Popular vendor of OS.http://aics-app.sakura.ne.jp/rss_share/201504271430106698867Microsoft, Apple, Google's latest news. Contains official and unofficial news.(ENG)This week’s top stories: New iPhone 8 color details, evidence of a 4K Apple TV, new betas, & more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/12/top-stories-iphone-8-color-4k-apple-tv-more/
Sat, 12 Aug 2017 15:58:28 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/9to5mac-top-stories-2.png?w=1600&h=800" /></div><p><strong>In this week’s top stories: </strong>iPhone 8 leaks continue, Apple releases new betas for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS, we outline the products Apple still has to unveil this year, and more. Read on for all of this week’s news…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/12/top-stories-iphone-8-color-4k-apple-tv-more/#more-494606" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494606&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494606&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 12 Aug 2017 15:58:28 +00009to5MacSoundCloud secures its ‘largest financing round,’ names former Vimeo exec new CEO
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/12/soundcloud-investors-new-ceo/
Sat, 12 Aug 2017 15:12:21 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/soundcloud.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>As rumors <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/01/soundcloud-investment-deal/">suggested earlier this month</a>, SoundCloud has officially confirmed that it has secured investments from The Raine Group and Temasek. The company outlined the investments in a <a href="https://blog.soundcloud.com/2017/08/11/exciting-news-future-soundcloud/">blog post</a>, while it also announced that former Vimeo executive Kerry Trainor will be taking over as CEO…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/12/soundcloud-investors-new-ceo/#more-494604" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494604&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494604&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 12 Aug 2017 15:12:21 +00009to5MacApple working with ‘multiple companies’ on new Smart Connector accessories
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/12/smart-connector-accessory-maker-interviews/
Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:37:52 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/smart-connector-ipad-pro.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>With the launch of the iPad Pro, Apple <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/02/opinion-smart-connector-pros-and-cons/">unveiled its new Smart Connector technology</a> to allow accessory makers to more seamlessly integrate with the device. Two years after the first iPad Pro’s release, however, the Smart Connector hasn’t necessarily gained a whole lot of traction. A new report from <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/40444215/why-the-ipad-pro-smart-connector-accessory-business-isnt-booming">Fast Company</a> this week offers some insight into Apple’s efforts to have accessory makers adopt the Smart Connector…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/12/smart-connector-accessory-maker-interviews/#more-494601" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494601&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494601&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:37:52 +00009to5MacSway for iOS updated, adds business templates, grouped text cards and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/sway-for-ios-updated-adds-business-templates-grouped-text-cards-and-more
Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:08:04 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Sway-for-iOS-Featured-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Sway for iOS Featured" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Sway-for-iOS-Featured-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Sway-for-iOS-Featured-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Sway-for-iOS-Featured-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The Sway app on iOS has been updated with the addition of business templates, grouped text cards and more.Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:08:04 +0000On MSFTHow to play Nintendo Switch and other game consoles on your iMac’s display [Video]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/12/how-to-play-nintendo-switch-consoles-imac-display-video/
Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:05:59 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/imac-5k-mario-kart-8-deluxe.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p><em><a href="https://9to5toys.com/2017/07/20/output-nintendo-switch-imac-display-video/">From 9to5Toys:</a></em></p>
<p>The 5K iMac <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/01/review-entry-level-mid-2017-5k-imac-great-deal-ram-upgrade-thunderbolt-3-egpu-baby-lake-video/">features a great display</a>, but it comes with no built in input options for connecting external media sources like gaming consoles. Yet, there is a way to play gaming consoles like <a href="http://amzn.to/2gN6YKl">Nintendo Switch</a> and PS4 on the iMac’s display. By wielding the <a href="http://amzn.to/2rmd5Jw">Elgato Game Capture HD60 S</a> external capture device, it’s easy to direct video output from you favorite gaming console to your iMac’s display.</p>
<p>Normally thought of for its capturing abilities, the HD60 S, is headlined by its superior low-latency properties. The low latency makes the HD60 S an ideal solution for displaying the Nintendo Switch in full screen at up to 1080p at 60 fps. It’s not perfect, and at over $150 it’s definitely not cheap, but it’s the best solution that I’ve found for using the iMac as an external display. Watch our hands-on video walkthrough for an explanation.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/12/how-to-play-nintendo-switch-consoles-imac-display-video/#more-494586" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494586&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494586&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:05:59 +00009to5MacView 3D gains ability to superimpose 3D models into the real world in latest update on Windows 10
https://www.onmsft.com/news/view-3d-gains-ability-to-superimpose-3d-models-into-the-real-world-in-latest-update-on-windows-10
Sat, 12 Aug 2017 13:40:21 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/view3d-windows-10-desktop-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/view3d-windows-10-desktop-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/view3d-windows-10-desktop-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/view3d-windows-10-desktop-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/view3d-windows-10-desktop.jpg 1399w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Microsoft is releasing an update to View 3D that allows 3D models to be imported into the real world.Sat, 12 Aug 2017 13:40:21 +0000On MSFTBolt Briefcase from WaterField Designs is a stylish bag to carry your Surface Pro (or any other laptop)
https://www.onmsft.com/news/bolt-briefcase-from-waterfield-designs-is-a-stylish-bag-to-carry-your-surface-pro-or-any-other-laptop
Sat, 12 Aug 2017 11:14:03 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bolt-briefcase-5-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bolt-briefcase-5-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bolt-briefcase-5-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bolt-briefcase-5-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The Bolt Briefcase is a good enough bag for you daily office gear as well as for an overnight work trip. It does the job well on both counts, and looks the part.Sat, 12 Aug 2017 11:14:03 +0000On MSFTFriday 5: Final Cut Pro X – My favorite media management features [Video]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/friday-5-final-cut-pro-x-favorite-media-management-features-video/
Sat, 12 Aug 2017 01:40:15 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/final-cut-pro-x-friday-5-media-management.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>I’ve used a handful of NLEs on macOS, and each has their strength, but <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/final-cut-pro/id424389933?mt=12&uo=4&at=11l9Le">Final Cut Pro X</a> gets so many of the little things right that my appreciation for the app grows a little bit each time I use it.</p>
<p>Final Cut Pro X may not be the most powerful way to edit videos, but it blends ease-of-use with power user features like no other app in its class. One such example of this graceful balance can be seen by observing the app’s many media management functions. Have a look at our hands-on video walkthrough for more details.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/friday-5-final-cut-pro-x-favorite-media-management-features-video/#more-494506" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494506&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494506&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 12 Aug 2017 01:40:15 +00009to5MacReview: Bragi Dash Pro is a costly standout amongst wireless earphones
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/review-bragi-dash-pro-is-a-costly-standout-amongst-wireless-earphones/
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 20:54:32 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/bragi-dash-pro-case-e1502483598778.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>Long before the AirPods hit the market, Bragi hit the ground running with their true wireless earphones on Kickstarter. Three years later the company has released an upgrade on their original Dash. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bragi-The-Dash-Pro-Black/dp/B071WRWBZ6/ref=sr_1_4?sr=8-4&qid=1502479106&keywords=Bragi&ie=UTF8">The Dash Pro</a> brings improvements to Bluetooth connectivity, microphone quality, and a new live language translation ability.</p>
<p>Having spent a full month using the Dash Pro over my AirPods, I’ve dissected as much as I could out of these wireless earphones. The original Dash didn’t raise <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/07/19/bragi-dash-review/">praise from us before</a>, but could the Dash Pro be Bragi’s comeback kid story?</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/review-bragi-dash-pro-is-a-costly-standout-amongst-wireless-earphones/#more-494548" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494548&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494548&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 11 Aug 2017 20:54:32 +00009to5Mac9to5Rewards: Anker Bluetooth Audio Package w/ Speaker + Headphones [Giveaway]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/9to5rewards-anker-bluetooth/
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 18:51:21 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/anker-bluetooth-giveaway.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>We’ve come to the end of the week, which means it’s time for another <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/9to5rewards/">9to5Rewards</a> giveaway. Our partner this Friday is Anker, who is giving one lucky reader a Bluetooth audio bundle that includes the SoundCore Boost Speaker and SoundBuds Life headphones. Head below to find out how you can win this package for yourself.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/9to5rewards-anker-bluetooth/#more-494541" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494541&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494541&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 11 Aug 2017 18:51:21 +00009to5MacHow much would you pay for an LTE Apple Watch and monthly service? [Poll]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/apple-watch-cellular-cost-fees/
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 18:43:02 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/apple-watch-series-2-2.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Last week <em>Bloomberg</em> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/04/cellular-apple-watch-series-3-2/">reported</a> that Apple is planning to release a new Apple Watch with cellular connectivity sometime later this year. All four major U.S. carriers are said to be on board, but pricing details for both the hardware and service are currently unknown.</p>
<p>It seems reasonable to expect the cellular Apple Watch to carry both a hardware premium over current models as well as a monthly service charge for network access. If that’s the case, how much would you be willing to pay for cellular connectivity?</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/apple-watch-cellular-cost-fees/#more-494537" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494537&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494537&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 11 Aug 2017 18:43:02 +00009to5MacChuwi to launch a premium 14.1-inch laptop – LapBook Air – soon
https://www.onmsft.com/news/chuwi-to-launch-a-premium-14-1-inch-laptop-lapbook-air-soon
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:58:02 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/chuwi-lapbook-air-press-1-1033x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/chuwi-lapbook-air-press-1-1033x580.jpg 1033w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/chuwi-lapbook-air-press-1-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/chuwi-lapbook-air-press-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/chuwi-lapbook-air-press-1.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1033px) 100vw, 1033px" />The company’s thinnest laptop as yet will sport a 14.1-inch display and is clearly inspired from MacBook Air. Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:58:02 +0000On MSFTYooka-Laylee updates on Xbox One with loads of fixes and changes
https://www.onmsft.com/news/yooka-laylee-updates-on-xbox-one-with-loads-of-fixes-and-changes
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:51:43 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Yooka-Laylee.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft, Xbox One, Games" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Yooka-Laylee.png 680w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Yooka-Laylee-250x141.png 250w" sizes="(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px" />Yooka-Laylee received its first major console update with a number of updates and bug fixes for Xbox One.Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:51:43 +0000On MSFTTwitch officially launches their Windows Desktop app
https://www.onmsft.com/news/__trashed-10
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:47:37 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/twitch_logo_purple-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Twitch Logo" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/twitch_logo_purple-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/twitch_logo_purple-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/twitch_logo_purple-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/twitch_logo_purple.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Recently, Twitch released its official desktop app to Windows 10. Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:47:37 +0000On MSFTUsing your ad units correctly when you have multiple store apps
http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2017/08/11/using-ad-units-correctly-multiple-store-apps/
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:00:23 +0000As we had blogged earlier, ad unit performance has a direct correlation with the application category and the users targeted by the application. Having an ad unit associated with multiple store applications leads to ambiguity, which can result in improper ad delivery. This will have an adverse impact on your revenue and user experience. The […]Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:00:23 +0000Windows BlogHave questions for the Windows Insider team? Ask them now for their next webcast on Mixer
https://www.onmsft.com/news/have-questions-for-the-windows-insider-team-ask-them-now-for-their-next-webcast-on-mixer
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:58:58 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/windows-insiders-1032x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Windows Insider team" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/windows-insiders-1032x580.jpg 1032w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/windows-insiders-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/windows-insiders-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/windows-insiders.jpg 1199w" sizes="(max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px" />The next Windows Insider webcast is coming soon, and the team wants to answer all your questions about Microsoft's Engineering Systems operations.Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:58:58 +0000On MSFTHelping 4-H equip students with skills they’ll need for the futurehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/6DgZaAhupH8/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The world is changing rapidly, creating new opportunities and careers we can’t yet predict. But even with a lot of unknowns, skills like collaboration, problem solving and technical know-how can be the tools students need to adapt and thrive, no matter what the future holds.</p><p>Today, at the Illinois State Fair, where hundreds of 4-H youth are exhibiting projects, we announced our support of 4-H with a $1.5 million Google.org grant to provide students around the country the opportunity to grow future skills through computer science programming like <a href="http://g.co/csfirst">CS First </a>and virtual field trips via <a href="https://edu.google.com/expeditions/">Expeditions</a>. 4-H is the United States’ largest youth development organization, with more than 6 million students participating. By supporting this work, we’re excited to see how more kids across the country use technology to achieve their goals and improve their communities.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_carousel">
<div class="uni-full-width uni-carousel" uni-component="carousel">
<div class="uni-carousel-container wrap">
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0738.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0738.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0738.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0738.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0738.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="Google-ISF-2017-0738.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0738.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0738.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0738.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0738.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">4-H CEO Jennifer Sirangelo and Illinois state fair goers exploring CS First, our video-based coding activities for 4th-8th graders. 4-H club educators will receive training to help apply these coding skills to everyday problems and challenges.</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0078.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0078.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0078.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1646px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0078.2e16d0ba.fill-1646x926.jpg 1646w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0078.2e16d0ba.fill-1646x926.jpg"
alt="Google-ISF-2017-0078.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1646px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0078.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0078.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0078.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0078.2e16d0ba.fill-1646x926.jpg 1646w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Illinois 4-Her on a virtual reality Expedition to Minnesota to see how students coded an ear tag for farmers to keep track of their wandering cattle</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0170_D6Wjorl.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0170_D6Wjorl.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0170_D6Wjorl.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0170_D6Wjorl.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0170_D6Wjorl.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="Illinois Governor at ISF"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0170_D6Wjorl.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0170_D6Wjorl.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0170_D6Wjorl.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google-ISF-2017-0170_D6Wjorl.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Governor of Illinois Bruce Rauner at the Illinois State Fair</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
</div>
<div class="uni-carousel-arrows-container hide-tablet hide-mobile">
<button class="uni-carousel-left-arrow"
aria-label="left arrow">
</button>
<button class="uni-carousel-right-arrow"
aria-label="right arrow">
</button>
</div>
<nav>
<button aria-label="slide 1"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 2"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 3"></button>
</nav>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>While there are thousands of 4-H’ers at any state fair this summer, you can find hundreds of 4-H alums within Google—and I had the opportunity to chat with one. Julie Eddleman grew up in Indianapolis, spent 10 years in 4-H, and is now a Senior Director at Google working with some of our largest corporate partners. I talked with Julie about her experience in 4-H and how the skills she learned there continue to help her at Google. </p><h3>Jacquelline Fuller: How were you personally involved in 4-H and what did that look like?</h3></div></div>
<div class="block-image_half_width"><div class="uni-half-width align-right">
<figure>
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="500px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/1502054885642-d25bfec5-af83-415b-9cdb-f4db29b5.width-500.jpg 500w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/1502054885642-d25bfec5-af83-415b-9cdb-f4db29b.width-1000.jpg 1000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/1502054885642-d25bfec5-af83-415b-9cdb-f4db29b.width-1000.jpg"
alt="1502054885642-d25bfec5-af83-415b-9cdb-f4db29b5e65f_.jpg"
sizes=" 500px, 1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/1502054885642-d25bfec5-af83-415b-9cdb-f4db29b5.width-500.jpg 500w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/1502054885642-d25bfec5-af83-415b-9cdb-f4db29b.width-1000.jpg 1000w">
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Julie at the Illinois State Fair Demonstration competition in 1981 showing judges how to build a terrarium</div></figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Julie Eddleman: I started going to 4-H meetings as early as two years old, tagging along with my older sisters. Through 10 years of hands-on projects, we learned anything you can imagine, from rocketry to water conservation. I was a very curious child and couldn’t choose just one subject! When I think back to why I stayed in 4-H so long, I think it was because of the variety of the education styles—there was reading, workshops, hands-on projects, team events and, of course, the competitions filled with ribbons and trophies.</p><h3>JF: Can you tell us what skills you developed during your time in 4-H and how they’re still helping you in this chapter of your life?</h3><p>JE: Where do I even start? I think I’d have to point to the skills I didn’t even realize I was learning like leadership, public speaking and problem-solving. When I’m talking to students visiting Google’s campus, my team at work, or even just my kids at home, I always talk about about developing these skills, and remember 4-H as being the first place I practiced them. 4-H even taught me how to write a check, pay our 4-H Club’s bills and balance a checkbook at the age of 11!</p><h3>JF: Let’s talk more about the technical skills you learned; you mentioned rocketry and computer classes. Why do you think these are important skills for students? </h3><p>JE: Coding and basic technology skills are a must for the next generation. I have five children, ages 11-31, and they all use technology every day—from video games to social media to coding puzzles. The combination of understanding tech, and working with diverse people has helped me find different ways to approach or solve a problem. These skills are critically important in any career, from agriculture to computer programming to fashion design.</p><h2>Looking ahead</h2><p>It’s hard to imagine that there are 6 million students around the U.S. with stories similar to Julie. And regardless of where they come from, <a href="http://goo.gl/hYxqCr">97 percent</a> (across urban, suburban, rural, small city communities) think computer science can be used in many kinds of jobs—from agricultural science to fashion to engineers. We’re excited to support 4-H to help make sure that students across the country have more opportunities to build their technical skills, confidence and leadership.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/6DgZaAhupH8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:45:00 +0000Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:45:00 +0000The Official Google Blog#teampixel becomes one with naturehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/q6qwcm_Oq7w/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Looking for a breath of fresh air? You came to the right place. This week #teampixel is becoming one with nature and capturing everything from surreal sunrises to the scenic views outside their tents. Check out another round of stellar contributions, pitch a tent and celebrate the final weeks of summer with us.<br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_carousel">
<div class="uni-full-width uni-carousel" uni-component="carousel">
<div class="uni-carousel-container wrap">
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_5.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_5.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_5.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_5.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_5.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg"
alt="Pixel_810_5.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_5.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_5.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_5.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_5.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Sunrise at the Bondi to Bronte coastal walk by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BLxpKumhu2b/?taken-by=morningbondi">@morningbondi </a><br/></div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_3_UmM94B3.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_3_UmM94B3.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_3_UmM94B3.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_3_UmM94B3.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_3_UmM94B3.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg"
alt="Pixel_810_3.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_3_UmM94B3.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_3_UmM94B3.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_3_UmM94B3.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_3_UmM94B3.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Spiraled succulents in Border Ranges, Australia by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BXOzkb6Bfiu/?taken-by=drewhopper">@drewhopper</a> and a bumblebee buzzing around in Canada by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BXfpIRRhKiV/?taken-by=haylescolin">@haylescolin</a></div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_4_LjvucQK.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_4_LjvucQK.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_4_LjvucQK.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_4_LjvucQK.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_4_LjvucQK.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg"
alt="Pixel_810_4.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_4_LjvucQK.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_4_LjvucQK.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_4_LjvucQK.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_4_LjvucQK.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text"><p>Mammoth Lakes, California by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BXgy4ITl2TB/?taken-by=jennnnnnnng">@jennnnnnnng</a> and Sunset in Jordan by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BS-pYhYDt0N/">@rebirthdna</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/p/BS-pYhYDt0N/</p><p></p><br/><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/p/BS-pYhYDt0N</p><p></p></div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_2_AhI4I5x.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_2_AhI4I5x.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_2_AhI4I5x.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_2_AhI4I5x.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_2_AhI4I5x.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg"
alt="Pixel_810_2.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_2_AhI4I5x.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_2_AhI4I5x.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_2_AhI4I5x.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_2_AhI4I5x.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Camping in Tunnel Bluffs, Canada by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUVwvIyAx46/">@canoman19</a></div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_6_C84yaiw.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_6_C84yaiw.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_6_C84yaiw.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_6_C84yaiw.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_6_C84yaiw.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg"
alt="Pixel_810_6.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_6_C84yaiw.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_6_C84yaiw.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_6_C84yaiw.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810_6_C84yaiw.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Still life at Badlands National Park by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BXltVtxHGRO/?taken-by=theallamericanwanderlust">@theallamericanwanderlust</a></div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810__6NaOmbG.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810__6NaOmbG.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810__6NaOmbG.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810__6NaOmbG.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810__6NaOmbG.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg"
alt="Pixel_810_.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810__6NaOmbG.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810__6NaOmbG.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810__6NaOmbG.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_810__6NaOmbG.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Lakeside in Hearst, Ontario by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BXlgH-_gEaJ/?taken-by=bpolnicky">@bpolnicky </a></div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
</div>
<div class="uni-carousel-arrows-container hide-tablet hide-mobile">
<button class="uni-carousel-left-arrow"
aria-label="left arrow">
</button>
<button class="uni-carousel-right-arrow"
aria-label="right arrow">
</button>
</div>
<nav>
<button aria-label="slide 1"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 2"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 3"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 4"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 5"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 6"></button>
</nav>
</div>
</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/q6qwcm_Oq7w" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:45:00 +0000Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:45:00 +0000The Official Google Blog9to5Toys Last Call: BeatsX Wireless Headphones $80, up to $525 off MacBook Pro, iPhone 7 Plus case $2, more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/9to5toys-lunch-break-beatsx-macbook-pro-more/
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:28:19 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/9to5toys-header.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by <em><strong><a href="http://9to5toys.com/9to5toys-newsletter-signup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter</a></strong></em>. Also, be sure to check us out on: <a href="http://twitter.com/9to5toys">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://9to5toys.com/feed">RSS Feed</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/9to5toyscom/228249133858390">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://plus.google.com/b/105878626736210310777/105878626736210310777/posts" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google+</a> and <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2013/12/11/safari-push-notifications-are-live-on-all-9to5-sites/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Safari push notifications</a>. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/9to5toys-lunch-break-beatsx-macbook-pro-more/#more-494522" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494522&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494522&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:28:19 +00009to5MacOneDrive is currently down for some users
https://www.onmsft.com/news/onedrive-is-currently-down-for-some-users
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:30:25 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Outage-1047x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Outage-1047x580.png 1047w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Outage-250x139.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Outage-768x426.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1047px) 100vw, 1047px" />Some users are intermittently unable to access their OneDrive files, and Microsoft is currently working on a fix.Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:30:25 +0000On MSFTNo Man’s Sky gets major Atlas Rises update, out now
https://www.onmsft.com/news/no-mans-sky-gets-major-atlas-rises-update-out-now
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:28:34 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/No-Mans-Sky-1030x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/No-Mans-Sky-1030x580.jpg 1030w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/No-Mans-Sky-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/No-Mans-Sky-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/No-Mans-Sky.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px" />No Man's Sky Atlas Rises 1.3 update is rolling out today with more features than ever before to renew your interest in the galactic exploration game. Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:28:34 +0000On MSFTOver 2.6 million people have downloaded Slime Rancher on Xbox One
https://www.onmsft.com/news/over-2-6-million-people-have-downloaded-slime-rancher-on-xbox-one
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:20:05 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Slime-Rancher-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Slime-Rancher-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Slime-Rancher-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Slime-Rancher-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Slime Rancher has been building steam since its early access began in January of last year culminating in its official release on August 1, including Xbox One.Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:20:05 +0000On MSFTComment: Is it just me, or would the iPhone 8 look terrible with a white notch?
