As we previously reported, Google Maps is now rolling out a new gradient icon on Android and iOS. This new icon is still a pin, but the shape has been modernized. The top ring is noticeably thinner, ...

Google Maps has dozens of settings that unlock hidden features. They improve navigation, battery life, accessibility, privacy, and more. Here are the top tips and tricks I believe make Maps far more ...

Live View in Google Maps uses your phone’s camera and augmented reality (AR) to overlay directions directly onto the real ...

Exposed Google Cloud API keys in public JavaScript may now authenticate Gemini API calls, risking data exposure and runaway ...

After years of appeals, Google has finally won approval to export high-precision geographic information out of South Korea and provide proper Google Maps services in the country, including walking and ...

South Korea’s government says it will allow Google to export detailed mapping data of the country to overseas servers under certain security requirements.

South Korea will soon no longer be one of the few countries where Google Maps doesn't work properly, after its security-conscious government reversed a two-decade stance to approve the export of ...

Google API keys for services like Maps embedded in accessible client-side code could be used to authenticate to the Gemini AI ...

This month Google submitted yet another bid to receive higher-quality map data. This time the South Korean government has to navigate trickier terrain. As part of an investment deal agreed with ...

Android Authority spotted code for a chat-style “Suggest an edit” in Google Maps, letting users submit listing fixes in plain language for review. Generated with Google Gemini. Google Maps could soon ...

A new Gemini-powered AI upgrade is coming to an integral part of Google Maps. Credit: Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google looks to be adding AI to yet another popular ...