Google Maps is the premier option for finding real-world directions online, but it's more than just an atlas. These features show how much it has to offer.

Someone built a tool using Google Maps' 3D view that lets you actually see the water rise, meter by meter, on familiar streets. It's pretty jarring. This tool is the "Sea Level Rise 3D Map," by ...

In iOS 26, Visual Intelligence kicks in the moment you take a screenshot. As soon as you take a screenshot, tap the thumbnail ...

You'll soon be able to talk to Gemini while driving in Google Maps. The chatbot will be able to change your route for you on the fly, or answer questions. Directions will also now pull from landmark ...

The feature was quietly rolled out recently and ushers in an era of landmark-based navigation. As Google noted, we’ve all heard “turn right in 500 feet,” but those distances can be hard to judge. This ...

Despite the critical content I often write about Android Auto, I have a deep fondness for Google’s phone-to-car mirroring service. Whether I’m dropping my partner off at work, going on a long road ...

Google Maps is, by design, an essential app for millions of users worldwide. While many people use it to explore a certain region from the comfort of their living rooms, others rely on the app for ...

Google Maps is making navigation better with the power of Gemini, Google’s advanced AI assistant. This update transforms navigation into a hassle-free conversational experience, allowing users to ...

Google Maps is heading in a new direction with artificial intelligence sitting in the passenger’s seat. Fueled by Google’s Gemini AI technology, the world’s most popular navigation app will become a ...

Sygic is one of the best offline navigation apps out there, but it has quietly existed in the background behind navigation giants like Google Maps and Waze. It's been the app you download for offline ...

Google Maps is heading in a new direction with artificial intelligence taking the passenger seat. Fueled by Google's Gemini AI technology, the world's most popular navigation app will become a more ...