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Astro Teller is the pony-tailed mad scientist leading Google’s efforts to merge the digital world with the physical world. He runs the quasi-secret Google X research lab, where the company is exploring everything from self-driving cars to internet-connected eyewear. These projects may seem like a stretch for a web company that cut its teeth with Continue Reading →

You’re feeling a little depressed, aren’t you? How about a bit of Hershey’s chocolate to cheer you up? Your stress indicators are off the charts. Did you know Marie’s massage parlor is just a three-minutes walk from here? These are just a couple of the conversations your wearable gadget could be having with you in Continue Reading →

They’ll be spitting white rage in Cupertino tonight. Why? Because Google has been declared the most valuable brand in the world. Which means Apple is no longer. Research company Millward Brown has decided that this is true. And when a research company decides, you can’t really argue. Indeed, looking at the research results, the evidence Continue Reading →

Advertising may be coming to your thermostat and lots of other strange places, courtesy of Google. In a December letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which was disclosed Tuesday, the search giant said that it could be serving ads and other content on “refrigerators, car dashboards, thermostats, glasses, and watches, to name just a Continue Reading →

Sharing your vacation photos with family and friends just got a whole lot simpler, thanks to Google’s Auto Awesome feature. The company introduced Google+ Stories and Movies on Tuesday, both of which take advantage of the special effects function to weave photos, GIFs, videos, and maps into a digital travelogue. “No more sifting through photos Continue Reading →

Samsung has filed a trademark application for “Gear Blink” in Korea, an addition to the “Gear” line of smart wearable devices that is expected to be a Google Glass competitor. The Korean giant is working on a set of smartglasses, and has published various patents for wearable augmented reality glasses including one for a virtual Continue Reading →

If Chrome on your Android device is acting sluggish, stuttering as you scroll down pages, you don’t have to just twiddle your thumbs in silent frustration. By changing how much memory is allocated to the app, you can speed things right back up. As Reddit user erythrocytes64 explains, simply open a new Chrome tab and Continue Reading →

The roughly three-mile ride we took around Mountain View in Google’s self-driving car was so impressive it was kind of boring. With the exception of a few jerky maneuvers, the car drove just like an experienced human. So really it was kind of like being driven by a teenager who got his license a few Continue Reading →

Apple and Google said late Friday that they have dismissed a series of lawsuits in which they were directly suing one another. The suits being settled involved Apple and Google’s Motorola unit, which is in the process of being sold to Lenovo. “Apple and Google have agreed to dismiss all the current lawsuits that exist Continue Reading →

Google is planning to retire the option which allows users to insert calendar invites directly within emails. Spotted by the Google Operating System fan site, and confirmed by Gmail community managers, the option will be removed in July. As of now, if you choose to insert a calendar invite within an email, you’ll get a Continue Reading →