I’ve been using “Ask Maps,” and it has forever changed Google Maps for me

Google . I’m a very good driver — don’t come at me, I genuinely am, and I’m proud of it. But no matter how good you are behind the wheel, Google Maps is always riding shot ...
The Next Web

Google Maps uses Gemini to write captions for your photos

Google Maps now suggests AI-generated captions for uploaded photos using Gemini, live on iOS in the U.S. with a global ...
Ars Technica

Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in September, Google will begin restricting application sideloading with its ...
app.com

Trust Insights Launches GEO 101 — The AI Search Optimization Course

The AI Search Optimization Course Built from Google’s Own Code, Delivering a 90-Day Action Plan for Measurable Brand Visibility GEO 101 demonstrates Google’s own code running the query fan-out process ...
ZDNet

Google Maps vs. Waze: I compared the two best navigation apps, and this one's better

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
autoevolution

Google Maps Feeling Outdated: MapQuest Navigation App Updated With New-Gen Features

MapQuest has just received another big update, so if you were still having doubts over a potential switch from Google Maps, things might be clearer now. MapQuest has long been considered an underdog ...
The New York Times

South Korea Clears Way for Google Maps to Fully Operate

South Korea approved Google’s request to export detailed map data, reversing a longstanding restriction that made the tool largely nonfunctional. By John Yoon Reporting from Seoul South Korea said on ...
ZDNet

I found a free Google Maps alternative that doesn't track my location (or kill my phone battery)

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 ...
Android Police

I replaced Google's core apps with open source alternatives, and I'm never going back

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...
Geeky Gadgets

7 Free Powerful Google AI Tools : Skip Subs and Create Apps, Images, Workflows & More

What if you could replace expensive software with free, innovative solutions that deliver the same, if not better, results? In this breakdown, Parker Prompts walks through how Google’s latest lineup ...
Motor Trend

HERE Technologies Says Your Car’s Native Nav Will Soon Blow Your Phone’s Google Maps Away

HERE is a privately held mapping data company commanding mapping revenues in automotive that are now more than double those of TomTom, four to five times those of Google Maps, and ten times what ...
CNBC

Google launches Personal Intelligence feature in Gemini app, challenging Apple Intelligence

Google said its new Personal Intelligence tool is in beta in its Gemini app, and will be coming to AI Mode later this year. The feature connects Google apps to provide more personalized answers to ...