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/iphone-8-colors-bezel/
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:15:38 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/both.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500&h=792" /></div><p>The <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-8/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iPhone 8</a> dummy model industry is hitting its peak production a month or so ahead of the real thing. We’re seeing a rapidly-growing number of <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/09/iphone-8-display-copper/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">photos</a> and <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/09/iphone-8-design-video/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">videos</a> of these <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/iphone-8-color-video-hands-on/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">impressively-detailed</a> dummy devices to go along with the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/iphone-8-renders-marketing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">renders</a> and <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/iphone-8-display-double-notch-apps/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mockups</a> of the screen.</p>
<p>Let me start by admitting I’m biased where bezels are concerned …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/iphone-8-colors-bezel/#more-494505" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494505&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494505&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:15:38 +00009to5MacSpotify is out on Xbox One, but users complain of skips and lag
https://www.onmsft.com/news/spotify-is-out-on-xbox-one-but-users-complain-of-skips-and-lag
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:14:07 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/spotify-hero-2-hero.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/spotify-hero-2-hero.jpg 940w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/spotify-hero-2-hero-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/spotify-hero-2-hero-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px" />Spotify for Xbox One currently has great reviews on the Xbox Store, but some users have been experiencing music lags and even frame rate drops when using the app in the background.Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:14:07 +0000On MSFTXbox’s Major Nelson shares his personal Spotify playlist
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xboxs-major-nelson-shares-his-personal-spotify-playlist
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:38:57 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Spotify-MAjor-Nelson-969x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Spotify-MAjor-Nelson-969x580.png 969w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Spotify-MAjor-Nelson-250x150.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Spotify-MAjor-Nelson-768x460.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px" />This week, Xbox's Major Nelson joined the many brands and public figures who have created public playlists on Spotify over the years.Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:38:57 +0000On MSFTNew mockups show ‘double notch’ concept, and how apps might look on the iPhone 8
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/iphone-8-display-double-notch-apps/
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:26:59 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/double-notch.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500&h=750" /></div><p>Steve Troughton-Smith yesterday helped us learn more about the likely <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/homepod-firmware-provides-detailed-look-at-iphone-8-screen-layout-resizable-home-button-more/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iPhone 8 screen layout</a>, and he’s since shown one possible approach to restoring the symmetry of the screen. He’s produced a <a href="https://twitter.com/stroughtonsmith/status/895892759491510272/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fuk.businessinsider.com%2Fdesigners-and-developers-are-reimagining-how-apps-might-look-on-the-home-button-less-iphone-8-2017-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mockup</a> (above) showing how the Home button could be presented as a ‘notch,’ matching the physical one at the top of the screen.</p>
<p>He’s quick to point out this is not something he’s found in the code, but rather just an idea he thought it would be fun to play with …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/iphone-8-display-double-notch-apps/#more-494498" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494498&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494498&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:26:59 +00009to5MacIntel to discontinue Atom processor used by Microsoft’s HoloLens in October
https://www.onmsft.com/news/intel-to-discontinue-atom-processor-used-by-microsofts-hololens-in-october
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:06:34 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/hololensteardown-23.0-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="hololensteardown-23.0" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/hololensteardown-23.0-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/hololensteardown-23.0-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/hololensteardown-23.0-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/hololensteardown-23.0-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/hololensteardown-23.0.jpg 1020w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Intel is reportedly ending production of the Intel Atom semi-custom SoC used by Microsoft's HoloLens headset before the end of the year.Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:06:34 +0000On MSFTFormer UK security service head says weakening encryption would be too dangerous
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/encryption-mi5-uk-security-services/
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 12:53:32 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/mi5.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>While Apple may <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/09/apple-china-vpn-censorship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have given in</a> to demands from the Chinese government to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/29/apple-removes-vpn-apps-from-app-store-in-china-to-comply-with-local-laws/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">remove VPN apps</a> from its app store there, it does generally take a strong stand on encryption. It uses end-to-end encryption for both iMessage and FaceTime, and resisted pressure from the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/fbi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FBI</a> to create a weakened version of iOS, describing it as too dangerous.</p>
<p>We’ve written a number of pieces explaining why we support Apple’s stance, both <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/17/opinion-apple-encryption/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">before</a> and <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/18/fbi-apple-encryption-master-key/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">after</a> the San Bernardino case.</p>
<p>The British government wants to ban end-to-end encryption altogether, arguing that it hampers the work of the security services. Support for Apple’s position – and opposition to that of the British Home Secretary – has now come from an unlikely source …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/encryption-mi5-uk-security-services/#more-494491" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494491&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494491&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 11 Aug 2017 12:53:32 +00009to5MacMiami Heat becomes the first NBA team to switch to mobile-only ticketing
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/miami-heat-nba-mobile-ticketing/
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 12:00:58 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/miami-heat.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500&h=749" /></div><p>Miami Heat has announced that it will only accept etickets on phones for the upcoming season. Even if you buy your ticket from the box office on the night, you still won’t get a paper one …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/miami-heat-nba-mobile-ticketing/#more-494486" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494486&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494486&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 11 Aug 2017 12:00:58 +00009to5MacWSJ claims U.S. Foxconn plant will make iPhone displays; $3B tax subsidy under fresh attack
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/foxconn-us-factory-iphone-displays-claim-wsj/
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:29:36 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/foxconn.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500&h=750" /></div><p>While previous reports on Foxconn’s <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/26/foxconn-lcd-factory-announced/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. display factory</a> have described it as making large panels for use in TVs and monitors, a <em>WSJ</em> post today claims that it will be making LCD screens for iPhones.</p>
<blockquote><p>The facility, which would build liquid-crystal display technology, or LCD, screens used for Apple <span class="company-name-type">Inc.’s</span> iPhone, would be the first of its kind in North America.</p></blockquote>
<p>It’s unclear whether the <em>WSJ</em> has new information, or has made what appears to be a common <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/26/trump-apple-plant-usa-opinion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">error</a> of conflating <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/foxconn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Foxconn</a> with iPhone production.</p>
<p>The wisdom of Wisconsin proving a $3B tax subsidy – amounting to a full 30% of Foxconn’s investment – is again being questioned after a state fiscal analysis calculated that taxpayers wouldn’t recoup their investment until the 2042-2043 fiscal year …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/foxconn-us-factory-iphone-displays-claim-wsj/#more-494480" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494480&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494480&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:29:36 +00009to5MacGmail iOS app will now warn you about phishing attempts
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/how-to-detect-phishing-attempt-attack/
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:53:45 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/image2.png?w=1000&h=500" /></div><p><a href="https://9to5google.com/2017/05/03/gmail-for-android-anti-phishing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Back in May</a>, Google updated its <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/gmail/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gmail app</a> on Android to warn about <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/phishing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">phishing</a> attempts. It is now rather belatedly bringing that same protection to the iOS app.</p>
<p>The protection kicks in if you click on a sketchy link in an email, with two different levels of warning …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/11/how-to-detect-phishing-attempt-attack/#more-494477" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494477&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494477&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:53:45 +00009to5MacWatch the new trailer for Minecraft Story Mode Season 2 Episode 2 here
https://www.onmsft.com/news/watch-the-new-trailer-for-minecraft-story-mode-season-2-episode-2-here
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 07:57:20 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/storymode2-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Minecraft Story Mode Season 2 on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/storymode2-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/storymode2-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/storymode2-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The teaser for the second episode of Telltale Games’ Minecraft: Story Mode Season 2 is now live and can be watched below. The teaser is very short and doesn’t really reveal too many spoilers which should please those gamers who want to get hyped but not spoiled. Minecraft: Story Mode Season 2 Episode 2 is […]Fri, 11 Aug 2017 07:57:20 +0000On MSFT4K Xbox One X platformer Super Lucky’s Tale now available for digital pre-order
https://www.onmsft.com/news/4k-xbox-one-x-platformer-super-luckys-tale-now-available-for-digital-pre-order
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 07:36:04 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/superlucky-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Super Lucky's Tale on Xbox One X" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/superlucky-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/superlucky-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/superlucky-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Super Lucky’s Tale is now available to digitally pre-order in the Windows Store. The game is part of the Xbox Play Anywhere initiative which means that buying it on Windows 10 or the Xbox One will automatically unlock it on the other device. Data will also transfer between each version allowing for players to begin […]Fri, 11 Aug 2017 07:36:04 +0000On MSFT“A whole new world” of ideas at the Technovation Challengehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/GToDvlvXq2M/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>“Programming opens new horizons. It gives me full space to [create things] I couldn’t even imagine.” These are the words of Diana Zhanakbayeva, a young woman from Kazakhstan who, along with three classmates, just took home the top prize at an international coding challenge.</p><p>Great ideas can come from anywhere and from anyone. That’s what’s behind the 2017 <a href="http://technovationchallenge.org/">Technovation Challenge</a>, run by nonprofit Iridescent, <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/causes-community/change-is-made-with-code/">announced</a> last fall in partnership with Google’s Made with Code and UN Women to offer young women from around the world the chance to code an app that solves a real-world challenge. More than 11,000 girls from 103 countries formed teams to address issues in those categories: peace, poverty, environment, equality, education, and health. This week, the <a href="http://technovationchallenge.org/season-results/">finalists</a> traveled to Google’s headquarters in Mountain View to pitch their ideas to a <a href="http://technovationchallenge.org/world-pitch/">panel</a> of tech leaders and other experts. And tonight, in front of 900+ supporters, educators, mentors and past participants, the four girls behind a safety app called QamCare were crowned the winner of the Senior Division.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170809_GGL076_0317.width-540.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170809_GGL076_0317.width-1080.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170809_GGL076_0317.width-1000.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170809_GGL076_0317.width-2000.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170809_GGL076_0317.width-2000.jpg"
alt="20170809_GGL076_0317.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170809_GGL076_0317.width-540.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170809_GGL076_0317.width-1080.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170809_GGL076_0317.width-1000.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170809_GGL076_0317.width-2000.jpg 2000w">
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">The 2017 Technovation Challenge Senior Division Finalists</div></figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>To girls around the world who participated in the Challenge, or who are considering a career in computer science, or any field: we believe you should be encouraged and empowered to become the coders, entrepreneurs and inventors that shape the world around you. We will never stop working to create an industry and environment in which women feel welcome and can thrive.<br/></p><p>Meet the girls behind QamCare, and the other finalist teams:</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>QamCare (Peace)</h2><p><i>Aruzhan Koshkarova, Azhar Sultansikh, Dianna Zhanakbayeva, Diyara Beisenbekova</i></p><p>“QamCare” comes from the Kazakh word-Qamqor, which stands for care and support. The team behind this winning app describes it as a “potential life-saving tool,” which can be used in case of emergency to provide your location information to your contacts. With the press of a button, you can alert trusted friends and family via SMS. Azhar Sultansikh says the app is designed to give people “peace of mind.”<i><br/></i></p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3152.width-540.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3152.width-1080.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3152.width-1000.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3152.width-2000.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3152.width-2000.jpg"
alt="Sundar selfie"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3152.width-540.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3152.width-1080.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3152.width-1000.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3152.width-2000.jpg 2000w">
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Google CEO Sundar Pichai takes a selfie with members of the winning team behind QamCare</div></figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>QamCare’s creators describe a number of other hobbies and interests beyond CS: Diana Zhanakbayeva has dabbled in fashion and creating YouTube videos; Aruzhan Koshkarova says she used the cognitive skills learned from playing chess to work in programming; Azhar’s first loyalty is to art; and Diyara Beisenbekova is interested in medicine and chemistry. But all share a motivation to keep learning—and making a difference. Aruzhan says that the team was inspired to participate in the Challenge to “make change in [her] community” and for “women’s empowerment”—hoping to blaze the trail for more young Kazakh women to participate in science and tech.<br/></p><h2>One Step Ahead (Education)</h2><p><i>Aghavni Hakobyan, Sona Avetisyan, Svetlana Davtyan, Violeta Mkrtchyan, Vardanush Nazaretyan</i></p><p>When a deaf classmate visited their school, this team of five girls from Karbi, Armenia, came up with the idea for an app to help people learn Armenian Sign Language using videos of sign gestures. The One Step Ahead team demonstrates how experiences like Technovation can inspire young people to pursue a wide variety of career paths. While Aghavni Hakobyan, 17, says that the program inspired her to want to become a programmer, her teammate Sona Avetisyan, 16, wants to become a doctor to “help with hearing loss problems and help people communicate.”</p><h2>PregCare (Health)</h2><p><i>Aamanat Kang, Anoushka Bhalla, Mehak Joshi, Priyaja Bakshi, Vanshika Baijal</i></p><p>The PregCare team, in India, created an app that provides pregnant women, especially those in rural areas, with healthcare information, even offering alerts for appointments; it also connects women with donors and other organizations. Aamanat Kang says of the challenge, “The interesting part of technology is its ability to change and evolve in the blink of an eye. What keeps me hooked on to computers is that we do not know what to expect in the world of technology tomorrow or 10 years from now.“</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_carousel">
<div class="uni-full-width uni-carousel" uni-component="carousel">
<div class="uni-carousel-container wrap">
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3284.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3284.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3284.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3284.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3284.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="DSC_3284.JPG"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3284.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3284.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3284.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3284.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">The Technovation Challenge Awards Ceremony</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3195.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3195.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3195.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3195.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3195.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="DSC_3195.JPG"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3195.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3195.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3195.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DSC_3195.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Google CEO Sundar Pichai talks with some of the Finalists</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_1657.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_1657.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_1657.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_1657.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_1657.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="Winning team from Kazakhstan"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_1657.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_1657.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_1657.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_1657.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">The winning team, from Kazakhstan, built a safety app called QamCare</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Team%2520Ingenious%2520APSN%2520from%2520India%2520dev.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Team%2520Ingenious%2520APSN%2520from%2520India%2520de.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Team%2520Ingenious%2520APSN%2520from%2520India%2520de.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Team%2520Ingenious%2520APSN%2520from%2520India%2520d.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Team%2520Ingenious%2520APSN%2520from%2520India%2520d.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="Team Ingenious APSN from India developed app PregCare.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Team%2520Ingenious%2520APSN%2520from%2520India%2520dev.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Team%2520Ingenious%2520APSN%2520from%2520India%2520de.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Team%2520Ingenious%2520APSN%2520from%2520India%2520de.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Team%2520Ingenious%2520APSN%2520from%2520India%2520d.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Team Ingenious APSN from India developed the app PregCare</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Members%2520of%2520the%2520Restorer%2520team%2520on%2520Go.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Members%2520of%2520the%2520Restorer%2520team%2520on%2520G.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Members%2520of%2520the%2520Restorer%2520team%2520on%2520G.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Members%2520of%2520the%2520Restorer%2520team%2520on%2520.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Members%2520of%2520the%2520Restorer%2520team%2520on%2520.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="Members of the Restorer team on Google campus.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Members%2520of%2520the%2520Restorer%2520team%2520on%2520Go.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Members%2520of%2520the%2520Restorer%2520team%2520on%2520G.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Members%2520of%2520the%2520Restorer%2520team%2520on%2520G.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Members%2520of%2520the%2520Restorer%2520team%2520on%2520.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Members of the Restorer team (iCut) on campus</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520One%2520Step%2520Ahead%2520%2528Ar.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520One%2520Step%2520Ahead%2520%2528A.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520One%2520Step%2520Ahead%2520%2528A.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520One%2520Step%2520Ahead%2520%2528.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520One%2520Step%2520Ahead%2520%2528.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="The team behind One Step Ahead (Armenia) posing.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520One%2520Step%2520Ahead%2520%2528Ar.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520One%2520Step%2520Ahead%2520%2528A.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520One%2520Step%2520Ahead%2520%2528A.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520One%2520Step%2520Ahead%2520%2528.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">The Armenian team behind One Step Ahead</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520Go%2520WaCo%2520pitches%2520th.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520Go%2520WaCo%2520pitches%2520t.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520Go%2520WaCo%2520pitches%2520t.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520Go%2520WaCo%2520pitches%2520.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520Go%2520WaCo%2520pitches%2520.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="The team behind Go WaCo pitches their idea.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520Go%2520WaCo%2520pitches%2520th.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520Go%2520WaCo%2520pitches%2520t.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520Go%2520WaCo%2520pitches%2520t.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/The%2520team%2520behind%2520Go%2520WaCo%2520pitches%2520.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">The Go WaCo team pitches their app</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Winning%2520team%2520from%2520Kazakhstan%2520demoi.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Winning%2520team%2520from%2520Kazakhstan%2520demo.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Winning%2520team%2520from%2520Kazakhstan%2520demo.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Winning%2520team%2520from%2520Kazakhstan%2520dem.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Winning%2520team%2520from%2520Kazakhstan%2520dem.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="Winning team from Kazakhstan demoing their safety app, Qamcare"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Winning%2520team%2520from%2520Kazakhstan%2520demoi.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Winning%2520team%2520from%2520Kazakhstan%2520demo.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Winning%2520team%2520from%2520Kazakhstan%2520demo.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Winning%2520team%2520from%2520Kazakhstan%2520dem.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Winning team from Kazakhstan demoing their safety app, QamCare</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_technovation_0707.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_technovation_0707.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_technovation_0707.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_technovation_070.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_technovation_070.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="9 bits built the Wishcraft app to help underprivileged children"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_technovation_0707.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_technovation_0707.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_technovation_0707.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/20170810_GGL076_technovation_070.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">9 bits built the Wishcraft app to help underprivileged children</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
