Tag: Google
Google image search “Atari Breakout” right now. Just do it. I won’t spoil the fun for you by telling you what’s going to happen. […]
Today, Google released the latest in a slew of nifty maps-related toys: a set of HTML5-powered timelapses that show how our planet’s landscape has changed since 1984. Google’s people apparently sifted through 2 million satellite images to find the clearest photos possible, then assembled them chronologically into these looping animations. Watch Las Vegas spreading like a virus […]
It’s a sad day for a weirdly specific brand of media pirate, as Spotify has plugged a loophole that allowed tracks to be illegally downloaded from the streaming music service using Google Chrome. With a non-sanctioned Chrome extension called Downloadify, users could exploit a feature of Spotify’s web player that allowed premium users to save […]
Are you going to die? No worries. Not only is there a new Google service that manages your data when you’re dead, it cleverly seems to sidestep any actual mention of death. Rather, it says, “What happens to your account when you stop using it? Google puts you in control.” Your account will go into a “time-out” […]
Every year, the Swedish Language Council chooses a set of new words to be inducted into the nation’s language, like a more official version of what Merriam-Webster does for English. This year, the words included köttrymd (fleshspace, the awesome Swedish version of IRL), brony (which means exactly what you think it does) and tårtgate (cakegate, the […]
First things first: Google’s new Chrome World Wide Maze is very buggy, crashes often, and will probably frustrate you a lot. Now that that’s out of the way: Google’s new Chrome World Wide Maze is an incredible, engaging game that makes the internet feel like magic. Head here, follow the instructions for linking your phone […]
While perusing Google Maps Street View for an unrelated purpose, we came across this little oddity: when looking at the building at 7427 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge while “standing” on 5th, you see the Chase bank that currently occupies the space. When moving your vantage point to Bay Ridge Parkway, however, you’re treated to […]
