Google Maps estimates travel time using a blend of technology and data. It calculates distance, considers speed limits, and analyzes historical traffic patterns. Live traffic updates from users and AI ...

Have you ever marvelled at how Google Maps can tell you almost exactly how long your journey will take? It’s not magic; it is a combination of advanced technology, vast amounts of data, and clever ...

Gemini’s response included a brief description of the “6371” number, which is the Earth’s radius in kilometers. For miles, I ...

Google Maps suffered an outage that left the mobile version of the service unable to fully load its map or provide directions. Over 4,000 reports were filed on Downdetector since the outage started, ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

Regardless of whether you prefer Waze, Apple Maps, or Google Maps, we can all agree that these digital atlases have revolutionized travel. With that said, I have always favored Google Maps, as it ...

Did you know that Google Maps has a robust custom map creation tool? I don’t blame you if you don’t; Google doesn’t exactly make it easy to discover or use. Nevertheless, My Maps allows users to ...

Google Maps will get a nifty new upgrade with the continued rollout of the Material 3 (M3) Expressive update, the Android creator’s new visual identity that it’s slowly pushing to its suite of apps.

Many believe in the idea that you should critique what you love. If that’s true, then I must have a strong affection for Google Maps. I use this navigation app on Android and Android Auto almost daily ...

In a rare outage, Google Maps is down and will not load as of 1 p.m. PT on Thursday. This is impacting the Android and iOS apps. The map layer itself — regardless of location — is not properly loading ...

Google Maps is available in more than 250 countries, so it may surprise some people to learn that a modern tech-obsessed nation like South Korea isn't on that list. Google Maps has long been shunned ...