Google develops the open source Android operating system, and hardware makers like Samsung, OnePlus, Oppo, and Xiaomi build ...

Google has enhanced its Gemini app, now offering rich, visual local search results sourced from Google Maps, transforming the way users explore their surroundings.

For the past two decades, location data has helped fuel the digital economy. It’s the little helper that guided us to the nearest coffee shop, summoned a ride to our doorstep, let us check in at a ...

Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation — to help developers and users create ...

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A high-resolution digital map allows people to plan their routes along the ancient roads of the Roman Empire. Combining historical records with modern mapping techniques, researchers mapped hundreds ...

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Google Maps is bringing ...

Google Ads and Meta Ads make campaign management look easy. Their interfaces simplify daily work – adjusting budgets, reviewing performance, launching new creatives – but that simplicity also hides ...

The Maps app is gaining live lane guidance in cars with Google built-in. This feature uses AI to analyze lane markings and road signs captured by the car’s front-facing camera to tailor directions ...

Two separate discoveries indicate that Google is working on power-saving features for Android that might make it possible to run full-screen apps with reduced power consumption. Android Authority's ...

A tourist who was visiting Venice, Italy, has directed her ire at Google Maps for what she claims were inaccurate directions — which led to an awkward splash. The Polish tourist posted a recent video ...