</div>
<div class="uni-carousel-arrows-container hide-tablet hide-mobile">
<button class="uni-carousel-left-arrow"
aria-label="left arrow">
</button>
<button class="uni-carousel-right-arrow"
aria-label="right arrow">
</button>
</div>
<nav>
<button aria-label="slide 1"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 2"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 3"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 4"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 5"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 6"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 7"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 8"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 9"></button>
</nav>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3></h3><h2>Go WaCo (Environment)</h2><p><i>Aida Khamiyeva Ardakkyzy, Arlana Yessenbayeva, Askar Zhibek Askarkyzy, Diana Zhanakbayeva</i></p><p>In Almaty, Kazakhstan, a city of more than 1.5 million people, only 2 percent of waste is recycled, with the remaining 98 percent going to landfills. The four girls behind Go WaCo (short for “Go, Waste Conscious”) wanted to come up with a way to encourage people to recycle, so they created an app that challenges students from different schools to participate in recycling competitions and compete for rewards. Arlana Yessenbayeva, 16, says of the project: “Go WaCo is my first big step in changing this world for the better. In the future I want to connect people, inspire them to invent, share, and solve the world's problems.”</p><h2>iCut (Equality)</h2><p><i>Ivy Akinyi, Macrine Akinyi, Purity Achieng, Stacy Dina Owino, Cynthia Awuor</i></p><p>Female genital mutilation (FGM) has been banned in Kenya since 2011, but in many areas of the country it continues to be practiced. The iCut app is designed to provide a platform for people to report cases of FGM, as well as for victims to seek help. Several of the girls behind iCut described how coding helped them discover new kinds of potential: Stacy Dina, 17, says “When my mentor ... introduced programming to us, I was elated. [I] felt empowered.“ Synthia Awuor, 17, adds: “Joining [Technovation] opened my eyes to a whole new world.” </p><h2>Wishcraft (Poverty)</h2><p><i>Jigisha Kamal, Krithika Sunil, Rida Shafeek</i></p><p>Our second team from India designed an Android app that lets donors fulfill “wishes” for underserved children. Nonprofits or charitable trusts who work on children’s issues can upload three wishes for each child, which donors can select from to provide the amount quoted for each gift. The idea is to “bring a little joy into [children’s] everyday lives through donations in the form of gifts,” as Jigisha Kamal puts it. Rida Shafeek, 17, says of their app, “It was a chance to make a change… to provide opportunities to underprivileged kids to embrace every bit of their childhood and to provide a door to a better future.”</p><p>The projects we saw this week demonstrate that code is a potent tool to create change—and show that there is a generation of young people eager to wield it. We’re inspired by the energy and enthusiasm we saw at the Technovation Challenge—and excited to continue to help more future leaders make a difference through technology.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/GToDvlvXq2M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 05:00:00 +0000Fri, 11 Aug 2017 05:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogIt all started with a party: the story behind today’s Hip Hop Doodlehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/uNq6194ZJKo/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>On August 11, 1973, there was a party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx—and four decades later, we’re still talking about it. Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the 44th anniversary of that party, which is widely credited as the birth of the Hip Hop movement. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>To learn more <a href="http://www.google.com/doodles/44th-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-hip-hop">about the Doodle</a> and the movement that inspired it, the Keyword team chatted with three of the Googlers behind the Doodle—Kevin Burke, Ryan Germick and Perla Campos. We also talked with two legendary hip hop pioneers who served as close partners in the project: <a href="http://fab5freddy.com/bio-2/">Fab 5 Freddy</a>, former host of “Yo! MTV Raps” and narrator of the Doodle, and <a href="http://ceyadams.com/">Cey Adams</a>, visual artist and founding creative director of Def Jam records, who designed the Doodle logo image that you see on the homepage today. Here’s what they had to say.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Keyword:</b> <b>How did you come up with the idea for this Doodle?</b></p><b>Kevin:</b><b> </b>I’m a huge Hip Hop fan. Growing up outside New Orleans, it was a part of my DNA—performing Hip Hop in my high school band, adding Hip Hop to my college radio station’s rotation, and working on the set of Outkast’s “Ms. Jackson” music video in my first job out of college. Hip Hop has been a constant thread through my life and I wanted to bring my love of it to a Doodle. I developed the concept for interactive turntables, showed it to my manager Ryan (also a fan of Hip Hop), and he lost it. He said, “let’s make it tomorrow!”</div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>OK, so people were into the idea. But Hip Hop is such a big topic. How did you decide what to focus on?</b></p><p><b>Perla</b><b>:</b> From the beginning, we were thinking big. I mean, Hip Hop touches so many parts of culture but a lot of people don’t know much about its origins. So, we anchored the Doodle to the birth of Hip Hop, and wanted to celebrate the people who pioneered the movement. We hope to give them the voice and the recognition they deserve, which is what Doodles are all about—shining light on times of history that maybe you didn’t know about.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Kevin:</b><b> </b>It all started with DJ Kool Herc, an 18-year old Jamaican DJ in the Bronx. He and his sister threw a party in August 1973, and when he DJ’d the party, he used two turntables to extend the instrumental break in the music where people did their craziest dance moves (that’s actually how “break” dancing got its name!). And the Hip Hop movement was born.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Ryan:</b><b> </b>With each Doodle, we try to touch a different part of the human experience. But we hadn’t yet touched on a massive part of U.S. and global culture—Hip Hop. And by bringing in elements like “Achievements,” we can also make it about the real people behind the Hip Hop movement. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Speaking of the real people … Fab and Cey, how did you feel when you first heard about this project?</b></p><b>Fab:</b> It was a full circle experience for me. I first went online in 1994—I even remember doing a segment on “Yo! MTV Raps” about email. And going back to when I first got on the internet, I was looking for likeminded people who were part of the culture. And now, Hip Hop is on one of the biggest digital platforms out there, in a way that acknowledges and recognizes what this culture is, and what it continues to be. It’s pretty amazing.</div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Cey: </b>Everybody on this project was so excited to be a part of it, which made me excited too. I could add an authentic point of view and represent all the people who helped start the movement, even the ones who are no longer here. The project is rooted in honoring the past. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_carousel">
<div class="uni-full-width uni-carousel" uni-component="carousel">
<div class="uni-carousel-container wrap">
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Perla_Campos_learning_to_breakdanc.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Perla_Campos_learning_to_breakdan.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Perla_Campos_learning_to_breakdan.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Perla_Campos_learning_to_breakda.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Perla_Campos_learning_to_breakda.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="lean"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Perla_Campos_learning_to_breakdanc.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Perla_Campos_learning_to_breakdan.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Perla_Campos_learning_to_breakdan.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Perla_Campos_learning_to_breakda.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Perla learning how to breakdance thanks to HUSH tours</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Cey_CTA_1YmTMpO.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Cey_CTA_1YmTMpO.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Cey_CTA_1YmTMpO.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1600px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Cey_CTA_1YmTMpO.2e16d0ba.fill-1600x900.png 1600w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Cey_CTA_1YmTMpO.2e16d0ba.fill-1600x900.png"
alt="early"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1600px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Cey_CTA_1YmTMpO.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Cey_CTA_1YmTMpO.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Cey_CTA_1YmTMpO.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Cey_CTA_1YmTMpO.2e16d0ba.fill-1600x900.png 1600w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Early sketch by guest artist Cey Adams</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_and_Fab_5_Freddy_UeN1A.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_and_Fab_5_Freddy_UeN1.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_and_Fab_5_Freddy_UeN1.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_and_Fab_5_Freddy_UeN.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_and_Fab_5_Freddy_UeN.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="fab"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_and_Fab_5_Freddy_UeN1A.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_and_Fab_5_Freddy_UeN1.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_and_Fab_5_Freddy_UeN1.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_and_Fab_5_Freddy_UeN.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Doodle team with Fab 5 Freddy</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_with_Cey_Adams_02.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_with_Cey_Adams_02.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_with_Cey_Adams_02.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_with_Cey_Adams_02.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_with_Cey_Adams_02.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="doodleteam"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_with_Cey_Adams_02.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_with_Cey_Adams_02.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_with_Cey_Adams_02.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Doodle_Team_with_Cey_Adams_02.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Doodle team with Cey Adams</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Hip_Hop_NYC_042.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Hip_Hop_NYC_042.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Hip_Hop_NYC_042.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Hip_Hop_NYC_042.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Hip_Hop_NYC_042.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="1520"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Hip_Hop_NYC_042.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Hip_Hop_NYC_042.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Hip_Hop_NYC_042.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Hip_Hop_NYC_042.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">The Doodle team at 1520 Sedgwick Ave, the site of DJ Kool Herc’s epic party</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Fab_5_Freddy.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Fab_5_Freddy.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Fab_5_Freddy.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1420px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Fab_5_Freddy.2e16d0ba.fill-1420x800.png 1420w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Fab_5_Freddy.2e16d0ba.fill-1420x800.png"
alt="5"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1420px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Fab_5_Freddy.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Fab_5_Freddy.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Fab_5_Freddy.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Fab_5_Freddy.2e16d0ba.fill-1420x800.png 1420w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Early concept sketches for Fab 5 Freddy animation</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/CTA_04.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/CTA_04.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/CTA_04.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1342px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/CTA_04.2e16d0ba.fill-1342x756.png 1342w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/CTA_04.2e16d0ba.fill-1342x756.png"
alt="cta"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1342px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/CTA_04.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/CTA_04.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/CTA_04.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/CTA_04.2e16d0ba.fill-1342x756.png 1342w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Early Doodle team Google logo exploration</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/080317_Mass-Appeal-Google-Doodle_4.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/080317_Mass-Appeal-Google-Doodle_.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/080317_Mass-Appeal-Google-Doodle_.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/080317_Mass-Appeal-Google-Doodle.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/080317_Mass-Appeal-Google-Doodle.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg"
alt="mass"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 2000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/080317_Mass-Appeal-Google-Doodle_4.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/080317_Mass-Appeal-Google-Doodle_.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/080317_Mass-Appeal-Google-Doodle_.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/080317_Mass-Appeal-Google-Doodle.2e16d0ba.fill-2000x1126.jpg 2000w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Cey Adams</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
</div>
<div class="uni-carousel-arrows-container hide-tablet hide-mobile">
<button class="uni-carousel-left-arrow"
aria-label="left arrow">
</button>
<button class="uni-carousel-right-arrow"
aria-label="right arrow">
</button>
</div>
<nav>
<button aria-label="slide 1"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 2"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 3"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 4"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 5"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 6"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 7"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 8"></button>
</nav>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>The Doodle pays homage to many early pioneers of Hip Hop. How did you decide who to include?</b></p><p><b>Perla:</b><b> </b>We started with a big list of people and narrowed it down based on a ton of research and conversations with close partners versed in all things Hip Hop—like Lyor Cohen, current head of YouTube music and a legend in the music industry who has signed some of the greatest Hip Hop artists ever. We also wanted to make sure we represented the diversity in Hip Hop and featured the women who were a huge part of the early days but often aren’t talked about.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Kevin:</b><b> </b>Part of the Doodle is a “record crate” that has legendary samples you can listen to. You’ve probably heard these samples in a Jay-Z or Kanye West song but few people know who actually created them. Perla and I were in tears one day because we added a bunch of fresh beats from our childhood—the samples behind the Puff Daddy, Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. songs we loved growing up. We were totally going down memory lane. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>How does this compare to other Doodles?</b></p><b>Perla: </b>We’ve never done a Doodle like this before, both because of the technical challenges and the many voices and collaborators we wanted to include. It was both unnerving and exciting to tackle this because so many people have been touched by Hip Hop in some way—so how do you do it justice?</div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Ryan:</b> There’s a lot that went into figuring out what bitrate of audio you needed to scratch records, how to sync up the beats correctly, and the complexities around animations were firsts for us. We’re always trying to one-up ourselves, to exceed the expectations of people who love our Doodles. This one represented all the things Doodles are good at: storytelling, interactivity and education. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>How did you get into Hip Hop? What’s your earliest memory of Hip Hop?</b></p><b>Kevin</b><b>: </b>I got a lot of exposure to Hip Hop growing up in Louisiana. I was this artist kid in a suburban conservative area—I identified with the spirit, angst and celebratory energy of Hip Hop. I’m also a music trivia nerd—when I was a kid, my dad would quiz me whenever a song came on the radio. I’ve tried to work that music trivia into this Doodle at every chance.</div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Ryan:</b> Hip Hop was part of the fabric of my upbringing. I grew up in suburban Indiana—in an environment dramatically different from the Bronx where Hip Hop was born—but as soon as we got cable, I started watching “Yo! MTV Raps.” One of the most exciting things about working on this Doodle was that we got to collaborate with people like Fab 5 Freddy and Prince Paul, one of my all-time favorite hip hop producers. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Cey:</b><b> </b>One of my earliest memories is when I went to the Jamaica Armory to see Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. I realized that Hip Hop belonged to us—it was music for myself and my friends, something that nobody could take away from us. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Fab:</b> The guys who wanted to be DJs and rappers had this sense of wonder and energy about them. They were like engineers in the way they worked with their sound systems—the cables, the speakers, the amps. Those DJs were a bunch of smart cats figuring out something that was advanced and revolutionary during that time. I felt comfortable around them during a time when there was rough stuff going on in the streets. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>How do you view the evolution of Hip Hop over the last 44 years? Where is it going?</b></p><b>Fab:</b> The essence of Hip Hop culture at its base is like an algorithm—it can be done in any language and by any nationality out there, and when done right it grows exponentially. From the very beginnings in the 70s, this culture was generated by those who had very little, and took those bare essentials to say: “I’m here, I matter.” And that has reverberated continuously for decades. So I don’t like to think of old school vs. new school, I’m a “now school” person. Hip Hop marches on—it will always reinvent itself.</div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Cey, you’ve worked as an artist for decades, across a huge variety of mediums. What was it like to design something for the Google homepage?</b></p><b>Cey:</b><b> </b>Graffiti has always been associated with vandalism to some degree—in the early days, I had to tell people that my art was different from people who were just tagging. But we’re capital “A” artists. All we’re doing is using a spray can instead of a paintbrush. And now Google is putting this piece of art on the homepage, which will be seen by people all over the world. That’s really exciting to me.</div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>What do you hope the audience gets from this Doodle?</b></p><b>Perla: </b>My biggest aspiration for the Doodle is that people see themselves in it, that there’s something that speaks to and represents them on the Google homepage. Hip Hop originated as a way for young people to focus on something positive in the midst of the negative forces around them, so I want people to feel that same hope and positivity from this Doodle.</div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Ryan:</b> I hope people can cut through some of the negative stereotypes associated with Hip Hop —it’s not without its shortcomings but it’s such an important part of our culture. The Bronx was not an easy place to grow up in the 70’s, but such a vibrant culture was born out of it. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Cey:</b> I want people to get a Hip Hop education, and to understand that the music, the art, the dance, the fashion, it’s all part of a collective lifestyle of people who wanted to change their circumstances. And it will always be there—and will continue to spread around the world—because there’s always some young person who wants to change their circumstances. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Fab:</b> For those who have have grown up with this, they’re gonna be amazed to see such a huge part of their lives acknowledged. I want people to see that Hip Hop affects everybody, not just youth culture. It continues to be important, relevant and alive. And it’s happening in every corner of the globe. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Kevin:</b><b> </b>I love that we’re celebrating a party—people dancing and performing, there’s something really positive about that. </p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/uNq6194ZJKo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 04:00:00 +0000Fri, 11 Aug 2017 04:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogMicrosoft is giving away 500 Rewards points for free to apologize for the system being slow to grant rewards
