Google Maps: 7 Game-Changing Mods You Need to Try in 2026

Unlock the full potential of Google Maps with these 7 essential mods and hidden features. Your 2026 guide to the best Google ...

Why Google’s New Gemma 4 AI is a Game-Changer for Your Laptop

Learn how to install and run Google's new Gemma 4 AI models locally on your PC or Mac for free, offline, and privacy-focused ...
CNET

Google Maps Can Now Plan EV Road Trips With Charging Stops via Android Auto

A Google Maps update unveiled Monday aims to streamline long-range electric vehicle road trips for Android Auto users. The navigation and mapping software can now automatically suggest charging stops ...
9to5google

Android Auto brings Google Maps EV trip planning to 350+ models from 16 brands

Google Maps EV trip planning, which predicts battery usage and recommends charging stops, is getting an Android Auto expansion today. It works by adding your electric vehicle’s make, model, year, and ...
Search Engine Land

Google Maps turns exploration into a conversation with Ask Maps

Google is launching Ask Maps, a conversational AI feature powered by Gemini that lets you ask Google Maps complex, real-world questions and get personalized, actionable answers. What’s new. You can ...
Boston Herald

Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features to help people get around

Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major redesign unveiled on Thursday. The ...
Engadget

Google Maps brings a 3D map to your driving directions

In recent weeks, Google has been busy adding AI features to all of its most popular apps. Following Gmail and Chrome, Maps is now the latest service to get a Gemini makeover, with a redesign of the ...
Searchenginejournal.com

Google Maps Launches AI Conversational Search With Ask Maps

Google Maps is rolling out Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered conversational feature. Ask Maps personalizes results based on places you have searched for or saved in Maps. Google didn't announce ads in Ask ...
The New York Times

South Korea Clears Way for Google Maps to Fully Operate

South Korea approved Google’s request to export detailed map data, reversing a longstanding restriction that made the tool largely nonfunctional. By John Yoon Reporting from Seoul South Korea said on ...
Android Police

Google Maps introduced one of its handiest features yet but it's not on Android

Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...
Android

Google Maps 2025 Update Brings Powerful New Features

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 ...