Learn how to quickly wind down and grab a little me time with the Google Assistant. Inspired by Lele Pons busy party planner character in her Best Quinceanera Ever video: https://youtu.be/kFKm6x5gS80

Here’s how:
Step 1: Grab what you need – Your phone, the Google Assistant, one smart plug, an electric tea kettle, a Google mini, and smart lights

Step 2: Create & name your new routine “I need me time”

Step 3: Connect electric tea kettle to smart plug

Step 4: Add turn on electric tea kettle to routine

Step 5: Add relaxing music to routine

Step 6: Connect smart bulbs

Step 7: Add dim lights to routine

Step 8: Take some me time and say, “Hey Google, I need me time”

For more instructions on setting up a custom routine, visit the Google Home Help Center: https://support.google.com/googlehome/answer/7029585?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

Check out more how-tos and YouTubers say, “Hey Google” videos at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL590L5WQmH8eMTrQanlDtUELkT7-TWVma

Thank you to our partners Leviton for providing a Decora Smart Wi-fi mini plug-in outlet (DW15P-1BW) and LifX for the Mini White Wi-Fi LED bulbs.
https://www.leviton.com/en/products/brands/decora-smart
https://www.lifx.com

The Google Assistant is available on Android and iOS phones, Google Home products, and for use with select smart devices. Sequences shortened and simulated. Google Assistant Routines are created by the user and do not immediately exist as presented in this video. Working internet and wifi required. Google Photos app required.

Learn how to be the perfect plant parent and use the Google Assistant to water your plants while you’re on vacation. Inspired by the Sorry Girls’ custom routine in their DIY plant hacks video: https://youtu.be/y3e6Ijvs7v0

Here’s how:
Step 1: Grab what you need – Your phone, the Google Assistant, one smart plug, materials for your watering system, and a plant (of course)

Step 2: Assemble your watering system. Check out the Sorry Girls video for info on how-to: https://youtu.be/y3e6Ijvs7v0

Step 3: Create & name your new routine “I’m on vacation”

Step 4: Connect watering system to smart plug

Step 5: Add watering system to routine

Step 6: Go on vacation and say, “Hey Google, I’m on vacation”

For more instructions on setting up a custom routine, visit the Google Home Help Center: https://support.google.com/googlehome/answer/7029585?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

Check out more how-tos and YouTubers say, “Hey Google” videos at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL590L5WQmH8eMTrQanlDtUELkT7-TWVma

Thank you to our partner Leviton for providing a Decora Smart Wi-fi mini plug-in outlet (DW15P-1BW) https://www.leviton.com/en/products/brands/decora-smart

The Google Assistant is available on Android and iOS phones, Google Home products, and for use with select smart devices. Sequences shortened and simulated. Google Assistant Routines are created by the user and do not immediately exist as presented in this video. Working internet and wifi required. Google Photos app required.

Learn how to create your own dance party with the Google Assistant. Inspired by Todrick Hall’s custom routine in his Glitter music video: https://youtu.be/bjGghHWTvuE

Here’s how:
Step 1: Grab what you need – Your phone, the Google Assistant, two smart plugs, a Google Home mini, a disco ball, and bubble machine

Step 2: Create & name your new routine “Let’s get this party started”

Step 3: Connect disco ball to smart plug

Step 4: Add the disco ball smart plug to routine

Step 5: Add party music to your routine

Step 6: Connect bubble machine to smart plug

Step 7: Add bubble machine to routine

Step 8: Dance and say, “Hey Google, let’s get this party started”

For more instructions on setting up a custom routine, visit the Google Home Help Center: https://support.google.com/googlehome/answer/7029585?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

Check out more how-tos and YouTubers say, “Hey Google” videos at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL590L5WQmH8eMTrQanlDtUELkT7-TWVma

Thank you to our partner Leviton for providing Decora Smart Wi-fi mini plug-in outlets (DW15P-1BW) https://www.leviton.com/en/products/brands/decora-smart

The Google Assistant is available on Android and iOS phones, Google Home products, and for use with select smart devices. Sequences shortened and simulated. Google Assistant Routines are created by the user and do not immediately exist as presented in this video. Working internet and wifi required. Google Photos app required.

Artist Heather Day shares the tools she uses to create her art.

Heather designed some amazing Pixel 3 cases and a wall take over mural in the Google Hardware Store, in Chicago’s Bucktown and New York’s SoHo neighborhoods.

The Google Hardware Store has the tools you need to make your life easier at home, at work, and on-the-go.

Take a stay-cation and come hang out with Google Home Hub in a real-life treehouse. Soar above the city on the swing set and capture the moment with Top Shot on Pixel 3. Experience Google IRL and get our newest products — you’ll know it’s us by the Google bike outside.

Come visit us at g.co/hardwarestore

U.S. Army veteran Daniel worked with Grow with Google and the USO for support during his transition to civilian life and was one of the first people to test Google’s military code job search tool (MOS, AFSC, NEC, etc). To learn more visit https://google.com/grow/veterans

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As a water crisis affects an entire town, a determined 13-year-old scientist uses Android to help. Google’s docuseries ‘Search On’ tells the stories of people using Google technology to solve big problems, answer hard questions and take action. Watch the series: http://yt.be/SearchOn
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When Gitanjali Rao learned of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, she knew she had to do something—so she used Android tech to invent Tethys, a device named after the Greek goddess of fresh water, that could empower millions of people.

Director: Elan and Jonathan Bogarin
Cinematographer: Alejandro Mejia
Editors: Garin Glassy and Jennifer Sommer
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Go deeper into this episode of Search On at http://yt.be/searchonbonus and learn more about Anjali at http://g.co/cleanwater

Meet the six young women who are using tech to tackle unsafe drinking water → http://yt.be/womenofwater

Watch Gitanjali demo Tethys on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” → http://yt.be/fallonventions

Illustrator Hiller Goodspeed shares the tools he uses create his art.

Hiller partnered with us to design elements of our Google Hardware Store pop up shop, in Chicago’s Bucktown and New York’s SoHo neighborhoods.

The Google Hardware Store has the tools you need to make your life easier at home, at work, and on-the-go.

Take a stay-cation and come hang out with Google Home Hub in a real-life treehouse. Soar above the city on the swing set and capture the moment with Top Shot on Pixel 3. Experience Google IRL and get our newest products — you’ll know it’s us by the Google bike outside.

Come visit us at https://g.co/hardwarestore

Andy Fancher is a 19-year-old on a mission to preserve history. For the past three years, he’s been documenting the stories of World War II veterans on his YouTube channel. This Veterans Day, he’s using the StoryCorps app to record an oral history with an important veteran in his life, and archive it in the Library of Congress.

Visit http://storycor.ps/veterans to record an oral history with a veteran in your life.

In honor of the brave individuals who have served our country, StoryCorps, Google and YouTube are working together to highlight the stories of past and present service members from all branches of the military with a Veterans Day Google Doodle that features the voices of five veterans.

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To learn more about the Veterans Day Google Doodle, visit: g.co/veteransvoices

To learn more about Andy Fancher’s films, visit his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUkAyb841r533idYMAVj2Q

It’s been 15 years since Google Ireland opened its first office in Dublin with just five employees, later moving to the perfect home on Barrow Street in the heart of Docklands. We now have more than 8,000 Googlers, vendors and interns, from 70 countries, speaking more than 75 languages, and serving more than 2 million customers. But for all that, we’re just getting started.