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Meet the man on a mission to clean up Africa’s air using AI
Meet the man on a mission to clean up Africa’s air using AI
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How one archeologist is preserving and sharing Egypt’s cultural heritage with the world.
How one archeologist is preserving and sharing Egypt’s cultural heritage with the world.
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Meet the man spreading peace with a bicycle and Google Translate
Meet the man spreading peace with a bicycle and Google Translate
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How one woman saves lives with motorbikes, blood banks, and Google Maps
How one woman saves lives with motorbikes, blood banks, and Google Maps
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How your smartphone could help save your life in an emergency
How your smartphone could help save your life in an emergency
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How AI is helping provide advance warnings in emergency situations
How AI is helping provide advance warnings in emergency situations
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How five women in DR Congo are creating opportunity with Search
How five women in DR Congo are creating opportunity with Search
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How Google Earth and a metal detector help one man uncover the past
How Google Earth and a metal detector help one man uncover the past
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How one archeologist is preserving and sharing Egypt’s cultural heritage with the world.
How one archeologist is preserving and sharing Egypt’s cultural heritage with the world.
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Celebrating the parents whose concerns for their kids last a lifetime
Celebrating the parents whose concerns for their kids last a lifetime
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Meet the team using machine learning to help save the world's bees
Meet the team using machine learning to help save the world's bees
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A young music lover finds his path by following the call of the whales
A young music lover finds his path by following the call of the whales
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How six young women are using technology to tackle unsafe drinking water
How six young women are using technology to tackle unsafe drinking water
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Meet the team using machine learning to help save the world's bees
Meet the team using machine learning to help save the world's bees
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How AI is helping doctors prevent blindness in diabetics
How AI is helping doctors prevent blindness in diabetics
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A tribe uses cell phones and TensorFlow to fight illegal logging in the Amazon
A tribe uses cell phones and TensorFlow to fight illegal logging in the Amazon
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A father uses YouTube to make a better prosthetic eye for his daughter
A father uses YouTube to make a better prosthetic eye for his daughter
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When dementia takes memories away, a bicycle helps bring them back
When dementia takes memories away, a bicycle helps bring them back
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How AI is helping doctors prevent blindness in diabetics
How AI is helping doctors prevent blindness in diabetics
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How Google Maps helped plan the largest motorcycle relay in history
How Google Maps helped plan the largest motorcycle relay in history
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See what the world was searching for in 2019
See what the world was searching for in 2019
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An agoraphobic artist uses Google Street View to photograph the world
An agoraphobic artist uses Google Street View to photograph the world
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A father uses YouTube to make a better prosthetic eye for his daughter
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How five women in DR Congo are creating opportunity with Search
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A young music lover finds his path by following the call of the whales
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