Why is the sky dark at night? You might think the answer is obvious - the sun isn't up! But the only reason the sky looks blue during the day is that sunlight scatters off of the atmosphere -...
We normally think of Telekinesis as a kind of supernatural mental power, but the word "Telekinesis" just comes from the greek kinēsis meaning "motion" and tele-...
There are millions of web apps across the Internet. They come in all shapes and sizes for any use under the sun. Most of us, though, still only use 5 or 6 web apps a day; and we rarely try new ones....
Building the most secure browser that we can is a top priority for the Google Chrome team. A secure browser helps guard against threats such as phishing and malware, which could steal your passwords -...
When you open a new tab in Chrome, you see a page we call the New Tab page. We recently redesigned this page to make it easier to manage your apps and most visited sites, which now appear in different...
Hi, I’m Glen Murphy, and I’m a designer on Google Chrome. When we’re on the web, we’re always trying to get more done, faster. But research has shown that most people don’t really save time when they...
In order for us to see something, it either needs to emit light directly (like the sun or a lightbulb filament or firefly) or else have photons of light bounce off of it and into our eyes. But how do...