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October 16th, 2019
There is an HTML attribute that does exactly what you think it should do: <div>I’m visible</div> <div hidden>I’m hidden</div> It even has great browser support. Is it useful? Uhm. Maybe. Not really. Adam Laki likes the semantics of it: If we use the hidden attribute, we make our semantic a little better. Anybody will understand…
October 16th, 2019
Technology is changing faster each year. Digital literacy can vary between ages but there are lots of ways different generations can work together and empower each as digital citizens. No matter whether you’re a parent or caregiver, teacher or mentor, it’s hard to know the best way to teach younger generations the skills needed to…
October 16th, 2019
One of the foundational security features of Chromebooks is Verified Boot, which protects our users from potentially malicious software being run on their devices. The last chain of verification in this process is to validate the integrity of the root file system (rootfs). This blog post describes a recent enhancement to this rootfs validation to…
October 16th, 2019
Before you head out to pick up your new Pixel 4 later this month, check out the latest Google accessories and the accessories our partners have been working on. Like Pixel 4, these new accessories are designed to help you capture the best photos, get a fast wireless charger, and in some cases, help the…
October 16th, 2019
There are all these sites out there that want to help you with your images. They do things like optimize your images and help you serve them performantly. Here’s the type of service I mean. Cloudinary ImageEngine imgix Akami Image Manager KeyCDN Image Processing CloudImage ImageOptim API Sirv Netlify Image Transformation That’s a very good…
October 16th, 2019
Ad reporting and measurement is an important part of getting digital advertising right. We invest a lot to help our advertisers understand the value of running ads on services like YouTube. Advertisers use different tools to understand the effectiveness of their ad campaigns. One type, called pixels, has played an important role across the web…
October 16th, 2019
A decade ago, we added automatic captions to videos on YouTube, making online videos more accessible. However, they’re not always available on other types of content—like audio messages from your friends, trending videos on social media feeds or even the stuff you record yourself. It’s hard to enjoy that content if you forgot your headphones and…
October 16th, 2019
Words that appear out of white tapestries. Music that streams out of black fabric. A mysterious blue cloth-draped spiral that guides you with light and sound. It may sound like a fantasy novel, but these are real works of art made possible with Jacquard by Google. Combining advanced hardware and software technology with textile and…
