How to blur your house in Street View
I use Street View all the time in Google Maps to quickly check out new destinations. It gives me an idea of the surroundings and lets me pick up a …
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online fraud: Noida man scammed of Rs 20.54 lakh, alleges death threat
A Greater Noida man was scammed after falling pray to a work-from-home job scam that involved rating hotels on Google Maps. Sandeep Kumar was scammed of Rs 20.54 lakh in …
Data stored on your phone
I’m a longtime iPhone user, and I rely on Google Maps for most of my navigation needs. Yes, Apple Maps has gotten much better over the years, and it’s my …
Forget AI, Google Maps is now full of crap
We’ve all been there: you’re out and about and suddenly need a public restroom. Google Maps can be a good resource for finding one nearby. If I’m in a new …
Chinese internet giant Baidu to provide map service for Tesla EVs, as US carmaker eyes mainland launch of self-driving system
Version 20 of Baidu Maps, a desktop and mobile web-mapping application released in April, will soon be available on Tesla’s EVs, the Beijing-based artificial intelligence (AI) champion said in a …
Google pulls the plug on Business Profile Chat service
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is shutting down its Business Profile chat feature on July 31, 2024. Customers won’t be able to start new chats after July 15, …
Google Maps gets a huge AI boost with this free web app
Google Maps can be a really useful tool. But, if you want to take things up a notch, then a free web-based AI Google Maps tool could help make things …
Google Maps new simplified bottom bar is starting to roll out
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has removed a few tabs from the Google Maps bottom bar. The new bottom bar now has three tabs: Explore, You, and Contribute. …
This is what Google Maps’ big redesign looks like
Redesigned Google Maps app Google In recent years, Google Maps has felt like it’s an afterthought to Google. As Apple Maps continues to improve with better navigation, cleaner transit layers, …
Here’s what it looks like
I’m a longtime Google Maps user, even I have trouble navigating the app sometimes. It’s not about Google’s massive redesign from last year that angered most people. I’m fine with …