Last month we shared the spam efforts the Google Maps team announced - but did you know that in 2024 Google had almost one billion reviews published within Google Maps? That is 999 million reviews ...

Considering how much data Google Maps actually has, it doesn’t make sense to sit on it and do nothing. So if this can help all that data be put to good use, then I am all for it.

BACKGROUND. Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. (Google) moved to dismiss a third successive complaint that alleged it tied the sales of Maps, Routes and Places application programming interface (API ...

Google has come under increasing pressure to stop collecting user location data, especially since Roe v.Wade was overturned.Location data, along with internet search history and even messaging ...

Google Maps Navigation is also getting an AI boost, with improved lane guidance and traffic information. You’ll be able to see which lane you need to be in to avoid missing your exit or turn and ...

The familiar Google Maps interface might start looking a bit different soon. 9to5Google reports that Google is testing a major redesign of the default map layer with a new color scheme.. The new ...

Meanwhile, Google Maps has a short Material 3 bottom bar but no dynamic color. We’re seeing a handful of reports of this rolling out today on Android, but it’s not widely available on any ...

Kenny Riley went viral after a Google Maps image that caught him in an apparent brawl outside his workshop. Google Maps “We were like, “Let’s go out in the driveway and have some fun, aye.” ...

Last year, Google Maps changed up the way it calculates routes to take into account real-time traffic conditions as well as eco-friendly options designed to save you money on fuel.

Overture Maps was originally announced in late 2022, with Google’s biggest competitors on board. Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, TomTom and more mapping specialists have teamed up to create the project.