Ryan Kibsgaard, over at ASI, provides a general description of WebGL, specifically in regards to rendering maps natively in a browser.  Check out the full article and be sure to click through the interactive examples, such as the hurricane map shown below.

On January 7, 2019 Google Earth updated it's measuring tool with some new features, as well as features previously found only in Google Earth Pro.  Read their official announcement for more information.  

Thank you to everyone who submitted and voted for our new logos.  We had some great submissions and great participation for the final vote with one logo receiving an overwhelming majority of votes.  You will see lots of updates over the next few months as we re-brand with our new logo and name.