Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Google Maps is the only navigation service I ...

Of all the first-party apps, Google Maps probably offered the worst settings experience, but a redesign is finally cleaning things up. The previous settings list was years old, with Google ...

*The debate between Apple Maps and Google Maps has evolved beyond simple navigation accuracy for iPhone owners. Both platforms provide precise directions with matching route suggestions and comparable ...

iPhone users face this choice every time they need directions: Stick with the pre-installed Apple Maps, or switch to Google Maps. A decade ago, the answer felt obvious, but today, it's not as clear.

Gemini now has more visual search results from Maps. Previously, results were mostly text. Results now include photos, review highlights, and more. If you use Gemini to help find restaurants, coffee ...

For the last two years, the fundamental unit of generative AI development has been the "completion." You send a text prompt to a model, it sends text back, and the transaction ends. If you want to ...

More and more people seem to be thinking that Google Maps and Waze merging is only a matter of time, especially after the latest incident reporting updates. Google Maps users can send traffic reports ...

Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...

Google Maps on iOS quietly gained a new feature recently that automatically recognizes where you've parked your vehicle and saves the location for you. Announced on LinkedIn by Rio Akasaka, Google ...

Google’s new Data Manager API gives advertisers a simpler, centralized way to feed first-party data into its AI systems. Google is rolling out a new Data Manager API that lets you plug first-party ...

Users can now post reviews with a custom display name and profile picture instead of their real Google Account identity. The setting applies across all public contributions in Google Maps and Search ...

Google has begun rolling out Gemini for Google Maps. It is a new hands-free navigation feature, which is designed to replace the existing Google Assistant. The update further allows users to keep ...