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Google parent firm pops Loon balloon internet project
Alphabet is ending its Loon initiative that used high-altitude internet balloons to provide connectivity to unconnected or under-connected communities.
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Trevor Mogg
Alphabet’s Loon balloon sets new record for longest stratospheric flight
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Trevor Mogg
October 28, 2020
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Trevor Mogg
October 28, 2020
The next clash of Silicon Valley titans will take place in space
Emerging Tech
Luke Dormehl
April 12, 2019
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Luke Dormehl
April 12, 2019
Project Loon has restored internet access to 100,000 people in Puerto Rico
Emerging Tech
Eric Brackett
November 11, 2017
Emerging Tech
Eric Brackett
November 11, 2017
Heads up — Project Loon could soon be its own company
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Lulu Chang
October 14, 2017
Computing
Lulu Chang
October 14, 2017
Google to deploy Project Loon balloons to Puerto Rico to restore cell service
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Eric Brackett
October 7, 2017
Mobile
Eric Brackett
October 7, 2017
Envelope internet: Google's Project Loon balloons can now hover in place
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Jon Martindale
February 17, 2017
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Jon Martindale
February 17, 2017
Alphabet grounds Titan solar-powered drones, shifts to Project Loon instead
Computing
Mark Coppock
January 12, 2017
Computing
Mark Coppock
January 12, 2017
Google’s Project Loon runs test of balloon-based internet service over Peru
Mobile
Brad Jones
September 30, 2016
Mobile
Brad Jones
September 30, 2016
Lawsuit alleges Google stole idea for Project Loon from Arizona company
Business
Julian Chokkattu
June 16, 2016
Business
Julian Chokkattu
June 16, 2016
Solve for X showcases all the crazy projects from Google’s secretive X Labs
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David Curry
January 29, 2016
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David Curry
January 29, 2016
India might be the next to adopt Project Loon, Alphabet’s ambitious Internet plan
Web
David Curry
November 4, 2015
Web
David Curry
November 4, 2015
Google gears up Project Loon balloons for Indonesia Internet swarm
Google plans to start floating balloons in the stratosphere above Indonesia next year, as part of the Project Loon program.
David Curry
October 30, 2015
Facebook’s Aquila is a solar-powered drone that beams Internet down to earth
Facebook's testing autonomous, solar-powered aircraft capable of beaming Internet down to earth from the stratosphere.
Kyle Wiggers
July 31, 2015
Thanks to Project Loon, Sri Lanka will soon have universal Internet access
After years of testing, Google is finally ready to deploy Project Loon to bring cheap high-speed Internet to the island nation of Sri Lanka.
Drew Prindle
July 29, 2015
Google talks Project Loon: 14 different prototypes, leaks solved by using fluffy socks
Andy Boxall
June 29, 2015
Google to test fly its crazy Internet balloons over Australia
Trevor Mogg
November 17, 2014
Google’s Loon project one year old, aims to be operational within next 12 months
Trevor Mogg
June 17, 2014
Google planning to launch hundreds of satellites as part of global Internet project
Trevor Mogg
June 2, 2014
Google acquires drone company Titan Aerospace
As part of its plan to blanket the Earth in an omnipresent wireless Internet network, Google has just acquired drone manufacturer, Titan Aerospace.
Drew Prindle
April 14, 2014
Project Loon balloons clock up 500,000 km as Google continues with global Net project
Trevor Mogg
April 7, 2014
Google’s Project Loon brings Internet access to remote areas with giant balloons
Mike Flacy
June 15, 2013