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-is-giving-away-500-rewards-points-for-free-to-apologize-for-the-system-being-slow-to-grant-rewards
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 02:54:27 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Microsoft-Rewards-1050x556.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Microsoft-Rewards-1050x556.png 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Microsoft-Rewards-250x132.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Microsoft-Rewards-768x406.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Microsoft-Rewards.png 1147w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />Microsoft is giving away 500 Microsoft Rewards points for free to certain members as an apology for the rewards system recently being slow.Fri, 11 Aug 2017 02:54:27 +0000On MSFTiPhone 8 renders offer a gorgeous take on how Apple could market the upcoming device
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/iphone-8-renders-marketing/
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 01:15:29 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/iphone-8-render1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=791" /></div><p>We’ve certainly seen our <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/24/forbes-iphone-8-render/">fair share of iPhone 8 renders over recent months</a>, but a new set of designs from <a href="http://instagram.com/qet5">Quinton Theron</a> offers perhaps the best look yet. The designer shared his renderings earlier today, offering a look at how Apple could market the device…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/iphone-8-renders-marketing/#more-494468" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494468&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494468&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 11 Aug 2017 01:15:29 +00009to5MacSome Microsoft Band owners are still experiencing sync problems, and Microsoft is still working to fix it
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-band-owners-are-still-experiencing-sync-problems-and-microsoft-is-still-working-to-fix-it
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 01:10:03 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1144-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft Band" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1144-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1144-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1144-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1144-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Microsoft Band owners are still experiencing sync problems, and Microsoft is still working to fix it.Fri, 11 Aug 2017 01:10:03 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft’s Surface is more than an on-the-field tool, it’s an end-to-end solution for the NFL
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsofts-surface-is-more-than-an-on-the-field-tool-its-an-end-to-end-solution-for-the-nfl
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 00:58:40 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SurfaceNFL-1050x448.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SurfaceNFL-1050x448.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SurfaceNFL-250x107.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SurfaceNFL-768x327.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />We now find out that Microsoft's managed to do a bit more proliferation than what's previously been reported on.Fri, 11 Aug 2017 00:58:40 +0000On MSFTVP of Microsoft devices doubles down on recent Consumer Reports claims, “We stand behind Surface”
https://www.onmsft.com/news/vp-of-microsoft-devices-doubles-down-on-recent-consumer-reports-claims-we-stand-behind-surface
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 00:07:14 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_3229-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_3229-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_3229-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_3229-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_3229-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Microsoft will "stand firmly behind the quality and reliability of the Surface family of devices."Fri, 11 Aug 2017 00:07:14 +0000On MSFTHappy Hour Podcast 132 | LTE coming to Apple Watch, copper gold iPhone 8 and latest iOS 11 beta changes
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/happy-hour-podcast-132/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 23:49:43 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/happy-hour-16-9.png?w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>This week Benjamin and Zac discuss the new LTE Apple Watch rumor and how cellular could change watchOS, the latest iPhone 7s and iPhone 8 rumors including a new copper gold color, the latest changes in the new iOS 11 beta, and much more.</p>
<p>9to5Mac’s Happy Hour podcast is available for<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id641836403?at=10laZc&ct=HH" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> download on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app</a>, or through our <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/9to5cast/iUSC?format=xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">dedicated RSS feed</a> for Overcast and other podcast players.</p>
<p><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F337368126&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false"></iframe></p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/happy-hour-podcast-132/#more-494466" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494466&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494466&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 10 Aug 2017 23:49:43 +00009to5MacMicrosoft announces Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, for release with Fall Creators Update
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-announces-windows-10-pro-for-workstations-for-release-with-fall-creators-update
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 23:25:27 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/w10prowork.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/w10prowork.jpg 1024w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/w10prowork-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/w10prowork-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />The new edition of Windows 10 Pro is a "high-end" piece of software, made to accommodate advanced users.Thu, 10 Aug 2017 23:25:27 +0000On MSFTWe stand behind Surface
http://blogs.windows.com/devices/2017/08/10/stand-behind-surface/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 23:18:22 +0000The Surface Team’s mission is and has always been to make devices that deliver great experiences to our customers and fans. It’s the motivation for everything we do, and we are proud of the Surface devices we have built. This is why today’s Consumer Reports survey is disappointing. While we respect Consumer Reports, we disagree […]Thu, 10 Aug 2017 23:18:22 +0000Windows BlogYou can now add multiple photos to posts and share drafts on LinkedIn
https://www.onmsft.com/news/you-can-now-add-multiple-photos-to-posts-and-share-drafts-on-linkedin
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 23:16:58 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2849-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="LinkedIn" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2849-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2849-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2849-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2849-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />The changes are mostly based around more effectively sharing your content, whether it be a casual post or a full-on article.Thu, 10 Aug 2017 23:16:58 +0000On MSFTVivaldi browser adds advanced accessibility features in the latest update
https://www.onmsft.com/news/vivaldi-browser-adds-advanced-accessibility-features-in-the-latest-update
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 23:11:34 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/vivaldi-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/vivaldi-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/vivaldi-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/vivaldi-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/vivaldi.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Vivaldi, the popular alternate browser for Windows, has released its latest update – version 1.11. The latest version improves the Reader Mode that the browser packs in and allows users to adjust the settings right at the top of the page they’re currently viewing in the Reader Mode. They can choose the font type and […]Thu, 10 Aug 2017 23:11:34 +0000On MSFTThe Xbox Live Indie Games program is shutting down next month
https://www.onmsft.com/news/the-xbox-live-indie-games-program-is-shutting-down-next-month
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 23:09:30 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/xbox-360-1028x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/xbox-360-1028x580.jpg 1028w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/xbox-360-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/xbox-360-768x433.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/xbox-360.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1028px) 100vw, 1028px" />The program is scheduled to be decommissioned and all the games from it unlisted in the Xbox 360 store in September following up on a plan released two years ago. Thu, 10 Aug 2017 23:09:30 +0000On MSFTNew video offers clearest look yet at the iPhone 8’s three color variants
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/iphone-8-color-video-hands-on/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 22:19:55 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/iphone-8-colors.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=828" /></div><p>Recent reports have claimed that the upcoming iPhone 8 will be <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/08/iphone-8-launch-colors/">available in three color choices</a>: black, white, and a new copper gold shade. While nearly every leak we’ve seen <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/09/iphone-8-design-video/">has been of the black model</a>, a new video today from YouTuber Danny Winget offers a look at all three choices…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/iphone-8-color-video-hands-on/#more-494462" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494462&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494462&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 10 Aug 2017 22:19:55 +00009to5MacDropbox introduces new ‘mobile prompts’ for two-factor authentication
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/mobile-prompt-dropbox-app/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:53:21 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/dropbox-screen.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>Dropbox today is rolling out an update to its mobile applications that makes the two-factor authentication process a bit easier. As an alternative to SMS verification and code generators, the Dropbox mobile applications can now act as a way of identity verification…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/mobile-prompt-dropbox-app/#more-494460" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494460&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494460&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:53:21 +00009to5MacXbox Live Creators Program Is Now Live!
http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2017/08/10/xbox-live-creators-program-now-live/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:00:27 +0000Back in March, we revealed the Xbox Live Creators Program. Today, we’re excited to announce that any developer can now directly publish their games to Xbox One and Windows 10. We’ve already had some great games published during the preview program (check out the list below!), but there’s always space for more, and it’s time […]Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:00:27 +0000Windows BlogMicrosoft announces Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
http://blogs.windows.com/business/2017/08/10/microsoft-announces-windows-10-pro-workstations/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:00:06 +0000Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is a high-end edition of Windows 10 Pro, comes with unique support for server grade PC hardware and is designed to meet demanding needs of mission critical and compute intensive workloads.Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:00:06 +0000Windows BlogExploring strategies to decarbonize electricityhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/p2aT1KAqwP0/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and the way we generate and use electricity now is a major contributor to that issue. To solve it, we need to find a way to eliminate the carbon emissions associated with our electricity as quickly and as cheaply as possible.</p><p>Many analysts have come up with a number of possible solutions: renewable energy plus increased energy storage capacity, nuclear power, carbon capture and sequestration from fossil fuels, or a mixture of these. But we realized that the different answers came from different assumptions that people were making about what combination of those technologies and policies would lead to a positive change.</p><p>To help our team understand these dynamics, we created a tool that allows us to quickly see how different assumptions—wind, solar, coal, nuclear, for example—affect the future cost to generate electricity and the amount of carbon dioxide emitted.</p><p>We created a simplified model of the electrical grid, where demand is always fulfilled at least cost. By “least cost,” we mean the cost of constructing and maintaining power plants, and generating electricity (with fuel, if required). For a given set of assumptions, the model determines the amount of generation capacity to build and when to turn on which type of generator. Our model is similar to <a href="http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy17osti/67067.pdf">others</a> <a href="http://rael.berkeley.edu/old_drupal/sites/default/files/SWITCH-WECC_Documentation_October_2013.pdf">proposed</a> in other <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christopher_Clack2/publication/269403803_Linear_programming_techniques_for_developing_an_optimal_electrical_system_including_high-voltage_direct-current_transmission_and_storage/links/54a849680cf267bdb90b3242/Linear-programming-techniques-for-developing-an-optimal-electrical-system-including-high-voltage-direct-current-transmission-and-storage.pdf">research</a>, but we’ve simplified the model to make it run fast.</p><p>We then ran the model hundreds of thousands of times with different assumptions, using our computing infrastructure. We gather all of the runs of the model and present them in a simple web page. Anyone —from students to energy policy wonks—can try different assumptions and see how those assumptions will affect the cost and CO2. The <a href="https://goo.gl/BTtZYl">web UI is available for you to try</a>: you can explore the how utilities decide to dispatch their generation capacity, then can test different assumptions. Finally, you can compare different assumptions and share them with others.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screen%2520Shot%25202017-08-09%2520at%252010.57.46%2520AM.width-540.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screen%2520Shot%25202017-08-09%2520at%252010.57.46%2520AM.width-1080.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screen%2520Shot%25202017-08-09%2520at%252010.57.46%2520AM.width-1000.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1674px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screen%2520Shot%25202017-08-09%2520at%252010.57.46%2520AM.width-1674.png 1674w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screen%2520Shot%25202017-08-09%2520at%252010.57.46%2520AM.width-1674.png"
alt="1"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1674px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screen%2520Shot%25202017-08-09%2520at%252010.57.46%2520AM.width-540.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screen%2520Shot%25202017-08-09%2520at%252010.57.46%2520AM.width-1080.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screen%2520Shot%25202017-08-09%2520at%252010.57.46%2520AM.width-1000.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screen%2520Shot%25202017-08-09%2520at%252010.57.46%2520AM.width-1674.png 1674w">
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We’ve written up the technical details of the model <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3015424">in this paper</a>. In case you want to change the assumptions in the model, we are also releasing the code <a href="https://github.com/google/energysimulation">on Github</a>. The paper shows how the cost of generation technologies change as a function of the fraction of demand that they fulfill. The paper also discusses the limitations and validity of the model.</p><p>One interesting conclusion of the paper: if we can find a zero-carbon, 24x7 electricity source that costs about $2200/kW to build, it can displace carbon emission from the electricity grid in less than 27 years. We hope that the tool and the paper help people understand their assumptions about the future of electricity, and stimulate research into climate and energy.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/p2aT1KAqwP0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:00:00 +0000Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogConsumer Reports pulls Microsoft Surface recommendation over poor reliability
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/consumer-reports-microsoft-surface/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:42:20 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/microsoft_surface_pro_with_mouse.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>Following up on a new survey done with their subscribers, <em><a href="https://www.consumerreports.org/laptop-computers/microsoft-surface-laptops-and-tablets-not-recommended-by-consumer-reports/">Consumer Reports</a></em> is pulling the “recommended” rating for four Microsoft laptops they had previously reviewed. A change in recommendation is not uncommon with Consumer Reports as seen in their <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/12/22/macbook-pro-consumer-reports-review/">initial review</a> of the 2016 MacBook Pro and it’s <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/12/consumer-reports-changes-course-and-now-recommends-new-2016-macbook-pro/">subsequent reversal</a>.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/consumer-reports-microsoft-surface/#more-494449" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494449&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494449&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:42:20 +00009to5MacUnlikely report claims iPhone 8 launch still delayed until November
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/iphone-8-release-date-rumor/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:20:38 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/forbes-iphone-8-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>New <a href="http://www.theinvestor.co.kr/view.php?ud=20170810000573">reporting</a> from <em>The Korea Herald </em>appears to be surfacing what is likely old information about the iPhone 8 launch. Citing industry sources, the report claims the OLED iPhone won’t be unveiled until November due in part to design decisions with Touch ID not yet being finalized.</p>
<p>Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, which often presents reliable information, released a more optimistic forecast <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/08/iphone-8-launch-colors/">earlier this week</a> predicting the OLED iPhone will debut with very limited supply alongside the new LCD iPhones.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/iphone-8-release-date-rumor/#more-494447" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494447&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494447&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:20:38 +00009to5MacYouTube star Austin Evans unboxes Acer Jade Primo, asks why Windows Phone still exists
https://www.onmsft.com/news/youtube-star-austin-evans-unboxes-acer-jade-primo-asks-why-windows-phone-still-exists
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 18:49:45 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/austinevans-1050x552.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft, Windows Phone, Acer Liquid Jade Primo, YouTube" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/austinevans-1050x552.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/austinevans-250x131.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/austinevans-768x404.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />YouTube star Austin Evans has been doing a lot of videos lately on why things exist in 2017. One of his latest Why does this exist video is “Why Does Windows Phone Exist in 2017?” To his credit, he also has a “Why Does the MacBook Air Exist in 2017?” video too. In this video, […]Thu, 10 Aug 2017 18:49:45 +0000On MSFTXbox Creators Program is now live in the Xbox Store
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-creators-program-is-now-live-in-the-xbox-store
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:26:07 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Xbox-Live-Creators-Program.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Xbox-Live-Creators-Program.png 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Xbox-Live-Creators-Program-250x138.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Xbox-Live-Creators-Program-768x424.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />The first wave of Creators Program games are now live in the Windows Store, starting with nine games playable on the Xbox One or a Windows 10 PC. Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:26:07 +0000On MSFTThis Week on Windows: Microsoft Education, MINECON, Mixed Reality and more
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/08/10/week-windows-microsoft-education-minecon-mixed-reality/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:06:07 +0000We hope you enjoyed today’s episode of This Week on Windows! Head over here to learn about the exciting changes coming to MINECON and what’s new to Office 365 in July, read our Windows 10 Tip on how you can see your 3D creations take life in Remix 3D, or, keep reading for what’s new in […]Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:06:07 +0000Windows BlogFitbit’s Apple Watch competitor seen in renders; new sensors could offer better vitals tracking
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/fitbit-apple-watch-competitor/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:04:38 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/fitbit_smartwatch_4-cropped.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=865&h=486" /></div><p>Following <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/12/07/pebble-acquired-by-fitbit/">its acquisition of Pebble last December</a>, Fitbit has been rumored to be <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/02/fitbit-smartwatch-release-2017/">working on its own smartwatch</a> for a release at some point this year. We saw a couple renders of Fitbit’s latest wearable back in May, but a new batch of images from <a href="https://www.wareable.com/fitbit/fitbit-smartwatch-pictures-leak-5886">Wareable</a> shines new light on what to expect from the upcoming Apple Watch competitor.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/fitbit-apple-watch-competitor/#more-494422" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494422&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494422&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:04:38 +00009to5MacBethesda announces Fallout 4 Game of the Year Edition, coming in September
https://www.onmsft.com/news/bethesda-announces-fallout-4-game-of-the-year-edition-coming-in-september
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:03:16 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fallout4-1031x580.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Fallout 4" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fallout4-1031x580.jpeg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fallout4-250x141.jpeg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fallout4-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fallout4.jpeg 1138w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />On September 26, 2017, Bethesda Game Studios will release Fallout 4: Game of the Year (GOTY) Edition on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC.Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:03:16 +0000On MSFTES Modules in Node Today!
