Experience Pride with GoogleExperience Pride with GoogleSenior Director, Global Brand Marketing, Devices

Reading Time: 2 minutesJune is Pride Month, a time of celebration and reflection for the LGBTQ+ community. As parades, festivals and cultural events kick off across the United States, Google is here to help connect with celebrations, whether you’re joining the crowds or looking for ways to celebrate online with art, music and history. Navigate with confidence Heading […]

Explore Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage with GoogleExplore Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage with GoogleDirector, Communications and AGN ERG Executive Sponsor

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Google’s products can help you embrace the spirit of connection and celebration. There are new ways to immerse yourself in art, dive into captivating stories, and engage with the contributions of Asian and Pasifika heritage to the United States. The Google Play Store is creating […]

Explore Google Play’s Diamond District on RobloxExplore Google Play’s Diamond District on RobloxVice President and General Manager

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDive into Google Play’s Diamond District on Roblox From June 5 to July 2, check out Google Play’s Diamond District, a new experience on Roblox open in all markets where Play Points is available. Inside the Diamond District, you’ll be able to navigate our obstacle course (or obby) with glimmering gems and special portals, play […]

6 ways Google Play helps keep you safe6 ways Google Play helps keep you safeVice President, Product, Trust & Growth

Reading Time: < 1 minute3. Secure payments and purchase verification Google Play’s billing system ensures you can safely purchase digital products and subscriptions. Your payment information stays between you and Google — it’s securely stored and isn’t shared with app developers. For an extra level of security, you can also require purchase verification, providing authentication with password or biometrics […]

Astro Pi 2024/25: Another stellar year of space education concludes

Reading Time: 4 minutesWe’re thrilled to celebrate yet another incredible year of young people reaching for the stars, as the European Astro Pi Challenge 2024/25 draws to a close. Teams from across Europe and ESA Member States are now receiving their well-deserved certificates and data from the International Space Station (ISS). It’s been a truly inspiring year, showcasing […]

Toss-launching drones is hard — this automatic launcher does it better

Reading Time: 2 minutesTypically, consumer drones take off from the ground or some other solid surface. But that isn’t very cinematic and toss launches — when the pilot throws the drone up into the air — are a lot more interesting to watch. Sadly, NickFPV isn’t very good at tossing his drone and that invites ridicule in his […]

Discover the incredible impact of Code Club: The Code Club annual survey report 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutesWe’re pleased to share highlights from the 2025 Code Club annual survey report today, showcasing another year of incredible achievements and the positive impact of the global Code Club community.  Code Club is a global movement of free coding clubs where school-aged young people — called creators — develop the confidence to create with digital […]

Join our free data science education workshop for teachers

Reading Time: 2 minutesAre you a teacher who is interested in data science education for key stage 5 (age 16 to 18)? Then we invite you to join our free, in-person workshop exploring the topic, taking place in Cambridge, UK on 10 July 2025. You will be among the very first educators to see some of our first […]

This robotic tongue drummer bangs out all the ambient hits

Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you like to listen to those “deep focus” soundtracks that are all ambient and relaxing, then you’ve heard a tongue drum in action. A tongue drum, or tank drum, is a unique percussion instrument traditionally made from an empty propane cylinder — though purpose-built models are now common. Several tongues are cut into one […]

Using an Arduino Nicla Vision as a drone flight controller

Reading Time: 2 minutesDrone flight controllers do so much more than simply receive signals and tell the drone which way to move. They’re responsible for constantly tweaking the motor speeds in order to maintain stable flight, even with shifting winds and other unpredictable factors. For that reason, most flight controllers are purpose-built for the job. But element14’s Milos […]

KIWI digital KVM review

Reading Time: 2 minutesPlug ‘n’ play There is a little bit of noticeable lag when working over KIWI. The mouse cursor feels a little bit like it’s being dragged through mud, although keyboard inputs feel more responsive. It’s faster than Raspberry Pi Connect at least, but we wouldn’t want to be doing any twitch FPS gaming using it. […]

MIDI Blaster

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSony Watchman cyberdeck 8 days ago. From 1982 to 2000 Sony also made a line of pocket TVs, which didn’t catch on as much in the UK (who wants to walk around glued to a tiny portable screen, eh?). These devices, collectively called the Sony Watchman, came in many, many variants as screen technology evolved […]

This DIY standing desk controller provides luxury car-style memory settings

Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the best features you’ll find on a fancy luxury car is seat position memory. Typically, there are at least two profiles that “save” the position of the seat. When switching drivers, the new seat occupant can simply push the button for their profile and the seat will automatically move to their saved position. […]

Why kids still need to learn to code in the age of AI 

Reading Time: 3 minutesToday we’re publishing a position paper setting out five arguments for why we think that kids still need to learn to code in the age of artificial intelligence. Generated using ChatGPT. Just like every wave of technological innovation that has come before, the advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are raising profound questions about the future […]

Young tech creators take over Bradford at Coolest Projects UK

Reading Time: 5 minutesBradford was buzzing with excitement this May as over 170 young digital makers from across the UK gathered for Coolest Projects UK 2025 at the Life Centre to celebrate the amazing things young people create with technology. Run by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and hosted by BBC science presenter Greg Foot, the free, in-person event […]

Bridging the divide: Connecting global communities with Experience AI

Reading Time: 6 minutesFrom smart devices to workplace tools, AI is becoming part of everyday life and a major part of how people are thinking about the future — raising big questions about access, skills, and readiness. As governments around the world create AI strategies for the decade ahead, many are seeing an urgent need to address the […]

Beyond phone bans: Empowering students to critically navigate and reimagine technology

Reading Time: 6 minutesAmidst heated discussion of smartphones and their impacts on young people’s lives, it’s become a frequent recommendation to ban phones in schools. Below I summarise the research evidence on smartphone bans (it’s mixed) and share tips for computing educators on how to constructively address the topic with their learners and empower them to think critically […]

Teaching digital literacy without devices

Reading Time: 5 minutesLack of access to devices presents teachers with challenges in any setting. In schools, money is often limited and digital technology may not be the priority when buildings need maintenance or libraries need replenishing. This issue is particularly important when the very subject you teach relies on and relates to devices that you may have […]