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.

Gemini now has more visual search results from Maps. Previously, results were mostly text. Results now include photos, review highlights, and more. If you use Gemini to help find restaurants, coffee ...

Google Maps on iOS quietly gained a new feature recently that automatically recognizes where you've parked your vehicle and saves the location for you. Announced on LinkedIn by Rio Akasaka, Google ...

iOS 26 brought several solid upgrades to Apple Maps, including a feature centered on your typical routes and patterns that might save you from unexpected traffic delays. Apple Maps in iOS 26 can learn ...

The whereabouts of former RFE/RL journalist Nika Novak appear to have been re-established after her lawyer warned last week that she disappeared from a Siberian correctional colony where she was held.

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Google Maps is getting a new update that brings a slew of new features to it. Google has integrated Gemini into the platform for smarter recommendations. The Maps can now predict the availability of ...

Google is integrating its Gemini artificial intelligence assistant into the Maps navigation app. Drivers can access new Gemini features through voice commands on the Google Maps app. Google Maps, the ...

A high-resolution digital map allows people to plan their routes along the ancient roads of the Roman Empire. Combining historical records with modern mapping techniques, researchers mapped hundreds ...

On October 26, 2025, in Zalari, Irkutsk, Russia, security video captured an unexpected collision on the road. In the video, a Daihatsu driven by an elderly man is seen traveling in its lane when a ...

Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space. Google Maps in ...