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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, ...

Google Maps has exciting details about locations around the world. One of the most valuable things to learn about an area is its elevation. You might not know where to find elevation measurements on ...

UPDATE (October 3, 2025): The Google Maps app has its media controls back, after a bug created a notable problem. Read more about it at the end of the article. Summary: Google Maps, the company’s web ...

We've known for a while that Google wants Google Maps to offer more advanced and innovative capabilities, and now that Gemini is around the corner, the company looks prepared for the next step of this ...

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 ...

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The release of the latest iOS update put Apple back on the map in the navigation space, with Apple Maps getting new incident reports for users running the app behind the wheel. Apple Maps has long ...

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 ...

Update (9/12/25): Google Maps is back online. It's not just you: Google Maps is down. According to 9to5Google, the outage started sometime around 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. PT), and seems to be isolated to the ...

If you've been trying to use Google Maps to navigate on Thursday, September 11, 2025, you've likely been running into some frustrating problems. To get ahead of your intrusive thoughts: No, it's not ...

Since the Pixel 10 and Android 16 launch, the pace of M3 Expressive updates has slowed down, but Google Maps is readying some tweaks. The carousel for Directions, Start, Ask (Gemini), Call, Save, ...