Google reveals Spanner, the database tech that can span the planet. The Spanner technology sees Google craft a globally distributed database to underpin its massive software platforms with the help of atomic clocks, GPS systems and some of its most lauded computer scientists.
It'll cost you. How much it costs: $135 for a passport, $110 for a renewal, $105 for a minor (under 16), $55 for a passport card (for entering the United States through land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry -- not for international travel via air). How long it lasts: 10 years (kids passports expire in five years)
How to Renew a us Passport in the United States. You may renew by mail if all of the following are true: 1- Your passport is 15 years old or newer. 2- You were 16 or older when you got it. 3- You've still got the passport, and it's not damaged.