Google in talks with Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen to realise driverless cars
News: Google is holding discussions with some of the world's biggest automotive manufacturers in an attempt to bring self-driving cars to market by 2020. More
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Google pulls sales of Glass to focus on development
News: Google is suspending sales of its controversial Glass augmented reality headsets in order to "graduate" the product, which is being given its own research division. More
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Google takes next step towards Project Ara modular phone launch
News: Google has unveiled a new prototype of its modular smartphone with swappable components, which the project's design head Gadi Amit says will allow users to "be the designer of their own phone" (+ slideshow). More
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Google's driverless car is now "fully functional"
News: Google has updated its prototype self-driving vehicle to make it road worthy, adding headlights and manual steering and braking to comply with road rules in California. More
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Google animates St Paul's Cathedral to celebrate Christopher Wren's birthday
News: today's Google Doodle celebrates what would have been the 382nd birthday of British architect Christopher Wren with an animation showing the rise of St Paul's Cathedral. More
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Google rolls out Material Design guidelines with Lollipop Android update
News: tech giant Google has released the latest version of its Android operating system called Lollipop – the first to use the company's "flat" design guidelines unveiled earlier this year (+ slideshow). More
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Google tests Project Wing drone delivery service
News: Google's research division has tested a delivery service using unmanned aerial vehicles in Queensland, Australia (+ movie). More
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Google forced to add steering wheels to driverless car designs
News: the California department of motor vehicles has introduced new road safety rules, requiring all vehicles on its roads to have a steering wheel and brake pedal – including Google's fleet of driverless cars. More
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Google's design guidelines spell the end of days for skeumorphism
Feature: the visual language of glossy glass, brushed metal and soft fabric that informed the first wave of interface design for smartphones and apps might be dead, but not all designers are convinced about its replacement, reports Alex Wiltshire. More
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Google adds London to its growing list of 3D-mapped cities
Google Maps has now added London to an impressive roster of 3D-mapped cities that also includes Paris, Rome, New York and Los Angeles (+ slideshow). More
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Google's thrifty virtual reality headset is built from cardboard
News: Google has devised a way for smartphone users to make their own virtual reality headset using household items. More
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Google unveils driverless car prototype
News: Google has revealed footage of a self-driving vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals, announcing that it expects to roll out its first pilot scheme on public roads in "the next couple of years". More
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"Tech companies are being left to make all the decisions"
Opinion: the success of wearable technology depends on aesthetics, but with designers failing to grasp the baton can Apple make a difference with its acquisition of Beats headphones and partnership with Nike, asks Alex Wiltshire. More
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Google and luxury eyewear brand form wearable tech partnership
News: tech giant Google and eyewear company Luxottica have announced a partnership to develop Google Glass wearable headsets into consumer-friendly products. More
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Google unveils Android Wear operating system for smartwatches
News: Google has unveiled an operating system designed specifically for wearable devices called Android Wear, plus details of the first smartwatches to incorporate the technology. More
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Google Glass wearer attacked in San Francisco and accused of "killing" the city
News: a woman has been attacked in a San Francisco bar for wearing Google Glass, in the latest conflict amid increasing tension between the city's residents and the tech giants who have based their headquarters in the area. More
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Google’s Project Tango uses your phone to map your home
News: Google's latest research project equips smartphones with the ability to map their surroundings and build navigable three-dimensional virtual environments that can be used to give directions indoors. More
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Google Glass was designed through "sketching by hand" says lead designer
Interview: when designer Isabelle Olsson joined the secret Google X lab in 2011, Google Glass looked like a cross between a scuba mask and a cellphone. In this exclusive interview, Olsson tells Dezeen how she turned the clunky prototype into something "beautiful and comfortable". Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More
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Google unveils collection of Google Glass spectacles and sunglasses
News: spectacle-wearing tech fans will soon be able to use Google Glass for the first time after the tech giant today unveiled four designs for frames to hold prescription lenses (+ slideshow). More
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Google's "smart contact lenses" could help diabetics monitor blood sugar levels
News: scientists at the Google[x] research facility in California are working on contact lenses containing tiny electronics that could constantly monitor glucose levels in the tears of people with diabetes. More
