1. About Google

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Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.

Ten things we know to be true

#1: Focus on the user and all else will follow.

Since the beginning, we’ve focused on providing the best user experience possible. Whether we’re designing a new Internet browser or a new tweak to the look of the homepage, we take great care to ensure that they will ultimately serve you, rather than our own internal goal or bottom line.

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Read up on our latest news, browse our blog directory, or choose to follow a number of Google+ pages for updates on various products and initiatives.

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Ever wondered what life at Google looks like or what benefits you might expect as a Googler? Search for a job at Google or check out one of our locations worldwide.

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Doodles

Doodles are the fun, surprising and sometimes spontaneous changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries and the lives of famous artists, pioneers and scientists.

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Google Ventures

Google Ventures

Google Ventures is an independent venture capital fund financed by Google. With $300 million to invest each year, the team looks to find and invest in the most disruptive and interesting startup founders.

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April 21, 2013, 2:48 p.m.

Today in the U.K. we're celebrating famed fashion photographer Sir Norman Parkinson with a stylish doodle...

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April 19, 2013, 7:33 p.m.

Yesterday we added Khmer to Google Translate—our 66th supported language. Khmer is a tricky language ...

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April 19, 2013, 4:23 p.m.

We’re always looking for ways to expand the use of renewable energy—for example, we've committed more...

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April 18, 2013, 8:57 p.m.

Celebrate National Poetry Month by using the Knowledge Graph to learn more about your favorite poets...

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