Reviews, pictures, and other user-generated content play a big role in Google Maps. Google today detailed how it combated fake contributions to Maps in 2022. Last year, Google Maps “launched a ...

Google released spam and fraud prevention stats for Google Maps and local search. In short, Google blocked 21% more reviews, 5% more photos, 40% more videos, and 5% more fake business profiles in 2022 ...

Navigation is easily one of the most common ways smartphones are used, with Google Maps being a fan favorite. In addition to providing directions to most destinations, Google Maps lets you discover ...

The latest Google Maps updates will also bring glanceable directions to your lock screen and new features for EV drivers. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET ...

A glitch that first appeared in 2022 has returned to haunt Android Auto users again, blocking Google Maps and Waze from switching to dark mode at night. It means the two navigation apps stick with the ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...

Our own tests confirmed Google’s immersive view was up and running in cities like Los Angeles, New York, and even Berlin, though for select users. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes If you cross ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The company estimates the environmental impact of its eco-friendly routing in a new report. The company estimates ...

At I/O 2022, Google revealed an Immersive View feature for Maps that uses computer vision and AI to combine Street View and aerial photography into a 3D format. The idea is to create a detailed ...

In a 2022 survey, SlashGear asked readers which navigation app they preferred. The answer was clear: 60.37% preferred Google Maps, while second place Apple Maps only recorded 17.86% of the vote. It's ...

Google is being sued by a widow who says her husband drowned in September 2022 after Google Maps directed him over a collapsed bridge in Hickory, North Carolina. Google failed to correct its map ...