Google's Project Tango tablet can see in 3D, but I didn't really understand why I, human person, would actually care about the technology beyond an abstract appreciation of the ideas behind it. Until I strapped one to my face, with an Oculus Rift-like head mask. » 6/26/14 6:54pm 6/26/14 6:54pm

Want a virtual reality headset, but can't afford the hefty pricetag on most existing models (or to hold out for the future)? Google dropped an inexpensive solution today following its I/O keynote: Google Cardboard, an app that lets Android users transform their phones into VR headsets with the help of a DIY cardboard… » 6/25/14 6:54pm 6/25/14 6:54pm

Forget the Ouya, there's another Android game console in town, and it's coming from two of the biggest players in computing. » 6/25/14 1:44pm 6/25/14 1:44pm

Remember Google's Pokémon April Fools gag? There was more than just map-searching behind it, because those who took part and captured every single one of the critters are now being rewarded for their efforts. » 6/15/14 10:00pm 6/15/14 10:00pm

Both Variety and The Wall Street Journal have reported tonight that Google is in talks to buy Twitch. Some people are happy about this. Other people are not. » 5/18/14 10:00pm 5/18/14 10:00pm

It's March 31st, and already the April Fools' pranks are flooding in. One of the first? Google is hiring Pokémon masters. » 3/31/14 1:28pm 3/31/14 1:28pm

The Xbox One Employee Edition features an illustration of the logo being built. Google did something similar with the CR-48 Chrome OS laptop: » 3/30/14 3:04pm 3/30/14 3:04pm

Hey, it's Johnny Lee! You might remember Johnny from his pioneering motion work with the Wii Remote, which got him hired by Microsoft to help build Kinect. Well, Johnny's now with Google, and his new project is even cooler. » 2/20/14 8:00pm 2/20/14 8:00pm

WTF Searches: the things people Google are sometimes amazing—here are six autocompleted searches with accompanying illustrations that show just how bizarre Googling can be sometimes. For example: "Americans think Obama is a cactus." » 2/07/14 1:00pm 2/07/14 1:00pm

Google Glass isn't just for hands-free computing and getting dirty looks from folks who think you're filming them. Google thinks it's a good gaming platform as well, and its engineers have built five simple games, hoping others will start thinking in that direction, too. » 1/29/14 1:57pm 1/29/14 1:57pm

Go to the Build with Chrome Project with your Chrome browser. Pick a plot of land on Google Maps. Craft your finest LEGO creation. Share it with the world. This is a beautiful, dangerous thing. » 1/29/14 1:14pm 1/29/14 1:14pm

We live on the internet nowadays. And there's some thinking that suggests you can get a peek into the psyche of large groups of people by parsing what people search Google for. A new map based on this idea shows that a lot of people want to know why Philadelphia is so haunted. Sounds like the next super-scary video… » 1/27/14 9:00pm 1/27/14 9:00pm

Fire Glass: take a look at how one firefighter is using Google Glass to help him kick ass and be a hero. It's amazing. » 1/22/14 8:45pm 1/22/14 8:45pm

I was messing around with Google Earth last night on my phone, seeing how well it can now render 3D spaces. As you can see above, it can do New York City pretty damn well. If it weren't for the icons, in fact, you could probably confuse that shot for a low-res photo. It didn't do such a good job on my street, in… » 1/17/14 12:00am 1/17/14 12:00am

College Humor wonders, "What if Google was a guy?" And by that, it means, an actual person who took your queries, rooted through a filing cabinet, and handed you what you were looking for. » 1/14/14 11:00am 1/14/14 11:00am