Google Maps got a new gradient logo and Gemini AI features—landmark navigation, hands-free search, and proactive traffic alerts. Here's what's new.

I open Google Maps almost every day to get from point A to point B, find a restaurant, or check traffic before even leaving the house. But that approach barely scratches the surfa ...

Leaked code reveals Google Maps is testing Nano Banana AI to let users restyle Street View images, bringing generative AI to ...

South Korea has long restricted the export of mapping data over national security concerns leaving Google Maps, launched there in 2008, to flounder against local rivals Naver and Kakao. The Transport ...

South Korea has generally restricted the export of 1/5000 scale map data over national security concerns, as it's still technically at war with its neighbor North Korea. Google hasn't been able to ...

South Korea approved Google’s request to export detailed map data, reversing a longstanding restriction that made the tool ...

Google Pixel phones ship with a clean software experience out of the box, but some superfluous apps prevail (which is why I disable them immediately).

Google is preparing to test Ask Maps inside the Google Maps app. The new option adds Gemini-powered conversations for planning trips and exploring places, with a limited rollout expected before wider ...

Privacy-first: no tracking or data collection. Offline maps and turn-by-turn directions save battery. Free, open-source app for Android and iOS. Every month, Google ...

Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps users can now access Gemini hands-free while walking and cycling. The update comes a few months after Google Maps rolled out its Gemini-powered hands-free ...

Google might have begun working on navigation support for Android XR using Google Maps. Previously, Google has previewed how Maps and Gemini could work together to help you navigate, especially while ...

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