There was nothing more excruciating for me as a kid than seeing the presents pile up under the Christmas tree but knowing that I couldn't open them until Christmas morning. On the Google Chrome team, we've had the same feeling as we've been working to get betas ready for Mac, Linux and extensions. It's been a long time coming, but today we can check the top three items off our users' wish lists. Google...
Washington (CNN) - Sarah Palin has erased her drop in the polls that followed her resignation as Alaska governor, according to to new national survey. But when it comes to opinions of Palin, a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Monday suggests a partisan divide and a gender gap. The survey indicates that Americans are split on Palin, [...]
Search is a natural starting point for discovering the world's information, and we strive to bring you the freshest, most comprehensive and relevant search results over an ever expanding universe of content on the multitude of devices you use to access it. That's why today, at the Computer History Museum , we're excited to share a few new innovations in the areas of real-time, mobile and social search...
There's been no shortage of talk recently about the "future of news." Should publishers charge for news online? How do they replace lost sources of revenue such as classified ads? How will accountability journalism endure? And, even more fundamentally, will news survive in the digital era? These are questions we're deeply interested in, and we've been exploring potential solutions . But what's...
TMZ reports that Tiger Woods was listed as an overdose when he admitted to the hospital following his post-Thanksgiving car accident. According to the article, his charts are marked "OD" and a note says he was having difficulty breathing. This follows up with reports from earlier today that the investigating officer at the crash scene requested a subpoena to look into Woods' medical records...
With negotiations dragging on in the Senate, a central topic emerging on Capitol Hill is the intense pressure House Dems are likely to feel to adopt the eventual Senate proposal, and how they’re likely to react to it. In interviews with me just now, two well respected House liberals — Jan Schakowsky and Jerrold [...]
Saul Hansell, the veteran technology reporter and columnist for The York Times has left the paper to join AOL's new "Seed" unit, a mostly automated news site. The site been getting some mixed notices lately from some media watchers. Saul...
Percentage of Americans who believe in angels: 55 Percentage of Americans who believe in evolution: 39 Percentage of Americans who believe in anthropogenic global warming: 36 Percentage of Americans who believe in ghosts: 34 Percentage of Americans who believe in UFOs: 34
Just as Iraq's parliament reached an agreement and announced the elections will be held March 6, a series of car bombs killed at least 120 people and wounded hundreds more today in Baghdad. The explosions were loud, buildings shook, we trembled. We could definitely feel it. At first it was really hard to tell where the killers struck and who was killed. Later we learned that a prestigious university...
Rihanna says that she wouldn’t close off all options when it comes to her love life, and yes, that includes dating women. She said, “All humans are born with the ability to be attracted to both sexes. I could see myself in a relationship with a girl.” She was seen here hanging out at the Knicks [...]
As an avid travel planner or discerning house hunter, you might always be looking for another view of a location before you make your final decision. On the Google Maps team we're always looking for ways to make the search experiences like this more useful for you. This is what inspired our plans to provide a new type of mapping imagery. Starting today, developers will have access through the Google...
The magazine industry is falling over itself over a new shiny object. It wants to remake its product for a new class of digital tablets with color screens and touch screens. Today, a group of big publishers—Condé Nast, Time Inc., News Corp. Hearst, and Meredith—announced a joint venture to create standards for digital magazines to be read on tablets, e-readers, Web phones, and the...
Time Warner, Conde Nast, Meredith, Hearst and News Corp. have officially joined forces to create a new way to distribute digital versions of magazines. Forgive my skepticism, but I don't think selling digital magazines will save publishing. First of all, these guys haven't done anything yet. They've just announced their plans to play nice and work together. Those demos we've seen? Those were done...
In the health insurance debate, all eyes are on the Senate right now. But, let's not forget, as that bill continues to become more conservative, there's still another step in the process -- the conference report. And, the House gets to vote one more time. Liberals in the House are watching the Senate proceedings closely. Today, Greg Sargent talked to Reps. Jerry Nadler and Jan Schakowsky, who expressed...
Debra Medina made her filing for Governor today as well, and she hopes to be allowed in the clubhouse when the big kids get together to play. “Texans deserve a Governor who is more interested in the needs of Texans,” campaign manager Penny Langford Freeman said in a statement. “We are proud to have a candidate [...]
