Google Maps is getting a big AI update that brings the Gemini-powered Ask Maps feature. It also gets a new Immersive navigation.

Google Maps’ new icon is now present in the app’s latest beta build. The icon retains the four core colors used by Google apps, but uses severe blur to blend them together. There are other minor ...

Google Maps has quietly begun treating signed-out users differently. It gives them the directions but hides all the other useful information, including photos, reviews, restaurant menus, etc. The ...

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The new Google Maps custom car icons have been available for a year, and more recently, the existence of custom icons in the Android Auto build. A new APK teardown report alleges that Google is ...

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It's not just you. Definitely not. If the car icon has gone missing in Google Maps when you use navigation on Android Auto, you'd better not waste your time with all the generic fixes. Only a simple ...

Google has added a new sidebar to Chrome that allows users to access Gemini from any of their tabs. (Google) Following its recent AI makeover of Gmail, Google is bringing more Gemini-powered tools to ...

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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.

Google is pushing even more ways directly into AI Mode from the main Google home page's search bar. Now when you select to upload an image or file, it will take you into AI Mode by default. This is ...

Google Maps leads the navigation app market, but if you've faced traffic jams while it promised to save time, or lost signal when you needed directions, you know it's not for everyone. Maybe you need ...