All the New AI Features Coming to Google Maps
Maybe AI isn’t some passing fad—certainly every tech company is racing to add as many AI features to their products as possible, Google included. Bard is the company’s answer to…
My Favorite Travel Apps for Booking Flights and Surviving the Airport
Navigating your way through an airport, even for a trip you’re excited to take, nearly always feels like a chore. But I have found that if you have the right…
The Most Clever Google Maps Settings Everyone Should Be Using
Google Maps has become so much more than a simple navigation app: You can use it to find the best restaurants, gas stations, tourist spots, and so much more. But…
This New Google Maps View Puts You in the Middle of Your Favorite City
Google Maps is a lot more than a GPS app these days. Sure, it’ll help you navigate your commute, but you can also use it to learn about and virtually…
The Best Free Online Tools to Map Your Own Bike Routes
Photo: Oleg Troino (Shutterstock) Whether you’re in an unfamiliar place or broadening your horizons in your hometown, there are plenty of tools online to customize different walk, run, and bike…
The Smartest Way to Use Google Maps When You’re Walking Alone
Photo: BigTunaOnline (Shutterstock) Walking around a strange city can be fun. It can also be intimidating, especially when you’re alone, even more so after dark. No one wants to look…
You Can Finally Use Google Maps in Dark Mode
Image: Google Daylight Saving Time is over; darkness now descends upon the Earth every day at 5 p.m. You stumble to your car, turn on the ignition, and fire up…
How to Download Your Google Maps Directions Before Driving Through Bad Reception
Photo: Khamosh Pathak Heading out for the great outdoors? Perhaps a different country or an area where the internet connection is spotty? You should download Google Maps offline before you…
How to Turn Off Location Tracking for Your Google Account
Photo: meiwphotographer (Shutterstock) Whether you use an iPhone or Android, or whether your computer is a Mac, PC, or Chromebook, Google is likely a big part of your digital life.…
How to Use Google Maps’ ‘Indoor AR’ Directions
Google recently showed off a slate of new Google Maps features Android and iOS users are getting this year. The first is indoor AR directions for Map’s Live View mode,…