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“Engineers are boys.” What do you do when your 4 year-old-daughter-proclaims this? Start a passion project, collaborate with your peers, and publish a children’s picture book to bust that bias. I wrote “Ara the Star Engineer” to inspire young kids to explore the magic of STEM. And it took a village to do it. Along with many other Googlers who shared my determination, we came up with an inspiring, inclusive and whimsical way to learn about computers and technology from real-life Google trailblazers of diverse backgrounds: Diane Tang, Marian Croak, Parisa Tabriz and Kripa Krishnan. “Ara the Star Engineer” will be released on October 11, in celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child, and book’s sales  proceeds will be donated to STEM nonprofits. You can preorder the book at www.arastarengineer.com . by via The Keyword

Blue: the color of ocean waves, the bright sky, sapphires and now … our latest Google Home Mini. Well, we’re actually calling it Aqua, and this new color is the first one we’ve added since we launched Google Home Mini last year. It’s made from the same fabric as the Mini’s original colors—chalk, charcoal and coral—with the same aesthetic goal, to easily blend into your home. Aqua Mini does all the great things you expect from your Google Assistant and Google Home, like: Speaking two languages interchangeably. Playing music from YouTube Music, Pandora, and Spotify. Sharing a message with everyone in the house with Broadcast . Helping you locate your phone simply with a quick “Ok Google, find my phone.” Android phones will ring even when on silent. And of course, you can ask it some fun questions to get to know the Google Assistant. Here are a few of our favorites, just start with “Hey Google,” Tell me a secret. Tell me a joke. Spell supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. T...