This underrated Google Maps feature solved my biggest navigation frustration

Live View in Google Maps uses your phone’s camera and augmented reality (AR) to overlay directions directly onto the real world. Instead of looking at a 2D map and guessing which way you’re facing, ...
Bitdefender

Leaked Google API keys can unlock Gemini API access and surprise bills

Exposed Google Cloud API keys in public JavaScript may now authenticate Gemini API calls, risking data exposure and runaway ...

South Korea set to finally get a fully functioning Google Maps

South Korea will no longer be one of the few countries where Google Maps doesn’t work fully, after its security-conscious government approved the export of high-precision map data to overseas servers.

South Korea allows Google to export map data after years of frustration over Google Maps

South Korea’s government says it will allow Google to export detailed mapping data of the country to overseas servers under certain security requirements.

Previously harmless Google API keys now expose Gemini AI data

Google API keys for services like Maps embedded in accessible client-side code could be used to authenticate to the Gemini AI ...
The Economist

Google Maps makes another pitch for better South Korean data

This month Google submitted yet another bid to receive higher-quality map data. This time the South Korean government has to navigate trickier terrain. As part of an investment deal agreed with ...
9to5Google

Google Maps might let you restyle Street View with Nano Banana, for some reason

Nano Banana might creep into Google Maps, according to a new insight report. The image generation model appears to ...

Google plans 250,000-square-foot data center near Rochester

Google plans to open a 250,000-square-foot data center along Highway 52 near Rochester. The tech giant previously pulled out of plans to build a $600 million data center in Becker in 2022.
9to5Google

Google Search, Maps, and AI modes can book services through Wix websites

Wix today announced a partnership with Google that will see Wix websites get native bookings through Google Search, Maps, ...
Mashable

Google Maps adds Gemini to a major feature in new test

A new Gemini-powered AI upgrade is coming to an integral part of Google Maps. Credit: Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google looks to be adding AI to yet another popular ...
TechCrunch

Google Maps now lets you access Gemini while walking and cycling

Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps users can now access Gemini hands-free while walking and cycling. The update comes a few months after Google Maps rolled out its Gemini-powered hands-free ...
autoevolution

Google Maps Suggesting Toll Routes When "Avoid Tolls" Is Enabled? Here's What Happens

I'm done. Google Maps is now unusable. This is what many people said earlier this week when the application started suggesting toll roads when it was specifically asked to avoid them. Follow us: ...