http://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2017/08/10/es-modules-node-today/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:00:34 +0000Editor’s Note: Today’s post is a guest post from John-David Dalton, a Program Manager on the Microsoft Edge team and creator of the popular Lodash JavaScript library, sharing the news of a new community project to bring ECMAScript modules to Node. I’m excited to announce the release of @std/esm (standard/esm), an opt-in, spec-compliant, ECMAScript (ES) […]Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:00:34 +0000Windows BlogPopular iOS and Mac writing app Ulysses goes subscription-only, offers lifetime discount to existing users
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/ulysses-subscription-pricing/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:57:28 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/ulysses-dark-mode.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>The recurring subscription model is a business strategy that a growing list of app developers have decided to adopt, and <a href="https://ulyssesapp.com/blog/2017/08/ulysses-switches-to-subscription/">the latest such move</a> comes from the folks behind the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/07/friday-5-ulysses-best-writing-app-ipad-ios/">stellar iOS and Mac writing</a> app <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ulysses/id1225571038?mt=8&uo=4&at=11l9Le">Ulysses</a>. Users can now enjoy a 14-day Ulysses trial, and thereafter subscribe for $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year.</p>
<p>Subscriptions are beneficial to developers because it provides them with a recurring source of revenue as they work to continually update the app, provide fixes and support, and develop new features. Software products are never “done” and software engineers, designers, and support staff never stop working, so it makes sense from a sustainable business perspective.</p>
<p>That said, it’s also understandable that, despite the considerably lower cost of entry, there may be pushback among consumers who aren’t interested in yet another subscription fee to add to their ever-growing list of recurring payments.</p>
<p>So the folks at Ulysses are sweetening the deal for already-existing customers, providing a lifetime 50% discount off the $5 monthly, which means paying $30 a year for full access to Ulysses on Mac and iOS. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/ulysses-subscription-pricing/#more-494404" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494404&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494404&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:57:28 +00009to5MacNew Hoonigan Car Packs coming to Forza Horizon 3, Motorsport 7
https://www.onmsft.com/news/new-hoonigan-car-packs-coming-to-forza-horizon-3-motorsport-7
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:40:39 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/48b0980f-017b-400b-9d97-e3f112e7a90c-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/48b0980f-017b-400b-9d97-e3f112e7a90c-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/48b0980f-017b-400b-9d97-e3f112e7a90c-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/48b0980f-017b-400b-9d97-e3f112e7a90c-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/48b0980f-017b-400b-9d97-e3f112e7a90c.jpg 1120w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Xbox and Forza have teamed up with Hoonigan to bring the most iconic Hoonigan cars to the digital world of Forza Motorsport. Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:40:39 +0000On MSFTApple falls behind Xiaomi and Fitbit in wearable shipments ahead of LTE Apple Watch launch
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/canalys-wearable-data-apple-watch/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:34:29 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/apple-watch-series-2-2.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Canalys is out with new data on the worldwide wearable band market for Q2 2017 that puts Apple in third place behind Xiaomi and Fitbit. Separate <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/05/04/apple-overtakes-fitbit-to-become-worlds-top-wearables-vendor-thanks-to-apple-watch-growth/">analysis</a> saw Apple beat both brands during the previous quarter.</p>
<p>The figures combine both pricier smart watches and cheaper fitness bands which explains Apple’s third place finish, but Canalys expects LTE connectivity to boost the smartwatch market during the second half of this year.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/canalys-wearable-data-apple-watch/#more-494387" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494387&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494387&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:34:29 +00009to5Mac9to5Toys Last Call: 13-inch MacBook Air $250 off, Apple Watch Series 1 42mm $249, UE Roll 2 $50, more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/9to5toys-lunch-break-macbook-air-apple-watch-more/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:31:24 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/9to5toys-header.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by <em><strong><a href="http://9to5toys.com/9to5toys-newsletter-signup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter</a></strong></em>. Also, be sure to check us out on: <a href="http://twitter.com/9to5toys">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://9to5toys.com/feed">RSS Feed</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/9to5toyscom/228249133858390">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://plus.google.com/b/105878626736210310777/105878626736210310777/posts" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google+</a> and <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2013/12/11/safari-push-notifications-are-live-on-all-9to5-sites/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Safari push notifications</a>. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/9to5toys-lunch-break-macbook-air-apple-watch-more/#more-494389" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494389&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=494389&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:31:24 +00009to5MacDaydream Summer Salehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/UgB7YE-6rhg/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Take a break from the summer heat and jump into virtual reality. Starting today until August 17, you can grab some of our favorite Daydream apps for up to 60% off.</p><p> </p><p>No matter where you are this summer, make your own adventure with two of our favorite adventure apps: </p><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ClimaxStudios.LolaAndTheGiant&hl=en&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign&utm_source=dd_blog_sumersale_LG&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=summersale&utm_content=lola">Lola and the Giant</a>: Embark on an journey full of puzzles and fantastic creatures, and download the companion app to play with a friend.<br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/Lola_Gif.gif" alt="LolaGif" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.turbobutton.alongtogether&hl=en&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign&utm_source=dd_blog_sumersale_AT&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=summersale&utm_content=alongtogether">Along Together</a>: Explore extraordinary worlds and use your Daydream controller to make new paths when there are none to follow. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/Alongtogether.gif" alt="AlongGif" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p> Want to stay sharp over summer? Check out three of our top puzzle apps:</p><p> </p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.martinmagni.mekorama.vr&hl=en&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign&utm_source=dd_blog_sumersale_MK&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=summersale&utm_content=mekorama">Mekorama</a> : Help B, a little robot, find his way home by solving different puzzles.</div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/Mekorama1500_5sec_7iXCwLi.gif" alt="mekogif" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.superbright.claro&hl=en&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign&utm_source=dd_blog_sumersale_CL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=summersale&utm_content=claro">Claro</a>: Travel to a zen-like world where you can manipulate the sun to grow a tree in each of 38 different puzzles.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/Claro.gif" alt="ClaroGif" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steelcrategames.keeptalkingandnobodyexplodes&hl=en&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign&utm_source=dd_blog_sumersale_KT&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=summersale&utm_content=keeptalking">Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes</a> : Race against the clock to defuse bombs with a friend.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/keeptlking.gif" alt="KeepTalkingGif" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Feeling competitive? Battle your enemies in beautiful, dynamic and otherworldly settings:</p><p> </p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.threaks.battleplanet&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign&utm_source=dd_blog_sumersale_BP&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=summersale&utm_content=battleplanets">Battle Planet</a>: You're alone on a micro-planet. Defend yourself against a gigantic army of enemies.</div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/BattlePlanet.gif" alt="BattlePlanetGif" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.NuxStudios.Wands&hl=en&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign&utm_source=dd_blog_sumersale_Wands&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=summersale&utm_content=wands">Wands</a>: Challenge other Wielders with your own set of spells and skills. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/Wands.gif" alt="WandsGif" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fiveminlab.toyclash.daydream&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign&utm_source=dd_blog_sumersale_TC&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=summersale&utm_content=toy">Toy Clash</a>: Your desk has been invaded! Use your toys and magic to defend your towers. <br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/ToyClash.gif" alt="ToyClashGif" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Feeling artsy? Grab a comfy chair and let your inner sculptor shine with <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sculptrvrinc.sculptrvrapp&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign&utm_source=dd_blog_sumersale_SVR&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=summersale&utm_content=SculptVR">SculptrVR</a>. You can build incredible worlds in VR with an entire 3D canvas at your disposal.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/Sculptrvr.gif" alt="SculptrVRGif" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Check out all the apps on sale on <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_3002adc_daydream_summersale">Google Play</a> or your Daydream app. </p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/UgB7YE-6rhg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogCheck out these Urban Armor Gear rugged cases for the new Surface Laptop
https://www.onmsft.com/news/check-out-these-urban-armor-gear-rugged-cases-for-the-new-surface-laptop
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:54:45 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SURFACE-LAPTOP-ICE-AJAR-MAIN-580x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SURFACE-LAPTOP-ICE-AJAR-MAIN-580x580.png 580w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SURFACE-LAPTOP-ICE-AJAR-MAIN-165x165.png 165w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SURFACE-LAPTOP-ICE-AJAR-MAIN-768x768.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SURFACE-LAPTOP-ICE-AJAR-MAIN-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px" />Urban Armor Gear has just announced a new case for the latest in Microsoft Surface devices. Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:54:45 +0000On MSFTConsumer Reports no longer recommends Surface products due to high breakage rate
https://www.onmsft.com/news/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-surface-products-due-to-high-breakage-rate
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:01:36 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1135-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Surface Sign" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1135-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1135-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1135-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1135-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1135-e1499695771969.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Consumer Reports no longer recommends Surface products due to high breakage rates.Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:01:36 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft and the NFL: Exemplifying digital transformation in sports
http://blogs.windows.com/devices/2017/08/10/microsoft-nfl-exemplifying-digital-transformation-sports/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:00:11 +0000The NFL season is finally back! This year, you’ll notice <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/surface" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Microsoft Surface</a> showing off its versatility in some interesting new places during NFL games.Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:00:11 +0000Windows BlogCNEX Labs partners with Microsoft to improve cloud storage
https://www.onmsft.com/news/cnex-labs-partners-with-microsoft-to-improve-cloud-storage
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 14:32:48 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Capture-6.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Azure Servers" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Capture-6.jpg 826w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Capture-6-250x155.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Capture-6-768x477.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px" />Semiconductor company CNEX has teamed up with Microsoft to standardize Open-Channel SSD technology and boost storage performance for the cloud. Thu, 10 Aug 2017 14:32:48 +0000On MSFTFrom Uganda to Korea—teaching English, one chat at a timehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/C_QjACT32Nw/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>As part of our series of interviews with entrepreneurs across Asia Pacific who use the internet to grow, we sat down with <a href="http://tella.co.kr/">Tella</a> founder and CEO, Yuha Jin. Tella provides one-on-one English-language tutoring through mobile chats for Korean students. Now in its third year, the startup teaches more than 2,000 Korean students while providing an avenue of employment for talented Ugandan college graduates, all while leveraging machine learning to get the job done. </i></p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_half_width"><div class="uni-half-width align-right">
<figure>
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="500px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/seukeurinsyas%25202017-03-10%2520ohu%25206.19.17.width-500.png 500w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="765px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/seukeurinsyas%25202017-03-10%2520ohu%25206.19.17.width-765.png 765w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/seukeurinsyas%25202017-03-10%2520ohu%25206.19.17.width-765.png"
alt="I am a Tella tutor"
sizes=" 500px, 765px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/seukeurinsyas%25202017-03-10%2520ohu%25206.19.17.width-500.png 500w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/seukeurinsyas%25202017-03-10%2520ohu%25206.19.17.width-765.png 765w">
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Founder and CEO Yuha Jin, third from the right, with members of her Tella team in Uganda</div></figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>What led you to start Tella?<br/></b>I’ve always wanted to make an impact, and I really like to do work no one has really done yet. In college, I studied social enterprise and became interested in startups. Six years ago, I spent three weeks in East Africa, helping a friend’s missionary group. While there, I learned there are many college graduates who are fluent in English and other languages, but they’re unemployed. </p><p>It’s always exciting to see how a problem can be solved if it’s viewed as a business opportunity. That’s how I thought of linking online English language education needs in Korea to unemployed graduates in Uganda. <br/></p><p>We now have a growing team of English language tutors in Uganda. The <a href="http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/pdf%20documents/Labour%20Market%20Transition%20of%20Young%20People%20in%20Uganda_SWTS%202015.pdf">average monthly wage</a> for employees with tertiary education and higher in Uganda is UGX 335,000, or $92. Tella provides double this, a minimum of $200 per month in salary to each one of our tutors. Supporting our tutors is at the heart of our business. In the next three to five years, we want to expand our pool of tutors to employ around 500 people in Uganda.<br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>How did you decide to establish Tella as a mobile phone-based startup?<br/></b>When I traveled to East Africa for the first time I noticed everybody had a mobile phone, and that many people used it to do business using “mobile money.” This inspired the idea of starting an online English education business on mobile, in particular, via online chat. </p><p>Students and their tutors chat in English on the app, and we use <a href="https://cloud.google.com/natural-language/">machine learning</a> and Google Cloud’s <a href="https://cloud.google.com/natural-language/">natural language processing API</a> to analyze their lessons and provide a “before” look at their original English sentences and an “after” look with their tutor’s feedback. We provide data analysis for each lesson, too—the number of words used and the average length of sentences, which helps to diagnose their proficiency. Students love this. They believe this analysis of the chat information really helps them study. We have 2,000 students now! </p><p><b>What helped to really transform your business and make it more successful? <br/></b>Being located at the Outbox Hub, a <a href="https://www.googleforentrepreneurs.com/startup-communities/tech-hubs-in-africa/">Google for Entrepreneurs tech hub partner</a>, means our teachers are part of a vibrant community of Ugandan entrepreneurs and creative thinkers—this is really inspiring for us. </p><p>Also, we were lucky to be selected to participate in <a href="https://youtu.be/e7XH4ybqXPY?list=PLxeFmXF3vRcXRKVmAAa1DDMBL8pTM9qzK">Google’s Customer Success Lab</a> in Seoul. By working closely with the Google team, we <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZOFtVasNl4&list=PLxeFmXF3vRcXotMT3wye2S7Mlmwbwduh9">learned how to improve our online advertising strategy</a>. As a result, our quarterly business revenues grew by 15%. The results are paying off. Over half of our students repurchase their subscriptions for more tutoring. <br/></p><p></p><p><br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_half_width"><div class="uni-half-width align-right">
<figure>
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="500px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KakaoTalk_20170626_145632983.width-500.jpg 500w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KakaoTalk_20170626_145632983.width-1000.jpg 1000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KakaoTalk_20170626_145632983.width-1000.jpg"
alt="Tella team"
sizes=" 500px, 1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KakaoTalk_20170626_145632983.width-500.jpg 500w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KakaoTalk_20170626_145632983.width-1000.jpg 1000w">
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Tutors at Tella’s offices in the Outbox Hub in Kampala, Uganda (clockwise from top left): Simon Aguma, Sydney Mugerwa, Esther Namukasa, Shiphrah Mirembe,and Evelyn Mwasa.</div></figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>What sets your business apart from others in Korea and the region?<br/></b>We’re really diverse. We have both Ugandan and Filipino tutors. We have nine tutors and one manager in Uganda. I lead a team of six others in Seoul. In the beginning, we were worried about hiring tutors from a country that’s unfamiliar to most students. However, once students experience a trial lesson, they have no doubt about the talents of our Ugandan tutors. I believe getting to know young, professional Africans naturally raises Uganda’s national brand in Korea and eventually in all over the world. I’m really motivated to provide our learners with the opportunity to get to know Uganda and more of Africa by interacting with their gifted tutors.</p><p><b>What’s next for your business?<br/></b>By 2018, the plan is to expand to Japan and China—both countries have great opportunities for digital learning and education. Tella's next step is to provide customized learning content catered to providing even more detailed analysis of each learner’s proficiency, such as vocabulary, fluency, and accuracy in expression and grammar. We have already started this with recommending new words for our students to study and use, thanks to the analysis we run with machine learning. Our business grows as our students grow, and we’re excited to hire more tutors from Uganda. </p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/C_QjACT32Nw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:25:00 +0000Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:25:00 +0000The Official Google BlogEvolving our Windows approach to AV, thanks to partner feedback
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/08/09/evolving-windows-approach-av-thanks-partner-feedback/
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 06:00:18 +0000Microsoft agrees to changes coming in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.Thu, 10 Aug 2017 06:00:18 +0000Windows BlogAnnouncing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15240 for Mobile
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/08/09/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-15240-mobile/
Wed, 09 Aug 2017 22:39:45 +0000Hello Windows Insiders! We are releasing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 15240 to Insiders in the Fast ring. For this flight, it’ll be a bit of a staggered release and it might not show up for you until tomorrow morning. Please be patient while waiting for the build to show up. What’s New in […]Wed, 09 Aug 2017 22:39:45 +0000Windows BlogWelcome to your first day of Classroomhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/xDKgJA_q1Ws/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We launched <a href="https://edu.google.com/products/productivity-tools/classroom/">Google Classroom</a> in 2014 to help teachers save time, organize classes, and improve communication with students. Since then, educators around the globe have helped teach their peers how to use Classroom. There’s been such an outpouring of instructional videos, blogs and resources, we’ve curated some of our favorites into a new collection called <a href="http://goo.gl/LY1bpJ">#FirstDayofClassroom</a>. <br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/google%2520classroom.width-540.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="850px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/google%2520classroom.width-850.png 850w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="850px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/google%2520classroom.width-850.png 850w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/google%2520classroom.width-850.png"
alt="google classroom.png"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 850px, 850px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/google%2520classroom.width-540.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/google%2520classroom.width-850.png 850w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/google%2520classroom.width-850.png 850w">
