The problem with Google Maps comes down to its design. It’s an online-first app that depends on constant data to update ...

Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR. In fact, he'll gladly ruin a friendly dinner in service of lambasting Apple devices to ...

Google leans further into Gemini AI integration with its latest Maps update. Google Maps now includes Gemini AI for more natural, conversational navigation assistance. Users can ask complex, follow-up ...

Google Maps Gets New Features in India: Conversational Driving Experience, Proactive Traffic Alerts and More Google Maps has introduced 10 new features in India across AI assistance, improved traffic ...

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November 5, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google With Gemini in Google Maps, you'll be able to ask open-ended questions and even have the AI take action for you ...

New live lane guidance for cars with Google built-in will make missed highway exits a problem of the past. For the first time, Google Maps intelligently understands what lane you’re in and tailors ...

You’re driving along a South Carolina road and suddenly wonder if you’re going the wrong way. You’ve got Google Maps keyed up on your phone and you reach over and pick it up for a peek. Are you ...

With such a penchant for speed, Sonic the Hedgehog seems like the ideal chaotic copilot on the road, and that dream has finally been realized in a new collaboration with GPS navigation app Waze. The ...

Kinley Ragbey was making a routine pickup on Staten Island. The longtime Uber driver was piloting his 2018 Mazda near the borough's iconic ferry terminal when the disembodied drawl of Uber’s ...

Google Maps driving mode has officially hit the end of the road. Once a handy tool for voice-guided control, music access, and hands-free help, the feature has now been discontinued without much ...

Google is no stranger to discontinued tech. But the phasing out of Google Maps Driving Mode took many by surprise. You know that little black bar at the bottom of Google Maps on Android? Perhaps ...