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More Protection from Unwanted Software
February 23, 2015
Cross-posted from the
Google Online Security Blog
SafeBrowsing helps keep you safe online and includes protection against
unwanted software
that makes undesirable changes to your computer or interferes with your online experience.
We recently expanded our efforts in Chrome, Search, and ads to keep you even safer from sites where these nefarious downloads are available.
Chrome
: Now, in addition to showing warnings
before you download unwanted software
, Chrome will show you a new warning, like the one below, before you visit a site that encourages downloads of unwanted software.
Search
: Google Search now incorporates signals that identify such deceptive sites. This change reduces the chances you’ll visit these sites via our search results.
Ads
: We
recently
began to disable Google ads that lead to sites with unwanted software.
If you’re a site owner, we recommend that you register your site with
Google Webmaster Tools
. This will help you stay informed when we find something on your site that leads people to download
unwanted software
, and will provide you with helpful tips to resolve such issues.
We’re constantly working to keep people safe across the web.
Read more about Safe Browsing technology and our work to protect users
here
.
Posted by Lucas Ballard, Software Engineer
Celebrate Mother Language Day by joining the Google Translate Community
February 20, 2015
February 21 marks the 15th anniversary of the UNESCO declaration of International Mother Language Day. Since then each Mother Language Day has promoted the preservation and protection of the approximately 7,000 languages that are spoken throughout the world, half of which are estimated to become extinct in a few generations.
In honor of Mother Language Day 2015, we've decorated the
Google Translate homepage
with an illustration that celebrates this year's theme of "inclusive education through and with language." Language education helps people connect with others both within and outside their local community.
Click on our illustration on the homepage to visit the
Google Translate Community
where you can help add new languages to Google Translate and improve those that are currently supported. We've already seen Cantonese, Kyrgyz and Pashto speakers contribute a lot, and we hope to continue our collaboration with these communities so we can eventually add these languages.
We hope you join us for Mother Language Day to improve translation for everyone and show pride for your language. We'll be highlighting the top languages with the most contributions to Translate Community over the next 48 hours on our
Google+ page
. Show some love for your language and help it get to the top of the list by
contributing
today!
Posted by Aaron Babst, Community/Program Manager, Google Translate
(Cross-posted from the
Google Translate Blog
)
Explore the latest videos, news and more from your favorite sites more easily
February 19, 2015
Whether you’re looking for the latest clips from
The Daily Show,
news about the possibility of Greece leaving the Eurozone, or highlights from today’s Panthers game against the Canadiens, it can be hard to sift through all the great videos, articles and more out there to find what interests you. Now, if you search on Google on your mobile, you’ll see the freshest, most relevant content from within a single website grouped together in one easy-to-scan place.
When you search for a topic, just scroll down to see a "carousel" of recent articles, videos or more on that subject. Tap any link to read or watch exactly what you’re interested in. For example, if you search for NPR, you’ll see links to all their latest articles and videos. Search for the Knicks to browse content from their site as well as videos and news from ESPN or Bleacher Report. (If you don’t see this new feature yet when you search for your favorite site, stay tuned—we’ll be making this available for more sites soon.)
Finally, whether you’re watching the Academy Awards live on ABC this Sunday or prefer to catch up after the ceremony, we’ve got you covered. Search for the Oscars in the Google app and you’ll find everything you need, from acceptance speeches to behind-the-scenes moments, to go into your Monday morning meetings prepared to gossip.
Posted by Ardan Arac, Product Manager, Search
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