Traffic on side streets will now be visible on Google Maps, using data gathered from the reams of cell phone users driving around using the Google Maps application. Tom Krazit writes about the ...

Recently as I was driving out of Brooklyn, Google Maps alerted me that there was traffic on the highway and that it had found a faster route out of the city. The robotic voice played over the speakers ...

The streets were mostly empty, but the map showed a traffic jam The streets were mostly empty, but the map showed a traffic jam is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined ...

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Google Maps is used by millions of people on a daily basis to get around, and Google is often building out new features to make the service even better. Now, it’s been revealed that Google Maps is ...

When you're on your way somewhere, you probably want to know how long it's going to take to get there, and now Google Maps incorporates real-time traffic conditions in its directions to help factor ...

The navigation experience behind the wheel has been the subject of a massive transformation in the last decade, evolving from traditional maps to software that can predict the ETA, look for faster ...

February 4, 2020 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Berlin artist Simon Weckert recently “hacked” Google Maps by filling a red wagon with 99 iPhone running Google ...

We tend to think of Google Maps as an indispensable tool that is rarely wrong, but an artist from Germany named Simon Weckert found a humourous way to game the app. Using a wagon loaded with 99 second ...

The redesigned Google Maps settings bring a cleaner, more organised layout, with all options grouped into seven high-level ...

Alphabet today confirmed with TechCrunch that it has disabled certain Google Maps live traffic tools in Ukraine. The news, reported by Reuters, comes after the company has consulted with local ...

All of the cellphones had their location services turned on. An artist in Berlin tricked Google Maps into believing there was heavy traffic on one of the city's main thoroughfares with just a wagon ...