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 ...

Exclusive: Google's new creative AR tools promise real-world games, concerts and shopping with Maps-like features add. But Maps itself is transforming, too. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in ...

Google Maps can accurately detect your location, but only if you calibrate the app correctly. While calibration may not be necessary to plan long trips across countries, getting accurate directions ...

Google Maps is getting an AI makeover, adding new features like Immersive View and making existing features like driving directions easier to follow. It’s also becoming more like Search. Google Maps ...

Google Maps is one of the most popular and widely used navigation apps in the world, but it’s not resting on its laurels. The tech giant recently announced that it is giving it a massive AI upgrade ...

Which way to the future? Google Maps is revving up for the rollout of significant, artificial intelligence-fueled improvements in the weeks and months to come. Already popping up for some users, the ...

Save your parking spot easily in Google Maps to never lose your car again. Use the "Open now" filter on Google Maps to find places open when you need them. Customize public transit preferences in ...

We’re a long way from the days when you had to pull a map from your car’s glove box, unfold it, and try to puzzle out your position. Now, your phone is your map and GPS device. Google has long been at ...

A curious change to Google Maps on Android and iOS means you can no longer tap to hide the search and bottom bar, as well as other UI elements, to focus entirely on the map. Rather, that action is now ...

Navigation apps like Google Maps and Waze can be distracting, and studies have shown that even solutions like Android Auto and CarPlay could occasionally force drivers to take their eyes off the road.

Remember picking up roadmaps at the gas station and keeping a stash in the glove compartment? Those days are behind us, thanks to all the ways to get GPS in our cars. Some vehicles come with the ...