Google launches Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered conversational Google Maps feature that lets users ask “complex, real-world questions”, available in the US and India
'Where's the closest public bathroom that's not completely disgusting' is going to get asked a lot in my household.
South Korea approves Google's request to export detailed geographic data overseas, reversing a longstanding policy that made Google Maps largely nonfunctional
South Korea approved Google's request to export detailed map data, reversing a longstanding restriction that made the tool largely nonfunctional.
T-Mobile expands its Starlink satellite service to support WhatsApp, Google Maps, X, and other apps, after launching it in July with basic features like SMS
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Watchdogs say fraudsters are extorting small businesses for hundreds of dollars each by posting or threatening to post phony one-star reviews on Google Maps
Movers, roofing companies and others are being bombarded with phony one-star reviews on Google Maps. Then they're asked to pay up. X: @dealbook . LinkedIn: Kay Dean and Naina Hiranandani . Bluesky: @...
Google rolls out new Search, Maps, and Gemini features to help plan vacations, including hotel price drop alerts and turning screenshots into holiday plans
Gemini Turns Them into Maps Lists! Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Roundtable : Google AI Overviews Itinerary, Lens Tour Guide, Maps Screenshot & Track Prices Tom Pritchard / Tom's Guide : Google Maps ...
Google confirms Google Maps had “a technical issue that caused the deletion of Timeline data for some people”, but says those with backups can restore the data
Update: Google has confirmed the issue, and it indeed advises affected users to restore their data via a previous backup.
Google says it uncovered and eliminated 10K+ illegitimate Google Maps listings, including for fake businesses, and sues the alleged scammers behind the fraud
Google says it uncovered thousands of illegitimate listings, including for fake businesses, on Google Maps and has announced …
New junior developers are reliant on Copilot, Claude, and other AI tools, meaning foundational coding knowledge is now missing, creating problems down the road
100k+ views 70+ votes 50+ votes — Something's been bugging me about how new devs and I need to talk about it. Bluesky: @mariotoday . Mastodon: @rabc@hachyderm.io , @dwallach@discuss.systems , and @s...
Google Maps now shows “Gulf of America” instead of “Gulf of Mexico” for users in the US; users in Mexico see “Gulf of Mexico”, and everyone else sees both names
Google has officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico for US users.
West Bank residents, who have long complained of missing and outdated data on Google Maps, say the Israel-Hamas war has made the app even worse for navigation
www.wired.com/story/google... Louise Matsakis / @lmatsakis : A really interesting (and frustrating) story from @peard33.bsky.social about what it's like to use Google Maps in the West Bank www.wired.c...