Google Maps Just Made it Easier to Hide Your Life
Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo If you give me access to your location, I am the person who will check on you constantly and bring it up the next time…
Google Maps got a major update, and people hate it
Joe Maring / Digital Trends Over the past few weeks, Google has been quietly rolling out a fresh coat of paint for its popular Google Maps app — and it’s been…
The Week When AI Got High on Its Own Supply
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Whatever you believe about the future of AI, there’s probably a cult out there for you. Ideological factions have been drawing lines for years and…
Sam Altman Is So Back at OpenAI, but Its Board Is So Not Back
Sam Altman was reinstated as OpenAI’s Chief Executive Officer late on Tuesday night. The board that fired Sam Altman due to a lack of confidence, just four days ago, was…
Hiker Rescued After Following Google Maps On a ‘Dangerous,’ Non-Existent Trail
A hiker was rescued from a cliff edge on Saturday after allegedly following a Google Maps trail that didn’t actually exist, making him one of several hikers who followed the…
Waze’s Crash History Alerts Warn Drivers If They’re on a Dangerous Road
Waze apparently thinks Grove St. is an accident-prone road. Hopefully, they won’t encounter TJ from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.Gif: Waze Waze users will start hearing directly from the app…
Google injects AI into Maps in major update
Google Google introduced a major update for Maps on Thursday, adding a bunch of new features that make the app even more powerful. The company has been working hard to…
Google Maps Disables Live Traffic Data in Israel and Gaza
Photo: ambimages (Shutterstock) Google Maps and Waze have disabled live traffic updates for areas of Israel and the Gaza Strip at the request of the Israeli military, according to a…
Google Rolls Out New Accessibility Features to Make Daily Tasks Easier
Many of Google’s new features aim to help blind and low-vision users.Photo: MisterStocker (Shutterstock) Google announced Tuesday a slew of new ways to help those with a wide range of…
Google Sued After Maps Allegedly Directed a Man to Drive Off a Collapsed Bridge
A North Carolina man’s family filed a lawsuit against Google on Tuesday, claiming the company was grossly negligent in allowing its Maps application to direct the man to drive off…