/tags/google Google en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 01 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-01/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-proposed-measures-designed-to-curb-googles-search-monopoly U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled that Google maintained an illegal monopoly. The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday could radically alter Google's business. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-01/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-proposed-measures-designed-to-curb-googles-search-monopoly The Associated Press /news/2021-10-03/google-maps-to-show-wildfire-locations-emergency-contacts Google Maps will soon launch a new filter that shows the location of active wildfires. Beyond just mapping fires, it will also provide local emergency information when available. Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:00:00 GMT /news/2021-10-03/google-maps-to-show-wildfire-locations-emergency-contacts Madelyn Beck /npr-news/2015-03-06/google-thinks-were-clueless-about-cocktails-and-it-wants-to-help The world has been Googling up a storm on how to make cocktails like the Moscow mule, mojito and whiskey sour, according to the tech giant. So it created a new feature to bring you that info faster. Fri, 06 Mar 2015 17:49:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-03-06/google-thinks-were-clueless-about-cocktails-and-it-wants-to-help Eliza Barclay /npr-news/2014-08-26/is-googles-free-software-a-good-deal-for-educators The tech giant launches new tools for teachers. Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:03:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-08-26/is-googles-free-software-a-good-deal-for-educators Anya Kamenetz /npr-news/2014-05-27/google-is-becoming-a-car-manufacturer The company that started as a search engine is making a big leap into the auto industry. Scientists at Google X are building self-driving cars they plan to debut (at least in test mode) this summer. Wed, 28 May 2014 02:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-05-27/google-is-becoming-a-car-manufacturer Aarti Shahani /npr-news/2014-04-23/the-price-war-over-the-cloud-has-high-stakes-for-the-internet Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others are competing to be the main landlords of the cloud. Their terms and prices could control who gets to build what on the Internet, and for how much. Wed, 23 Apr 2014 08:32:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-23/the-price-war-over-the-cloud-has-high-stakes-for-the-internet Elise Hu /2014-04-09/google-trains-its-lenses-on-cambodias-ancient-temples The ancient city of Angkor Wat has gotten the Street View treatment. Google says it combined 90,000 panoramic images to let people explore the country's famed temples. Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:30:00 GMT /2014-04-09/google-trains-its-lenses-on-cambodias-ancient-temples Anthony Kuhn /npr-news/2014-04-07/silicon-valley-buying-spree-a-tech-bubble-or-strategy-at-play Over the past few months, the country's biggest technology firms have spent billions buying startups like WhatsApp and Nest. That has analysts wondering if another tech bubble is about to burst. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 20:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-07/silicon-valley-buying-spree-a-tech-bubble-or-strategy-at-play Steve Henn /npr-news/2014-03-24/apples-vs-oranges-google-tool-offers-ultimate-nutrition-smackdown Lawyers may tell you not to compare apples with oranges. But Google's new tool allows you to compare the nutrition of any food in a huge government database. You might even learn something surprising. Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:30:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-24/apples-vs-oranges-google-tool-offers-ultimate-nutrition-smackdown Eliza Barclay /npr-news/2014-03-17/google-glass-coming-soon-to-a-campaign-trail-near-you Google Glass is still in the testing phase and still rather expensive, but that hasn't stopped political professionals from looking for ways Google Glass can become a powerful tool for campaigns. Mon, 17 Mar 2014 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-17/google-glass-coming-soon-to-a-campaign-trail-near-you Don Gonyea