Google reports since last year, they have been able to extend project Loon internet balloon flight times and add mobile connectivity to the service. As a result, Google’s expectations are flying even ...

Despite the best efforts of cell companies, the vast majority of Puerto Rico is offline. Internet coverage might seem like a luxury when people are struggling for clean water and power, but ...

Internet access is increasingly being recognized as a necessity like food, water and shelter -- and Google doesn't want anyone left out in the cold. Before leaving office, President Barack Obama ...

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CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- Wrinkled and skinny at first, the translucent, jellyfish-shaped balloons Google released this week from a frozen field in the heart of New Zealand's South Island hardened ...

Google’s Project Loon is entering the testing phase in Sri Lanka, the government of which announced a partnership with Google last July for bringing connectivity to all the island’s people. The Sri ...

This will not be the first time Google has sent its helium LTE coverage providers to assist in the wake of a disaster; the balloons gave Peruvians coverage after extreme flooding wiped out power and ...

Google believes balloon access could help places suffering natural disasters get quickly back online. Tania Gilchrist, a resident who signed up for the Google trial, feels lucky she lost her power for ...