Launching voices of the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean Sea is the cradle of Western civilization - but all too often today is seen as an area of conflict. Together with the Voce...

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Hallo, hola, olá to a new powerful Google Translate app

Often the hardest part of traveling is navigating the local language. If you've ever asked for "pain" in Paris and gotten funn...

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New numbers and a new look for our Transparency Report

We launched the Transparency Report in 2010 to show how laws and policies affect access to information online, including law enforcement o...

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YouTube music hits the right note

You watched the Belgian singer Stromae perform Papaoutai  200+ million times on YouTube, helping propel the song about his father to the top...

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Powering Italy’s exporters with the web

Before the Internet, almost all exporters were big, powerful companies. Exporting was expensive and time-consuming, requiring large sales, m...

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A new way of talking politics in Italy

Traditionally, politics is conducted top down, with politicians speaking to the people. The Internet can help break this mould, allowing th...

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Italy’s rich film heritage comes to the Internet

Italy is home to a rich cinema tradition. The first Italian movie was filmed only a few months after the Lumiere Brothers patented their ci...

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