Author: Nick

First Clip From ‘The World’s End’ Is A Quick One

Posted by | Apr 29, 2013 | |

The first footage from Edgar Wright’s “The World’s End” debuted as part of a run-down of summer movies. It only lasts about 1.5 seconds, but it’s great. Also, learn the difference between Marky Mark and the Rock in today’s Dailies! » Let’s play “Marky Mark lyric or The Rock smacktalk”! [Vulture] » Sam Mendes said that the idea of directing a “Skyfall” sequel made him “physically ill.” [The Playlist] » Can you find the 1.5 seconds of “The World’s End”?

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Google Keep—Save what’s on your mind

Posted by | Apr 28, 2013 | |

Every day we all see, hear or think of things we need to remember. Usually we grab a pad of sticky-notes, scribble a reminder and put it on the desk, the fridge or the relevant page of a magazine. Unfortunately, if you’re like me you probably often discover that the desk, fridge or magazine wasn’t such a clever place to leave the note after all…it’s rarely where you need it when you need it.To solve this problem we’ve created Google Keep.

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Urban art, zoomorphic whistles and Hungarian poetry

Posted by | Apr 28, 2013 | |

There are few places (if any) in the world where you could find urban art, zoomorphic whistles* and Hungarian poetry in a single place—except, of course, on the Internet.Today 30 new partners are joining the Google Art Project, contributing nearly 2,000 diverse works including contemporary art from Latin America, ancient art from China, rare Japanese paintings and Palaeolithic flint heads from Spain.One highlight of the new collection is a project to capture the growing trend of urban art and graffiti in Brazil.

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Global Impact Awards’ hunt for U.K.’s most innovative social entrepreneurs starts today

Posted by | Apr 28, 2013 | |

From cracking the human genome to advancing medical research through computer games, British social entrepreneurs have a proud history of using technology to make the world a better place.Last year, we launched the Global Impact Awards to support nonprofits using technology to tackle some of the world’s toughest problems. We gave $23 million to seven organizations working on projects ranging from aerial technology that protects wildlife to data algorithms that ensure more girls and minorities get placed in advanced math and science classes. Today, as the next step in the Impact Awards, we’re kicking off our first Global Impact Challenge in the U.K., inviting British nonprofits to tell us how they would use technology to transform lives.

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