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>#FirstDayofClassroom is designed around a simple premise: When teachers need help, they don’t need to look any further than their fellow teachers.<br/></p><p>On the <a href="http://goo.gl/LY1bpJ">hub</a>, you’ll find short tutorials explaining how to get started with Classroom, teacher-created videos on best practices, as well as teacher-tested tips. Want a hard copy? Printable resources, including a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B__OTXR_u3RbbzNlVDhhc1cydGc/view">Getting Started guide</a> and <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B__OTXR_u3RbODRTSzdqcHNVM2M/view">Group Study guide</a>, are available on the hub for teachers to use right at their desks. It’s like being in your school’s teachers’ lounge or at a collaborative professional development event—except it’s all online.<br/></p><h3>Teachers have questions. Teachers have answers.<br/></h3><p>For every teacher ready to use Classroom, there’s a teacher ready to help. Here are just a few examples of the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B__OTXR_u3RbcE5TTk0wSHNVUFE/view">tips</a> from teachers on the resource hub:<br/></p><p></p><ul><li>Lindy Hockenbary, Digital Learning Coach, stays organized by adding class resources to the materials section of the “About” tab.<br/></li><li>Katie Nieves, Special Education ELA Teacher, personalizes learning by providing different projects and resources when posting an assignment.<br/></li><li>Jessica Levine, Instructional Technologist, builds relationships between home and school by connecting parents and guardians to their student’s class through guardian email summaries.<br/></li></ul></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We’re also organizing five interactive YouTube live sessions hosted by educators who will help you get started with Classroom. <a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/b/0/render?action=TEMPLATE&hl=en&text=Get%20started%20with%20your%20first%20day%20of%20Classroom&dates=20170815T120000%2F20170815T124500&location=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Djg3fBYkb_PQ&details=Join%20this%20training%20session%20to%20get%20started%20with%20your%20first%20day%20of%20Classroom%2C%20hosted%20by%20Kathryn%20Nieves.%20%0A%0ACan%27t%20make%20this%20time%3F%20We%27ll%20be%20hosting%20four%20other%20training%20sessions%20on%20August%2022nd%2C%20August%2029th%2C%20September%205th%20and%20September%2012th.%20Check%20out%20the%20Google%20for%20Education%20events%20calendar%20for%20the%20details%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fedu.google.com%2Fresources%2Fnews-and-events%2Fevents%2F&_ga=2.129196686.362768191.1502222253-3916630.1502139048">Add a session to your calendar</a> today to join in on the training.<br/></p><h3>Join the #FirstDayofClassroom community<br/></h3><p>#FirstDayofClassroom is about expanding the community of teachers dedicated to improving the day-to-day efficiency of teaching. Whether you’re a Classroom pro or have a tried-and-true trick, help your fellow teachers by sharing your favorite tips, resources and tutorials on social media using the hashtag #FirstDayofClassroom. Then, stay tuned on <a href="https://twitter.com/GoogleForEdu">Twitter</a> where we’ll share our favorites throughout the back to school season.<br/></p><p>Ready to get started? <a href="http://goo.gl/LY1bpJ">Visit the hub today</a> and get all the information you need to set up your first class in no time. <br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/xDKgJA_q1Ws" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:15:00 +0000Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:15:00 +0000The Official Google BlogYour bookworm Assistanthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/8dzYgc6m9oU/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Get Wilde and re-Joyce on National Book Lovers day by going down the Plath less traveled with your Assistant. Stowe your books and get ready with these questions (we promise you’ll get Thoreau answers). </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p></p><ul><li>Prepare your shelves: “Ok Google, add that new book about meditation to my shopping list.”<br/></li><li>There’s nothing like the smell of old books: Say “Ok Google, where’s the nearest library?” to your Assistant on Google Home. <br/></li><li>Channel your inner Hemingway: Ask your Assistant on your phone to “take me to the closest café.”<br/></li><li>Learn a truth universally acknowledged about your favorite author: “Ok Google, tell me about Jane Austen.”<br/></li><li>Don’t forget your other reading glasses (to pair with your book): “Ok Google, talk to <a href="https://assistant.google.com/services/a/id/0c8ee466471a4ed3">Wine Guide</a>.”<br/></li><li>Set the scene: “Ok Google, set the reading room lights to 60% brightness”<br/></li></ul><p></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>So with that, we bid you adieu. Parting is such sweet sorrow...but happy National Book Lovers Day!</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/8dzYgc6m9oU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 17:30:00 +0000Wed, 09 Aug 2017 17:30:00 +0000The Official Google Blog8 tips to help you keep up in Google Keephttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/4fhMwoD3Xto/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Google Keep makes organizing information a cinch. You can easily jot down ideas or share to-dos with co-workers. We asked Mario Anima, product manager for Google Keep, to share some of his favorite Keep tips. This is what we learned.</p><h3>1. Record voice notes.</h3><p></p><p>For recording thoughts on the go, you can record voice memos within Google Keep on your Android or iOS device. Open up the Keep mobile app, click on the microphone icon at the bottom right of your screen and record your message. When you’re done talking, the recording will automatically end and a new screen will pop up with the text of your message and an audio file.</p><p><br/></p><p></p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/Keep_Mobile_V03_VO2_1000x563.gif" alt="Record GIF" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Click on “title” at the top of your audio file and name your note. Your note is automatically synced with the web app, too, so you can access it on your desktop.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3></h3><h3>2. Transcribe notes from pictures.</h3><p>Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Using Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Keep can transcribe text from pictures for you, so you don’t have to worry about typing up notes from a meeting or whiteboard session (shameless plug: you can also use <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/lets-jam-jamboard-now-available/">Jamboard </a>for that).</p><p>Just take a photo, select “Grab Image Text” and Keep will transcribe your note.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/Keep_Mobile_V02_1000x563.gif" alt="OCR gif" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>3. Create drawings and even search handwritten notes.</h3><p>You can sketch images in Keep. Select the pen icon at the bottom of your mobile screen and a bunch of options will appear. Play with colors, shades and more. Once you’re finished with your drawing, you can share it right away with coworkers. Or, you can come back to handwritten memos later by searching for what you wrote.</p><p>Speaking of search, you can also find images by searching for words contained within them. Say you snap a photo from a whiteboard and the image contains the word “Proposal.” Just search Keep for “proposal” and your image will appear.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>4. Drag and drop notes from Keep into Google Docs.</h3><p>Now you can use Keep directly within Docs—take notes you’ve created in Keep and drag them into client proposals and more.</p><p>If you’re in a Doc: click “Tools” on the menu bar, and then “Keep Notepad.” A sidebar will pop up with all of your note options. You can scroll through the list or use the search bar to jump right to the note you need. Once you’ve found it, drag-and-drop the note into your doc.</p><p>If you’re in the Keep app: select the note you want to send, click the three dots menu and click “Copy to Google Doc.”</p><p>You can also create notes in the Keep notepad while viewing a Doc. One bonus is that when you create a note in Docs, Keep creates a source backlink—so you can access the note in Keep and it will link back to the source document where the note was created.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/keep-docs.gif" alt="Keep GIF" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>5. Use the Chrome Extension.</h3><p>Create notes while you browse the web by downloading the <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-keep-chrome-extens/lpcaedmchfhocbbapmcbpinfpgnhiddi">Chrome Extension</a>. One cool thing is that when you create a note using the extension, it saves the site URL with it. So if you browse back to that same URL, the extension will show your note in context.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KEEP2_blog%2520%25281%2529.width-540.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KEEP2_blog%2520%25281%2529.width-1000.png 1000w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KEEP2_blog%2520%25281%2529.width-1000.png 1000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KEEP2_blog%2520%25281%2529.width-1000.png"
alt="Chrome Extension"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1000px, 1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KEEP2_blog%2520%25281%2529.width-540.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KEEP2_blog%2520%25281%2529.width-1000.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KEEP2_blog%2520%25281%2529.width-1000.png 1000w">
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>6. Send notes from Keep to other apps you use.</h3><p>Some teams save content from other messaging or social media apps in Keep to reference later. Or, vice versa, you might use Keep to draft emails or social media posts on-the-go. Click on the three dots in the bottom right corner of your Keep app, select “send” and choose the app you want to share your note with.</p><h3>7. Color-code or label your notes to find them quicker.</h3><p>To organize your notes by color-coding them in Keep, at the bottom of a Keep note, select the three dots menu and choose from several colors to help you quickly identify a note. You might consider color-coding by task or deadline. If you’re working on your desktop, you can also use the <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/category-tabs-for-google/dlahcjmefibiedeecoegjilekaebchhl">Category Tabs for Google Keep Extension in Chrome</a> to assign category names by color. It will look like this:</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KEEP4_blog%2520%25281%2529.width-540.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KEEP4_blog%2520%25281%2529.width-1000.png 1000w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KEEP4_blog%2520%25281%2529.width-1000.png 1000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KEEP4_blog%2520%25281%2529.width-1000.png"
alt="Changing colors in Keep"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1000px, 1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KEEP4_blog%2520%25281%2529.width-540.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KEEP4_blog%2520%25281%2529.width-1000.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/KEEP4_blog%2520%25281%2529.width-1000.png 1000w">
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>You can also <a href="https://support.google.com/keep/answer/6191044?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en">add labels</a> to your notes. Another way to locate your information in Keep is to add and create labels using #hashtags. When you create a note in the Keep app, you can type #label-name and Keep will prompt you to either apply a label if it already exists, or create one if it doesn’t. It’s a pretty handy shortcut.</p><h3>8. Set reminders for yourself.</h3><p>Notes matter only if you can execute on what your record. Keep lets you set up reminders which can help.</p><p>Select a note and click the finger icon at the top right of your screen in Keep (it has a string on it). When you do that, a pop-up window will give you options to set reminders. The great thing about this is that these reminders will alert you in other Google tools, like Calendar, Chrome or on your Android device.</p><p>Note: make sure you have Reminders enabled inside your Calendar app in order to see them. You can check out how to do that <a href="https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/6285327?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en">on our Help Center</a> under the “Don’t see your Reminder” or “Switch between Tasks and Reminders” section.</p><h3>Try Keep today</h3><p>Keep is a great way to keep track of your work tasks. Learn more about how you can get started <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/products/keep/">on our site</a>.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/4fhMwoD3Xto" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 17:00:00 +0000Wed, 09 Aug 2017 17:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogHelping publishers bust annoying adshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/IXPE67lzxuU/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>At some point, we’ve all been caught off guard by an annoying ad online—like a video automatically playing at full volume, or a pop-up standing in the way to the one thing we’re trying to find. Thanks to <a href="http://betterads.org/standards">research</a> conducted by the Coalition for Better Ads, we now know which ad experiences rank lowest among consumers and are most likely to drive people to install ad blockers.</p><p>Ads, good and bad, help fund the open web. But 69 percent of people who installed ad blockers said they were motivated by annoying or intrusive ads. When ads are blocked, publishers don’t make money. <br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/b.width-540.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="900px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/b.width-900.png 900w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="900px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/b.width-900.png 900w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/b.width-900.png"
alt="b.png"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 900px, 900px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/b.width-540.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/b.width-900.png 900w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/b.width-900.png 900w">
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>In June we <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/journalism-news/building-better-web-everyone/">launched</a> the <a href="https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/ad-experience-unverified?pli=1">Ad Experience Report</a> to help publishers understand if their site has ads that violate the Coalition’s <a href="http://betterads.org/standards">Better Ads Standards</a>. In just two months, 140,000 publishers worldwide have viewed the report. <br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>“This report is great for helping publishers adapt to the Better Ads Standards. The level of transparency and data is incredibly actionable. It literally says here’s the issue, here’s how to fix it. I think it will be helpful for all publishers.</i><i>”</i><br/><b>-Katya Moukhina, Director of Programmatic Operations, POLITICO</b></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We're already starting to see data trends that can give publishers insights into the most common offending ads. Here's a look at what we know so far.<br/></p><h3>It's official: Popups are the most annoying ads on the web<br/></h3><p>Pop-up ads are the most common annoying ads found on publisher sites. On desktop they account for 97 percent of the violations! These experiences can be bad for business: 50 percent of users <a href="https://www.betterads.org/research/standardpaper/">surveyed</a> say they would not revisit or recommend a page that had a pop-up ad. <br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/a.width-540.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="900px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/a.width-900.png 900w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="900px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/a.width-900.png 900w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/a.width-900.png"
alt="a.png"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 900px, 900px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/a.width-540.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/a.width-900.png 900w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/a.width-900.png 900w">
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Instead of pop-ups, publishers can use less disruptive alternatives like full-screen inline ads. They offer the same amount of screen real estate as pop-ups—without covering up any content. Publishers can find more tips and alternatives in our <a href="https://www.doubleclickbygoogle.com/articles/creating-better-ad-experiences/">best practices</a> guide. <br/></p><h3>Mobile and desktop have different issues<br/></h3><p>On mobile the issues are more varied. Pop-ups account for 54 percent of issues found, while 21 percent of issues are due to high ad density: A mobile page flooded with ads takes longer to load, and this makes it harder for people to find what they're looking for. <br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google_CFBA0817_infographic_R4A%25400.5x.width-540.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google_CFBA0817_infographic_R4A%25400.5x.width-1000.png 1000w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google_CFBA0817_infographic_R4A%25400.5x.width-1000.png 1000w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google_CFBA0817_infographic_R4A%25400.5x.width-1000.png"
alt="Google_CFBA0817_infographic_R4A@0.5x.png"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1000px, 1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google_CFBA0817_infographic_R4A%25400.5x.width-540.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google_CFBA0817_infographic_R4A%25400.5x.width-1000.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google_CFBA0817_infographic_R4A%25400.5x.width-1000.png 1000w">
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>Most issues come from smaller sites with fewer resources<br/></h3><p>Our early reporting shows that most issues are not coming from mainstream publishers, like daily newspapers or business publications. They come from smaller sites, who often don’t have the same access to quality control resources as larger publishers.</p><p>To help these publishers improve their ads experiences, we review sites daily and record videos of the <a href="https://support.google.com/webtools/topic/7071812">ad experiences</a> that have been found non-compliant with the Better Ads Standards. If a site is in a “failing” or “warning” state, their Ad Experience Report will include these visuals, along with information about the Better Ad Standards and how the issues may impact their site.<br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>Looking ahead<br/></h3><p>Over the next few weeks we’ll begin notifying sites with issues. For even more insights on the types of sites and violations found, publishers can visit The Ad Experience Report <a href="https://developers.google.com/ad-experience-report/">API</a>.</p><p>The good news is that people don’t hate all ads—just annoying ones. Replacing annoying ads with more acceptable ones will help ensure all content creators, big and small, can continue to sustain their work with online advertising. This is why we support the Coalition’s efforts to develop marketplace guidelines for supporting the Better Ads Standards and will continue working with them on the standards as they evolve.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/IXPE67lzxuU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 21:45:00 +0000Tue, 08 Aug 2017 21:45:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWindows 10 SDK Preview Build 16257 and Mobile Emulator Build 15235 Released
http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2017/08/08/windows-10-sdk-preview-build-16257-mobile-emulator-build-15235-released/
Tue, 08 Aug 2017 20:29:00 +0000Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK and the Mobile Emulator to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview (Build 16257 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 16257 contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. The Preview SDK and Mobile Emulator can be downloaded from developer […]Tue, 08 Aug 2017 20:29:00 +0000Windows BlogEclipse Megamovie Volunteer Wrangler tells allhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/bANyBx21eRw/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>On August 21, a total solar eclipse will cross the the United States. That’s a big deal (a “once in a hundred years” kind of big deal).</p><p>Most observers outside of the path of total eclipse from Salem, OR to Charleston, SC will only see the partial eclipse. So, Google teamed up with UC Berkeley to give the rest of the world a view of the eclipse and to provide scientists with data to better understand how the sun’s atmosphere behaves. We’re calling on amateur astronomers and photographers to capture photos of the eclipse as the moon’s shadow passes over their part of the country, then we’ll algorithmically align and stitch together the images to create a continuous view of the eclipse: the Eclipse Megamovie.<br/></p><p>Vivian White is not just a Megamovie volunteer—she is coordinating other volunteers, too. By day, she is an astronomy educator and Director of Free Choice Learning with the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in San Francisco, CA (we’ll explain exactly what that means below). And since 2016 (well, longer if you count how long it’s been on her calendar!) she’s been gearing up for the solar eclipse. The Keyword team caught up with Vivian to learn about her career as an amateur astronomer and how she got involved with the Megamovie project.<br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p></p><h3>Keyword team: How did you get into astronomy?</h3>Vivian: I started out pursuing physics. I love figuring out the way things work. I went to college for the first time in my late twenties, and when I was almost to the end of my physics degree, I took an observing class and fell madly in love with astronomy.<p><br/></p><h3>And now you use that love of astronomy in your day job. Tell us more about that.</h3><p>I’m the Director of Free Choice Learning (a title they let me make up!) at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in San Francisco. I explore how we learn as adults when we’re not in school and work with amateur astronomers—anyone who with an interest in astronomy and a different day job. They are fascinated by everything they learn.</p><p>Mostly I run a network of 430 astronomy clubs, and create demonstrations and activities students can use at the telescope. I create toolkits for <a href="https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm">NASA’s Night Sky Network</a>, a coalition of amateur astronomy clubs that brings NASA's mission to the general public, on any particular subject from black holes, to the solar system, to the sun.</p><h3>In the astronomy world, how big of a deal is this solar eclipse? The Super Bowl of activities in space?</h3>This has been on my my radar for more than two decades. I’m from Nashville, and the eclipse will go through there. When I was in high school, I wondered where I would be for the eclipse. This is all hands on deck. Almost every astronomer is on their way to the path.<p></p><p><br/></p><h3>Tell us about the Megamovie project. How did you get involved?</h3><p>The ASP has been working with UC Berkeley for decades now, and we were part of the initial grant in 2016. We had a hard time getting funding—there was concern that we couldn’t get enough volunteers or couldn’t create the right algorithm to stitch all the photos together. Now, here we are with 1,500 volunteers (20-30 new volunteers a day).</p><p>As the Volunteer Wrangler (another title I made up!), I create and give webinars, write tutorials in collaboration with UC Berkeley scientists, answer dozens of questions every day from volunteers, and generally (cheer)lead the dedicated, enthusiastic group. It’s definitely a lot of work, and a lot of the scientists are doing this in their spare time. I'm not alone in looking forward to Aug 22!</p><p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p></p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_carousel">
<div class="uni-full-width uni-carousel" uni-component="carousel">
<div class="uni-carousel-container wrap">
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Brian%2520Kruse.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Brian%2520Kruse.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Brian%2520Kruse.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1554px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Brian%2520Kruse.2e16d0ba.fill-1554x874.jpg 1554w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Brian%2520Kruse.2e16d0ba.fill-1554x874.jpg"
alt="Vivian White_Brian Kruse.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1554px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Brian%2520Kruse.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Brian%2520Kruse.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Brian%2520Kruse.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Brian%2520Kruse.2e16d0ba.fill-1554x874.jpg 1554w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Vivian and fellow Volunteer Coordinator Brian Kruse show off their Eclipse Megamovie hats</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Volunteers.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Volunteers.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Volunteers.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1774px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Volunteers.2e16d0ba.fill-1774x998.jpg 1774w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Volunteers.2e16d0ba.fill-1774x998.jpg"
alt="Vivian White_Volunteers.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1774px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Volunteers.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Volunteers.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Volunteers.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Volunteers.2e16d0ba.fill-1774x998.jpg 1774w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">If you’re on the path of totality on August 21, look out for volunteers in their official hat.</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Team.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Team.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Team.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1688px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Team.2e16d0ba.fill-1688x950.jpg 1688w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Team.2e16d0ba.fill-1688x950.jpg"
alt="Vivian White_Team.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1688px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Team.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Team.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Team.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Team.2e16d0ba.fill-1688x950.jpg 1688w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">From left: Theresa Summer, Joycelin Craig, Ami Dabokemp and Eva Furmanska from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific pack up swag to distribute to volunteers.</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
</div>
<div class="uni-carousel-arrows-container hide-tablet hide-mobile">
<button class="uni-carousel-left-arrow"
aria-label="left arrow">
</button>
<button class="uni-carousel-right-arrow"
aria-label="right arrow">
</button>
</div>
<nav>
<button aria-label="slide 1"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 2"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 3"></button>
</nav>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The Megamovie is probably the most exciting project I’ve ever worked on. I love that we’re doing real science—we don’t know if it’s going to work, but we’re figuring it out as we go along. The volunteers are so excited for this to happen—they’ve made official hats and pins to wear so that they can identify each other on the path. They aren’t professionals, so they haven’t contributed to science in a meaningful way until now.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-pull_quote"><div class="uni-pull-quote">
<div class="quote-content">
<q>It’s such a cool thing to be able to contribute to something bigger than yourself.</q>
<cite>
<span>Vivian White</span>
<span>Astronomy educator</span>
</cite>
</div>
<figure class="">
<picture>
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="120px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/img_7132.2e16d0ba.fill-120x120.jpg 120w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="240px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/img_7132.2e16d0ba.fill-240x240.jpg 240w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/img_7132.2e16d0ba.fill-240x240.jpg"
alt="Vivian White"
sizes=" 120px, 240px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/img_7132.2e16d0ba.fill-120x120.jpg 120w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/img_7132.2e16d0ba.fill-240x240.jpg 240w">
</picture>
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p></p><h3>Space has a powerful hold on people … Why do you think that is? What is it that first captured your attention?</h3>It’s a great reminder of perspective. Now, I’ll get a parking ticket, and I’m like: “Here we are on this tiny piece of rock orbiting a star in a huge galaxy.” It’s changed my outlook on life—I let a lot of stuff slide. There’s also just so much to learn! I get to study a whole new subject every year.<b><br/></b><p></p><p></p><h3><br/></h3><h3>Do you have a favorite subject in astronomy?</h3>I’m the most interested in the possibility of life in the universe. I get a lot of questions about aliens, but the most interesting one I’ve heard was from a twelve-year-old who asked, “If aliens came to Earth, would they be able to understand our emotions?”<br/><p></p><p></p><h3><br/></h3><h3>You’ve traveled to a lot of your places in your life, including to Dharamsala, India to teach Buddhist monks and nuns about astronomy. What’s different about these projects from your normal education work?</h3>It’s a completely different cultural experience, Monks are an amazing group of students, at ease with questioning and logic. But they have no exposure to ideas of science—they don’t know that our sun is a star, they don’t know what a fossil is. They haven’t experienced or thought about it at all yet, but when I teach them, they want to know how we know all of this. It makes me think about things differently.<br/><p></p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Monks.width-540.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="863px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Monks.width-863.jpg 863w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="863px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Monks.width-863.jpg 863w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Monks.width-863.jpg"
