Best Of: The Map Men On Missing Islands And The Meaning Of Mistakes

Last year, Americans spent more than 300 billion minutes on navigation apps, like Waze or Google Maps.The GPS systems in our ...

Google Maps just got its biggest upgrade in years, and it changes how you navigate (for the better)

The visual search results are definitely an improvement over the old way, and it's definitely an improvement over a traditional Google search. If Gemini can eventually show relevant photos too, it ...

35 Maps To Expand Your Knowledge Of The World

A map can take you on a journey, transporting you across continents and cultures all with a single glance. What started as a ...
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Google Maps gets an iPhone update that'll become an everyday essential for many

If you're an iPhone user, there's a chance you're not even making use of Google Maps. The brand offers its own Apple Maps as an alternative, and that's often baked in as the standard option. Still, ...
TechCrunch

Instagram updates its Map feature to make it easier to tell if you’re sharing your location

Instagram announced on Monday that it’s updating its Map feature to make it easier to see whether you’re sharing your location. The social network also announced that it’s launching the Snap Map-like ...
CBS News

FEMA's flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared

Jeremy Porter is a professor of quantitative methods in the social sciences at the City University of New York. Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is ...
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Apple Maps update could be putting ads on your route very soon

Apple Maps and Google Maps are two of the most popular navigation apps in the world, and a key difference between them is their approach to advertising. While Google displays sponsored content and ...
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Apple Releases Another Big Maps Update As It's Finally Catching Up With Google Maps

The detailed city experience, whose rollout started in 2020 but has yet to land in all regions worldwide, has just received another update, with users in Monaco seeing Apple's in-house maps. The ...
Android Authority

Google Maps is getting four new features that make it better than ever

Google Maps is introducing AI-driven “Know Before You Go” tips for listings and updating the Explore tab with Trending spots. Google Maps will soon also predict EV charger availability when you arrive ...
Android Authority

Google Maps just made controlling your music a navigation nightmare (Updated: Working on a fix)

Google Maps v25.28 stable and v25.29 beta have removed in-app media playback controls. The removed feature allowed easy access to play, browse suggestions, or open the default music app. The ...
The New York Times

The Retro Subway Map That Design Nerds Love Makes a Comeback

The redesigned map of the New York City system, the first to be introduced in nearly half a century, is reminiscent of a version from the 1970s that was reviled by many traditionalists. By Stefanos ...