Everybody agrees that Google Maps and Waze are the world's most popular navigation apps, and while some consider Apple Maps a solid alternative, this is a valid point only in the United States.

Google Maps has exciting details about locations around the world. One of the most valuable things to learn about an area is its elevation. You might not know where to find elevation measurements on ...

What started as a simple habit of saving favorite spots has turned Google Maps into my ultimate city guide. By creating ...

Mozilla has released Firefox 143 for all users in the Release Channel. At the moment, the update is available via Mozilla's FTP, with general availability expected tomorrow. Firefox 143 introduces a ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

We've known for a while that Google wants Google Maps to offer more advanced and innovative capabilities, and now that Gemini is around the corner, the company looks prepared for the next step of this ...

Google Maps suffered an outage that left the mobile version of the service unable to fully load its map or provide directions. Over 4,000 reports were filed on Downdetector since the outage started, ...

Update (9/12/25): Google Maps is back online. It's not just you: Google Maps is down. According to 9to5Google, the outage started sometime around 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. PT), and seems to be isolated to the ...

As long as I can remember, it seems like Google Maps has had its universally loved timeline feature. Wherever you go and whatever you visit, Google Maps saves your route and location data for a couple ...

If you've been trying to use Google Maps to navigate on Thursday, September 11, 2025, you've likely been running into some frustrating problems. To get ahead of your intrusive thoughts: No, it's not ...