alt="Vivian White_Monks.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 863px, 863px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Monks.width-540.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Monks.width-863.jpg 863w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Vivian%2520White_Monks.width-863.jpg 863w">
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Vivian modeling an eclipse with Buddhist monks in India. Photo credit: Eric Chudler, courtesy of Vivian White.</div></figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/bANyBx21eRw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000Tue, 08 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogGetting ready for Europe’s new data protection ruleshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/4eaRxcMFFEk/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Next May, Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, replacing the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive. It ushers in a new era, unifying data protection rules across Europe, strengthening the rights of EU citizens and placing new obligations on all organisations that offer goods and services online.</p><p>Google is committed to complying with the GDPR across all of the services that we provide in Europe. That includes our most popular consumer products like Search and Gmail, all of our advertising and measurement services like AdWords, AdSense, DoubleClick and Analytics, <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-cloud/google-cloud-our-commitment-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/">our Cloud services</a> as previously announced, as well as, of course, any services we launch in the future.</p><p>We’ve always worked hard to demonstrate that our services are secure and meet the standards of applicable data protection rules. We offer transparency to users through <a href="https://privacy.google.com/">clear explanations</a> of how we use personal data and our “<a href="https://privacy.google.com/how-ads-work.html?modal_active=how-ads-work-action-overlay&article_id=c4-a-learn-why-we-show-certain-ads-3">Why This Ad</a>” program, while giving people controls to manage their privacy through <a href="https://myaccount.google.com/">My Account</a> and <a href="https://myactivity.google.com/myactivity">My Activity</a>.</p><p>But we’re also keenly aware that our customers and partners have significant obligations under these new laws, and so we conduct regular audits, maintain certifications, provide industry-standard contractual protections and share tools and information to help them with their compliance. As we get ready for the GDPR, we’ll continue on that path, and have recently launched a <a href="http://privacy.google.com/businesses">new site for our customers and partners</a> that explains:</p><ul><li><p>the <a href="https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controls/#?modal_active=none">control</a> that businesses have over the data they share with us; </p></li><li><p>the <a href="https://privacy.google.com/businesses/security/#?modal_active=none">security</a> of our infrastructure;</p></li><li><p>our <a href="https://privacy.google.com/businesses/compliance/#?modal_active=none">commitment to complying</a> with applicable data protection laws; and</p></li><li><p>the freely available <a href="https://privacy.google.com/businesses/resources/">resources and training</a> we provide to help businesses get the most from their data.</p></li></ul><p>In the coming months we will make available updated contractual commitments that meet GDPR requirements for our customers and partners. And we will continue to evolve our privacy protections and practices to meet the GDPR’s requirements.</p>Our aim is always to keep data private and safe – and to put our users and partners in control.<p></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/4eaRxcMFFEk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000Tue, 08 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogNote to employees from CEO Sundar Pichaihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/K16L6DxIo4c/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>This note was sent to Google employees this evening. -Ed.</i><br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>This has been a very difficult time. I wanted to provide an update on the memo that was circulated over this past week.</p><p>First, let me say that we strongly support the right of Googlers to express themselves, and much of what was in that memo is fair to debate, regardless of whether a vast majority of Googlers disagree with it. However, portions of the memo violate our Code of Conduct and cross the line by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace. Our job is to build great products for users that make a difference in their lives. To suggest a group of our colleagues have traits that make them less biologically suited to that work is offensive and not OK. It is contrary to our basic values and our Code of Conduct, which expects “each Googler to do their utmost to create a workplace culture that is free of harassment, intimidation, bias and unlawful discrimination.”<br/></p><p>The memo has clearly impacted our co-workers, some of whom are hurting and feel judged based on their gender. Our co-workers shouldn’t have to worry that each time they open their mouths to speak in a meeting, they have to prove that they are not like the memo states, being “agreeable” rather than “assertive,” showing a “lower stress tolerance,” or being “neurotic.”</p><p>At the same time, there are co-workers who are questioning whether they can safely express their views in the workplace (especially those with a minority viewpoint). They too feel under threat, and that is also not OK. People must feel free to express dissent. So to be clear again, many points raised in the memo—such as the portions criticizing Google’s trainings, questioning the role of ideology in the workplace, and debating whether programs for women and underserved groups are sufficiently open to all—are important topics. The author had a right to express their views on those topics—we encourage an environment in which people can do this and it remains our policy to not take action against anyone for prompting these discussions.</p><p>The past few days have been very difficult for many at the company, and we need to find a way to debate issues on which we might disagree—while doing so in line with our Code of Conduct. I’d encourage each of you to make an effort over the coming days to reach out to those who might have different perspectives from your own. I will be doing the same.</p><p>I have been on work related travel in Africa and Europe the past couple of weeks and had just started my family vacation here this week. I have decided to return tomorrow as clearly there’s a lot more to discuss as a group—including how we create a more inclusive environment for all.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/K16L6DxIo4c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 04:20:00 +0000Tue, 08 Aug 2017 04:20:00 +0000The Official Google BlogBack to school doesn’t have to mean back to traffichttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/caknVPI5j1Y/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>In the summertime, the living's easy and the traffic is light. We looked at historical Google Maps traffic data to confirm every summer commuter’s hypothesis—that traffic is much lighter in the summer—and this is what we found:</p><p>Nationally, once students head back to school and vacationing adults head back to work, morning rush hour traffic increases up to 21 percent compared to the summer months. And in the top 25 metro areas in the U.S., morning rush hour traffic increases between 18 percent and 49 percent.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_carousel">
<div class="uni-full-width uni-carousel" uni-component="carousel">
<div class="uni-carousel-container wrap">
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Atlanta.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Atlanta.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Atlanta.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Atlanta.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Atlanta.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png"
alt="Atlanta"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Atlanta.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Atlanta.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Atlanta.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Atlanta.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text"><p>In Atlanta, morning rush hour traffic increases up to 34% once school is back in session</p></div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Boston.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Boston.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Boston.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Boston.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Boston.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png"
alt="Boston"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Boston.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Boston.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Boston.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Boston.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text"><p>In Boston, morning rush hour traffic increases up to 39% once school is back in session</p></div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Chicago.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Chicago.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Chicago.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1439px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Chicago.2e16d0ba.fill-1439x810.png 1439w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Chicago.2e16d0ba.fill-1439x810.png"
alt="Chicago"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1439px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Chicago.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Chicago.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Chicago.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Chicago.2e16d0ba.fill-1439x810.png 1439w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text"><p>In Chicago, morning rush hour traffic increases up to 34% once school is back in session</p></div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Dallas.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Dallas.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Dallas.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Dallas.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Dallas.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png"
alt="Dallas"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Dallas.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Dallas.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Dallas.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Dallas.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text"><p>In Dallas, morning rush hour traffic increases up to 38% once school is back in session</p></div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DC.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DC.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DC.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DC.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DC.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png"
alt="DC"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DC.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DC.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DC.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/DC.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">In DC, morning rush hour traffic increases up to 28% once school is back in session</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Houston.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Houston.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Houston.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Houston.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Houston.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png"
alt="Houston"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Houston.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Houston.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Houston.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Houston.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text"><p>In Houston, morning rush hour traffic increases up to 38% once school is back in session</p></div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/LA.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/LA.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/LA.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/LA.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/LA.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png"
alt="LA"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/LA.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/LA.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/LA.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/LA.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">In LA, morning rush hour traffic increases up to 44% once school is back in session</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Philly_In3Gt8f.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Philly_In3Gt8f.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Philly_In3Gt8f.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Philly_In3Gt8f.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Philly_In3Gt8f.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png"
alt="Philly"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Philly_In3Gt8f.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Philly_In3Gt8f.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Philly_In3Gt8f.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Philly_In3Gt8f.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text"><p> In Philly, morning rush hour traffic increases up to 38% once school is back in session</p></div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/SF_cy4XRy6.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/SF_cy4XRy6.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/SF_cy4XRy6.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/SF_cy4XRy6.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/SF_cy4XRy6.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png"
alt="SF"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1440px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/SF_cy4XRy6.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/SF_cy4XRy6.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/SF_cy4XRy6.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/SF_cy4XRy6.2e16d0ba.fill-1440x810.png 1440w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">In San Francisco, morning rush hour traffic increases up to 38% once school is back in session</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
</div>
<div class="uni-carousel-arrows-container hide-tablet hide-mobile">
<button class="uni-carousel-left-arrow"
aria-label="left arrow">
</button>
<button class="uni-carousel-right-arrow"
aria-label="right arrow">
</button>
</div>
<nav>
<button aria-label="slide 1"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 2"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 3"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 4"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 5"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 6"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 7"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 8"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 9"></button>
</nav>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>It’s hard enough to go from sleeping in to carting the kids to school or heading into a college lecture hall. Here’s a quick look at some Google Maps features to help you keep that carefree summer attitude all year long.</p><p><b>Traffic graph</b></p><p>Whether you have a fixed departure time or your morning schedule is flexible (we’re looking at you, college students), make a morning habit of checking out the traffic trends along your route. When you get directions to your destination using Google Maps for Android, just tap the directions banner at the bottom of the screen. There you’ll see a note explaining the estimated trip duration, distance, and a brief update on what kind of traffic to expect, like “fastest route, despite heavy traffic that’s getting worse.”</p><p>Below the note, you’ll see a graph showing the traffic conditions along your route at that very moment, indicating whether traffic is better or worse than normal. And if there are specific issues impacting your commute like a slowdown or accident, that info is highlighted right below the graph. You’ll also see typical traffic conditions by the hour, so you’ll know whether to head out right then or wait until later.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_3.width-540.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_3.width-1080.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_3.width-1000.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1800px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_3.width-1800.png 1800w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_3.width-1800.png"
alt="TrafficGraph2"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1800px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_3.width-540.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_3.width-1080.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_3.width-1000.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_3.width-1800.png 1800w">
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Traffic layer </b></p><p>You’re probably already taking advantage of real-time traffic updates without realizing it. When you get directions with Google Maps, we surface the fastest routes possible based on traffic conditions at that very moment. And if conditions change while you’re en route, we’ll automatically reroute you the fastest way. To see real-time traffic conditions on the map itself, <a href="https://support.google.com/maps/answer/3092439?co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS&hl=en&oco=1">enable the traffic layer</a> on Android, iOS and desktop to see the roads with the busiest (red) and lightest (green) traffic.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_1.width-540.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_1.width-1080.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_1.width-1000.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1800px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_1.width-1800.png 1800w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_1.width-1800.png"
alt="Traffic Layer"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1800px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_1.width-540.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_1.width-1080.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_1.width-1000.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_1.width-1800.png 1800w">
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Search along your route </b></p><p>Forgot materials for your studio art class, or lunches for the kids? With Google Maps for Android and iOS, you can easily search for places along your route––like stationery shops or grocery stores––and see exactly how much time each option would add to your trip.</p><p>When you're in navigation mode, simply tap the magnifying glass at the top right corner of the screen to see a menu of helpful options for places you might need to stop at, like gas stations, grocery stores, or restaurants. If the drop-down options aren’t what you need, you can tap the search icon or use voice commands to search by specific name or category to find what you’re looking for. In just a few taps you can add the stop to your route, pick up what you need, and avoid a long detour.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_2.width-540.png 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_2.width-1080.png 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_2.width-1000.png 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1800px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_2.width-1800.png 1800w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_2.width-1800.png"
alt="SearchAlongRoute"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1800px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_2.width-540.png 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_2.width-1080.png 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_2.width-1000.png 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Maps_2.width-1800.png 1800w">
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Whether you’re a commuting freshman or parent of school-aged kids, Google Maps has all the tools you need to navigate the back-to-school madness.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/caknVPI5j1Y" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:00:00 +0000Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogDaydream Labs: Bringing 3D models to lifehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/JGsZ3l1QQqs/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="http://vr.google.com/blocks">Blocks</a> is a tool that lets anyone create beautiful 3D objects in virtual reality, with no prior modeling experience required. You can use the objects or characters that you make for many applications, like VR games or augmented reality experiences. Check out the <a href="https://vr.google.com/objects/">Blocks gallery</a> for some fantastic examples of what people are creating—we’ve been blown away by the quality of what we’ve seen so far.<br/></p><p>As we explored all these quirky creations, we imagined how great it would be if the models could come to life. Right now, even the best creations are still static, and our team at Daydream Labs took that as a challenge. So, during a one-week hackathon, we prototyped ways to make Blocks scenes feel dynamic and alive. Here’s what we came up with:<br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/introdance.gif" alt="introdancing" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Animating 3D models for use in virtual reality or augmented reality is a three-step process. First, you need to set up the model so it can moved. Then, you have to figure out how to control it. Last, you need a way to record the movements. <br/></p><p></p><h2>Step One: Preparing the Model</h2><p>Before animating a character in Blocks, some prep work is required to get it ready. We explored two methods of doing this: inverse kinematics and shape matching.</p><p>Inverse kinematics is a common technique for animating characters in video games, and it’s even used in other fields like robotics. At a super high-level, the character automatically positions its body based on where you want the hands and feet to go. So if you raise the character’s hand over its head, the elbow and joints will be realistically positioned thanks to some nifty calculations done by inverse kinematics. Instead of posing every part of the character, you just move a hand or a foot, and the rest of the character’s body position adapts. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/KeyedWalkCycleLoop.gif" alt="KeyedWalkCycleLoop" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>This makes inverse kinematics great for characters with rigid “skeletons,” such as humans, animals and robots—but shape matching is a new technique for characters with less well-defined physiques, such as a sentient blob or a muppet. Shake a character’s foot, and its leg wiggles around like rubber. The jiggly quality of the movement adds character and playfulness to things like a chair or a boombox with legs. Best of all, it works with objects of any shape.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/jiggly.gif" alt="Jiggly" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>You can check out the specific shape-matching algorithm we used <a href="http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1964987">here</a>. Our current prototype requires you to spend a minute setting up an object for shape matching, but the process could eventually be automated. Then, you’d be able to get a creation wiggling without any additional work.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>Step Two: Controlling the Model</h3><p>Once the model is prepped and ready to go, VR helps you move it using three techniques: direct control, grab points and posing.</p>You can directly control a character by connecting its hands and head to the user's headset and controllers. This is similar to the performance technique used by other VR creativity apps such as <a href="https://mindshow.com/">Mindshow</a>.</div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/motioncontrol.gif" alt="MotionControl" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>You can also place Vive trackers on your feet to control the character’s legs. Look at that move!</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/feet_9gkxlew.gif" alt="FootControl" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Alternatively, you can control the model by grabbing specific points and manipulating them, sort of like how you’d make a teddy bear wave by grabbing its arm and moving it. Here, someone is flapping Chairy’s gums.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/chairgums.gif" alt="ChairGums" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>In testing, this even worked with multiple players—you and a friend could wiggle characters in a shared environment. It was neat to be moving a character together, almost like playing with toys.</p><p>For humanoids, you can directly pose the character’s skeleton, similar to posing an action figure or art mannequin. In VR, spatial awareness and control allows armatures to be posed much more intuitively than in traditional apps. This is great when precise control of all parts of a 3D model is important, such as setting poses for keyframed animation.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/ToffPose4.gif" alt="ToffPose" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Each of these control schemes have their strengths. People loved “becoming” the object when in direct control—many would role-play as the character when using this interface. When more precision is required, inverse kinematic posing is a good option that's more intuitive in VR than a traditional desktop environment. We found the rubbery shape-matching effect to be particularly interesting. The stretch and jiggle makes this technique less precise than posing a skeleton, but definitely more playful.</p><h3>Step Three: Recording Motion</h3><p>Lastly, we experimented with two techniques to record and play back the movements: pose-to-pose and live-looping.</p><p>Pose-to-pose animation is similar to current 3D animation techniques and works for complex movements like jumping into a chair. You set a pose, take a “snapshot” (or keyframe), and then repeat the process to create a sequence of poses. When you play this, the character moves between those poses. VR makes the process more intuitive, allowing people to create expressive animations without needing to learn complex animation software.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/JumpFastGif.gif" alt="JumpFast" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>For simpler animations, live looping lets you record an object’s movements in real-time and then play them back as a repeating loop. Press the record button, move, press the button again, and you’re done—the animation starts looping. We got these two characters dancing in under a minute.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/finalblocks.gif" alt="FinalBlocks" />
