“Hello.” The soft, froggy voice startled me. I turned around to face an approaching figure. It was Larry Page, naked, save for a pair of eyeglasses. “Welcome to Google Island. I hope my nudity doesn’t bother you. We’re completely committed to openness here. Search history. Health data. Your genetic blueprint. One way to express this is by removing clothes to foster experimentation. It’s something I learned at Burning Man,” he said. “Here, drink this. You’re slightly dehydrated, and your blood sugar is low. This is a blend of water, electrolytes, and glucose.” I was taken aback. “How did you…” I began, but he was already answering me before I could finish my question. “As soon as you hit Google’s territorial waters, you came under our jurisdiction, our terms of service. Our laws–or lack thereof–apply here. By boarding our self-driving boat you granted us the right to all feedback you provide during your journey. This includes the chemical composition of your sweat. Remember when I said at I/O that maybe we should set aside some small part of the world where people could experiment freely and examine the effects? I wasn’t speaking theoretically. This place exists. We built it.” Welcome to Google Island.

“Hello.”

The soft, froggy voice startled me. I turned around to face an approaching figure. It was Larry Page, naked, save for a pair of eyeglasses.

“Welcome to Google Island. I hope my nudity doesn’t bother you. We’re completely committed to openness here. Search history. Health data. Your genetic blueprint. One way to express this is by removing clothes to foster experimentation. It’s something I learned at Burning Man,” he said. “Here, drink this. You’re slightly dehydrated, and your blood sugar is low. This is a blend of water, electrolytes, and glucose.”

I was taken aback. “How did you…” I began, but he was already answering me before I could finish my question.

“As soon as you hit Google’s territorial waters, you came under our jurisdiction, our terms of service. Our laws–or lack thereof–apply here. By boarding our self-driving boat you granted us the right to all feedback you provide during your journey. This includes the chemical composition of your sweat. Remember when I said at I/O that maybe we should set aside some small part of the world where people could experiment freely and examine the effects? I wasn’t speaking theoretically. This place exists. We built it.”

Welcome to Google Island.

  • May 17
  • , 2013
 We went to Google I/O, and all we got were these lousy Glasses. ::winky face emoji::

 We went to Google I/O, and all we got were these lousy Glasses.

::winky face emoji::

(Source: Wired)

  • May 15
  • , 2013
Meet the career con man who made a fortune selling illegal pharmaceuticals online — and pulled off a federal sting that forced Google to pay $500 million. AKA: 2 Legit 2 Quit?

Meet the career con man who made a fortune selling illegal pharmaceuticals online — and pulled off a federal sting that forced Google to pay $500 million.

AKA: 2 Legit 2 Quit?

(Source: Wired)

  • May 15
  • , 2013
FAVORITE NEW TUMBLR ALERT (!!!) It was only a matter of time.

FAVORITE NEW TUMBLR ALERT (!!!)

It was only a matter of time.

(Source: whitemenwearinggoogleglass)

  • April 30
  • , 2013
“I think we’re only 15 years away from a tipping point in longevity.” - Ray Kurzweil [More: How Ray Kurzweil Will Help Google Make the Ultimate AI Brain]

“I think we’re only 15 years away from a tipping point in longevity.” - Ray Kurzweil

[More: How Ray Kurzweil Will Help Google Make the Ultimate AI Brain]

(Source: Wired)

  • April 25
  • , 2013
It doesn’t look like much. The brick office building sits next to a strip mall in Cupertino, California, about an hour south of San Francisco, and if you walk inside, you’ll find a California state flag and a cardboard cutout of R2-D2 and plenty of Christmas decorations — even though we’re well into April. But there are big plans for this building. It’s where Baidu — “the Google of China” — hopes to create the future. [MORE]

It doesn’t look like much. The brick office building sits next to a strip mall in Cupertino, California, about an hour south of San Francisco, and if you walk inside, you’ll find a California state flag and a cardboard cutout of R2-D2 and plenty of Christmas decorations — even though we’re well into April.

But there are big plans for this building. It’s where Baidu — “the Google of China” — hopes to create the future.

[MORE]

(Source: Wired)

  • April 13
  • , 2013

At least one person isn’t ready for Google’s futuristic world of self-driving cars: CEO Sergey Brin’s mother-in-law, who freaked out during a ride in one of the robo-cars.

So adorbs!

(Source: Wired)

  • April 2
  • , 2013
BIG NEWS: Google introduces pop-up video info that no one will ever use. Ever.

BIG NEWS: Google introduces pop-up video info that no one will ever use. Ever.

(Source: Wired)

  • March 27
  • , 2013
Android users, take note: Google Keep — a long-overdue app for creating lists and reminders — has arrived. [More @ Gadget Lab]

Android users, take note: Google Keep — a long-overdue app for creating lists and reminders — has arrived.

[More @ Gadget Lab]

(Source: Wired)

  • March 20
  • , 2013
Sergey Says: Google Glass will make you manly. …sure.

Sergey Says: Google Glass will make you manly.

…sure.

(Source: Wired)

  • February 27
  • , 2013