Despite being announced last year, Glanceable directions seemed to have fallen off the radar. But now, this game-changing feature is making its debut, bringing essential navigation details like ...

A capable map app will save you time (and your sanity), but which one is best at dodging holiday traffic? I tested both and ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

Google Maps Timeline helps you remember where you’ve been, and I realized it’s the only reason I remember half the cafés, ...

Google Maps is the premier option for finding real-world directions online, but it's more than just an atlas. These features ...

Google is integrating its Gemini AI assistant into the Maps application. This will allow drivers to use AI to improve their ...

Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to ...

The company is leaning more on individual cartography contributions: Map Maker now lets people test and correct driving directions for user-added roads. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

Google Maps is getting a new Power Saving Mode that extends your phone's battery life while driving, but it's not available on most phones.

The AR feature operates similarly to standard Google Maps, using the device's GPS to pinpoint your location. However, instead of making you follow a tiny blue dot on a virtual version of the street, ...

That "Avoid Highways" route option can really cut down on annoying construction zones because that’s where construction ...

Google Maps is a phenomenal tool for finding your way around unfamiliar roads, but in some regions, local knowledge prevails. Recently, a group of tourists followed Google Maps directions through a ...