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Live looping is easy and great for quickly creating rough animation, whereas pose-to-pose is better for more precise or complex movements.</p><p>Mapping your movements to any Blocks creation is magical, and as this prototype demonstrates, technically feasible. A person with no animation experience can easily breathe life into one of their 3D models. The only limit is imagination.<br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/JGsZ3l1QQqs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000Mon, 07 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogSeeing is believing in the fight against climate changehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/zN5CGsBujzo/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>In 2005, more than a thousand of acres of land in my hometown in the Santa Cruz mountains were under threat from a proposed logging contract that would have severely damaged our ecosystem by tearing down ancient Redwoods, increasing potential fire danger and endangering public safety. As part of the community group Neighbors Against Irresponsible Logging, I <a href="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/general-news/20111030/empowering-public-participation-with-google-earth-santa-cruz-mountains-resident-showed-internet-tools-potential-early-on">used Google Earth to build a flyover of the area</a> to show how closely this logging would take place to residential life, and the dangers it would create. Making geographic data visible and easily intelligible helped to bring together the community to defeat the logging proposal. Seeing is often believing.</p><p>That’s the core mission behind Google Earth. We aim to build the most detailed and realistic <a href="https://www.google.com/earth/">digital replica</a> of our <a href="https://earthengine.google.com/timelapse/#v=36.13527,-115.03715,9.73,latLng&t=0.28">changing planet</a> and make it universally accessible to the public—a utility for all. We’re trying to fix what former Vice President Al Gore, in his <a href="http://portal.opengeospatial.org/files/?artifact_id=6210">speech on the Digital Earth</a>, called the challenge of “turning raw data into understandable information.”</p>Emerging technologies like our own Google Earth Engine and Google Cloud Machine Learning, and artificial intelligence in general are doing just that: empowering scientists and practitioners to create solutions at the cutting edge of global sustainability, and turning the mountains of geo-data we have into the insights and knowledge needed to guide better decision-making. This work helps drive adoption of renewable energy technologies such as <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/maps/shedding-light-solar-potential-all-50-us-states/">solar</a>, and allows us to better understand and manage the world’s <a href="https://research.googleblog.com/2013/11/the-first-detailed-maps-of-global.html">forests</a>, <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/maps/mapping-global-fishing-activity-machine-learning/">oceans</a>, <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-europe/nature-water-unveiling-most-detailed-view-water-earth/">water</a> and <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/maps/lets-clear-air-mapping-our-environment-our-health/">air</a>.</div></div>
<div class="block-image_carousel">
<div class="uni-full-width uni-carousel" uni-component="carousel">
<div class="uni-carousel-container wrap">
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/article-fishing-watch-inline-1-1x.gif" alt="article-fishing-watch-inline-1-1x.gif" />
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text"><a href="http://globalfishingwatch.org/">Global Fishing Watch</a> using big geo-data and machine learning to support sustainable fisheries</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-forest-watch-inline-2-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-forest-watch-inline-2-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-forest-watch-inline-2-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-forest-watch-inline-2-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-forest-watch-inline-2-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg"
alt="article-forest-watch-inline-2-2x.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-forest-watch-inline-2-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-forest-watch-inline-2-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-forest-watch-inline-2-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-forest-watch-inline-2-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text"><a href="http://www.globalforestwatch.org/">Global Forest Watch</a> and <a href="http://www.glad.umd.edu/">Hansen/UMD</a> showing Amazonian forest loss</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-sunroof-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-sunroof-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-sunroof-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1400px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-sunroof-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1400x788.jpg 1400w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-sunroof-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1400x788.jpg"
alt="article-sunroof-inline-1-2x.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1400px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-sunroof-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-sunroof-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-sunroof-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-sunroof-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1400x788.jpg 1400w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text"><a href="https://www.google.com/get/sunroof/data-explorer/">Project Sunroof</a> showing Manhattan’s solar potential</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-airview-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-airview-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-airview-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-airview-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-airview-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg"
alt="article-airview-inline-1-2x.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1998px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-airview-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-airview-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-airview-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/article-airview-inline-1-2x.2e16d0ba.fill-1998x1125.jpg 1998w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text"><a href="https://www.edf.org/climate/methanemaps">Environmental Defense Fund</a> pinpointing climate pollution by mapping Boston’s methane leaks with Street View cars</div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
<figure>
<div class="uni-carousel-slide-content">
<div class="uni-carousel-image">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google%2520Keyword%2520Chasing%2520Coral%2520Image.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304_hTo0BfI.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google%2520Keyword%2520Chasing%2520Coral%2520Imag.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608_BzAEcBi.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google%2520Keyword%2520Chasing%2520Coral%2520Imag.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563_mm3Uhqi.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1859px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google%2520Keyword%2520Chasing%2520Coral%2520Ima.2e16d0ba.fill-1859x1046_8rFsqqD.jpg 1859w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google%2520Keyword%2520Chasing%2520Coral%2520Ima.2e16d0ba.fill-1859x1046_8rFsqqD.jpg"
alt="Google Keyword Chasing Coral Image 001.jpg"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1859px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google%2520Keyword%2520Chasing%2520Coral%2520Image.2e16d0ba.fill-540x304_hTo0BfI.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google%2520Keyword%2520Chasing%2520Coral%2520Imag.2e16d0ba.fill-1080x608_BzAEcBi.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google%2520Keyword%2520Chasing%2520Coral%2520Imag.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x563_mm3Uhqi.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google%2520Keyword%2520Chasing%2520Coral%2520Ima.2e16d0ba.fill-1859x1046_8rFsqqD.jpg 1859w">
</div>
<figcaption><div class="rich-text"><a href="http://www.theoceanagency.org/">Ocean Agency</a> taking us underwater to explore <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/earth/chasing-coral-google-earth/">disappearing coral reefs</a></div></figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
</div>
<div class="uni-carousel-arrows-container hide-tablet hide-mobile">
<button class="uni-carousel-left-arrow"
aria-label="left arrow">
</button>
<button class="uni-carousel-right-arrow"
aria-label="right arrow">
</button>
</div>
<nav>
<button aria-label="slide 1"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 2"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 3"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 4"></button>
<button aria-label="slide 5"></button>
</nav>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Our team had the chance to sit down with former Vice President Al Gore to discuss the roles of data, tools and technology in solving the climate crisis. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-video">
<div class="uni-full-width "
uni-component="video"
uni-options="{'overlay': false}"
uni-video-id="YO_zKWeFB_U"
uni-block-index=""
>
<div class="uni-video">
<div id="uni-video-YO_zKWeFB_U-"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We’re grateful to leaders like Al Gore, and all who act as stewards of our shared planetary home. The last decade has seen immense technological progress—and we'll continue to work on data and tools to guide us to a more sustainable world.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/zN5CGsBujzo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 21:00:00 +0000Fri, 04 Aug 2017 21:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogThe High Five: A GOAT, a pig and a calfhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/4yavY-q0Lg8/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>A GOAT, a pig and a calf walk into a barn … and you get a few of the most popular searches from this week. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>GOAT = greatest of all time</h3><p>Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady is taking a pass at writing. The cover of his first book—which explains how Brady has stayed in wicked good shape throughout his career—was revealed this week. Brady’s big four-oh was Thursday (other trending birthdays this week include Harry Potter, Jennifer Lopez and Khloe Kardashian), and top searched questions about Brady were, “Why is Tom Brady a GOAT?” and “What type of diet is Tom Brady on?” Not surprisingly, the most search traffic for <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F01xyt7">Tom Brady</a> came from New England: Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_half_width"><div class="uni-half-width align-right">
<figure>
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="500px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/charlottesweb2.width-500.jpg 500w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="800px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/charlottesweb2.width-800.jpg 800w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/charlottesweb2.width-800.jpg"
alt="cw"
sizes=" 500px, 800px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/charlottesweb2.width-500.jpg 500w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/charlottesweb2.width-800.jpg 800w">
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>Some farm</h3><p>“Was E.B. White a vegetarian?” That was a top searched question this week, now that the farm that inspired “Charlotte’s Web” (and its lovable protagonist pig Wilbur) is up for sale. Other searchers wondered: “Who illustrated Charlotte’s Web?” and “Where was E.B. White’s farm in Maine?” Now that White’s farm is on the market, search interest for Charlotte's Web spun up <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F01s14k">300 percent</a> this week.</p><h3>You don’t see this everyday</h3><p>While some were asking about E.B White’s meat intake, we’re wondering whether Gene Simmons will ever touch a hamburger again. This week a baby calf that looks <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/newborn-calf-uncanny-resemblance-kiss-rocker-gene-simmons/story?id=48986686">exactly the KISS frontman</a> was born, causing search interest in <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=gene%20simmons%20cow">Gene Simmons cow</a> to spike 1,400 percent. But apparently Gene Simmons can take the shape of several animals … other trending searches included “Gene simmons goat” and “cat looks like Gene Simmons.”</p><h3>#science </h3><p>In a scientific first, researchers used genetic-engineering tool CRISPR to “cut and paste” DNA for a disease-causing gene in human embryos. Search interest in genome editing <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F0j43sp1">reached its highest point</a> this month and <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F0j43sp1">spiked 800 percent</a> this week, with questions like “What are designer gene editing babies?” and “What does God say about gene editing?” About CRISPR specifically, people want to know: “How does CRISPR insert genetic information?” and “Who owns the CRISPR patent?”</p><h3>Movin’ on </h3><p>This week soccer superstar Neymar announced his move from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain F.C. The total cost of the deal is expected to be $528 million, making Neymar the world’s most expensive soccer player and the subject of many search queries, like “Why did Neymar leave?” and “How much did Neymar cost for PSG?” This week search interest in Neymar was <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F03m5111,%2Fm%2F06qjgc">5x more </a>than his former teammate Lionel Messi (who said everything has to be a competition?).</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/4yavY-q0Lg8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 18:00:00 +0000Fri, 04 Aug 2017 18:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogYour Back-to-School Assistanthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/nMN1mlTr7W0/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We’re in no to rush to get through summer, but it’s officially August and time to start thinking about going back to school! Here’s how your Assistant can help you get back into the school days groove:</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p></p><ul><li>Brush up on history: “Ok Google, when was World War II?”<br/></li><li>Pop quiz: “Ok Google, play <a href="https://assistant.google.com/services/a/id/215dfe70a8c52f20">American Presidents Quiz</a>”</li><li>Plan your wardrobe: “Ok Google, when’s the first day of Fall?</li><li>Dust off your French skills: “Ok Google, how do you say ‘how was your summer’ in French?”</li><li>Keep track with your phone: “Ok Google, remember my locker combo is 6437”</li><li>Be the first one in: “Ok Google, set my alarm for 7 a.m.” </li><li>Order supplies on Google Home: “Ok Google, order three notebooks”</li></ul><p></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Give me an A! Give me an S... and another S, plus an ISTANT. What's that spell? Assistant! Go team!</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/nMN1mlTr7W0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0000Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogPartnering with Italy’s leaders for safer, smarter web usehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/RbhIQjt3Da0/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>With both the amount of time spent online and the number of connected devices in Italy increasing dramatically <a href="https://www.consumerbarometer.com/en/trending/?countryCode=IT&category=TRN-NOFILTER-ALL">year after year,</a> it’s more important than ever for the country to stay web-savvy.</p><p>But not everyone’s getting it right. For example, research tells us most millennials use the same password for some—or even the majority!—of their accounts online, and a surprising number think the word “password” is safe (YouGov data, Jan 2017).<br/></p><p>In order to help Italians course-correct, we’ve partnered with the country’s <a href="http://www.garanteprivacy.it/">Data Protection Authority</a> and the <a href="http://www.agcom.it">Communications Regulatory Authority</a> to launch <a href="http://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital/48043_digitali-e-responsabili-parte-da-roma-il-maxi-roadshow-google.htm">“Digitali e Responsabili”</a> with the support of the <a href="https://www.commissariatodips.it/">Postal Police</a> and the consumer association <a href="http://www.altroconsumo.it">Altroconsumo</a>.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
<div class="uni-full-width">
<figure>
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="540px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screenshots.00_00_16_02.Still001.width-540.jpg 540w">
<source media="(max-width: 540px) and (min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1080px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screenshots.00_00_16_02.Still001.width-1080.jpg 1080w">
<source media="(max-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1000px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screenshots.00_00_16_02.Still001.width-1000.jpg 1000w">
<source media="(min-resolution: 1.5dppx)"
sizes="1920px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screenshots.00_00_16_02.Still001.width-1920.jpg 1920w">
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screenshots.00_00_16_02.Still001.width-1920.jpg"
alt="Rome digital skills launch"
sizes="(max-width: 540px) 540px, (max-width: 540px) 1080px, 1000px, 1920px"
srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screenshots.00_00_16_02.Still001.width-540.jpg 540w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screenshots.00_00_16_02.Still001.width-1080.jpg 1080w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screenshots.00_00_16_02.Still001.width-1000.jpg 1000w, https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screenshots.00_00_16_02.Still001.width-1920.jpg 1920w">
<figcaption><div class="rich-text">The launch of our new partnership in Rome.</div></figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-europe/google-italys-safer-internet-tour/">Building on successful campaigns</a> we’ve run in Italy over the past year, <a href="http://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital/48043_digitali-e-responsabili-parte-da-roma-il-maxi-roadshow-google.htm">Digitali e Responsabili</a> aims to promote the importance of civic education in the digital age. Through workshops hosted in five different universities across the country, we’ll help to facilitate <a href="http://formiche.net/blog/2017/07/11/google-web/">an informed debate on the responsible use of the internet</a>. From Google’s perspective, this means making sure Italian web users understand how to use the tools we’ve developed to put them in control, like <a href="https://myaccount.google.com/">My Account </a>and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g2U12SsRns">Content ID</a>.</p><p>From Rome to Milan, through Naples, Palermo and Florence, the workshops will cover a range of topics outlining both the opportunities and responsibilities of digital citizens—including concrete tips on safe internet browsing. We’ll share scenarios using digital technology for the promotion and protection of information and with our partners look at issues of creativity and responsible growth of technologies.</p>Partnerships like these are important to us, because we believe that civic education in the digital age, in Italy as well as across Europe, should be a shared responsibility—and priority—across the private and public sectors.</div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/RbhIQjt3Da0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 11:00:00 +0000Fri, 04 Aug 2017 11:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWe’ve moved! Find us at the new Microsoft Edge Dev Blog
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/05/08/weve-moved-find-us-at-the-new-microsoft-edge-dev-blog/
Fri, 08 May 2015 15:40:19 +0000As we announced last week, with the reveal of Microsoft Edge we are archiving the IEBlog. Future posts for both Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer will take place at our new home on Windows Blogs, the Microsoft Edge Dev Blog. We’ve redirected the RSS feed for the IEBlog to point to our new home. If...Fri, 08 May 2015 15:40:19 +0000IEBlogMicrosoft Edge is the browser for Windows 10
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/29/microsoft-edge-is-the-browser-for-windows-10/
Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:30:00 +0000This morning, Joe Belfiore took to the stage at Build 2015 to share more about the next chapter in our story for Windows 10, including revealing more about “Project Spartan,” our new default browser for Windows. We’re excited to share Joe’s announcement that Project Spartan’s official name is Microsoft Edge. You’ll see this name coming...Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:30:00 +0000IEBlogAnnouncing improvements to Enterprise Mode and Enterprise Site Discovery
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/23/announcing-improvements-to-enterprise-mode-and-enterprise-site-discovery/
Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:31:57 +0000As we continue to hear feedback from our customers, we are making investments in tools and features that help our customers get to Internet Explorer 11 before the January 12, 2016 support deadline. We encourage all of our customers to stay up-to-date on the latest version and to leverage features such as Enterprise Mode and...Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:31:57 +0000IEBlogApril 2015 security updates for Internet Explorer
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/14/april-2015-security-updates-for-internet-explorer/
Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:00:00 +0000Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-032 (3038314)This critical security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. For more information, please see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-032. Security Update for Flash Player (3049508) This security update for Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer 10 and 11 on supported editions of Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 and Windows...Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:00:00 +0000IEBlogAnnouncing the 2015 “Project Spartan” Web Summit, May 5th and 6th in Mountain View, CA
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/13/announcing-the-2015-project-spartan-web-summit-may-5th-and-6th-in-mountain-view-ca/
Mon, 13 Apr 2015 09:59:00 +0000In March, the Project Spartan team hosted a small, by-invitation workshop at our Silicon Valley campus with developers attending from popular sites and frameworks based around the Silicon Valley area. This was an invaluable opportunity for us to share our plans and meet face to face with developers that build with the Web platform. We...Mon, 13 Apr 2015 09:59:00 +0000IEBlogProject Spartan now available in the Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/10/project-spartan-now-available-in-the-windows-10-technical-preview-for-phones/
Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:06:00 +0000As Gabe just announced on the Windows Blog, the latest Windows 10 Technical Preview build for phones is now available. With it, we are delighted to announce that Project Spartan for Windows phones is available to preview in this build. It’s been just over a week since Project Spartan was available in the last desktop...Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:06:00 +0000IEBlogIntroducing the IE Diagnostics Adapter for third party developer tools
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/02/introducing-the-ie-diagnostics-adapter-for-third-party-developer-tools/
Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:00:03 +0000For several releases, Internet Explorer has had diagnostic tools that help developers debug visual issues, find JavaScript bugs, and profile Web sites. These tools have shipped both in the browser as the F12 Developer Tools as well as in Visual Studio. In the interest of making the modern Web “just work” for everyone, today we’re...Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:00:03 +0000IEBlog"Project Spartan" in the Windows Technical Preview build 10049
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/03/30/project-spartan-in-the-windows-technical-preview-build-10049/
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:30:00 +0000Today we’re excited to announce the availability of a new build for Windows Insiders with the first preview of “Project Spartan,” the new browser for Windows 10. You can learn more in Joe Belfiore’s blog post, “Introducing Project Spartan: The New Browser Built for Windows 10.” This build does not yet include all the changes...Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:30:00 +0000IEBlogUpdates from the “Project Spartan” Developer Workshop
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/03/24/updates-from-the-project-spartan-developer-workshop/
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:00:13 +0000Today we’re excited to host some of our top web site partners, enterprise developers and web framework authors at the Microsoft Silicon Valley campus for a “Project Spartan” developer workshop to get an early look at Windows 10’s new default browsing experience as it rapidly approaches a public preview. This is another step in our...Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:00:13 +0000IEBlogPartnering with Adobe on new contributions to our web platform
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/03/23/partnering-with-adobe-on-new-contributions-to-our-web-platform/
Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:00:11 +0000In recent releases, we’ve talked often about our goal to bring the team and technologies behind our web platform closer to the community of developers and other vendors who are also working to move the Web forward. This has been a driving motivation behind our emphasis on providing better developer tools, resources for cross-browser testing,...Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:00:11 +0000IEBlog