it would succeed, but I don’t think any of us expected the level of engagement and enthusiasm w...
Harnessing the Internet to boost Africa's economy
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Over the last few years Internet penetration has continued to grow in Sub-Saharan Africa. While the access gap remains significant in most countries, policy makers and the public now know that it’s not just a question of getting more Afri...
