Google Maps has updated two key buttons for location and directions that people interact with constantly throughout the day.

Google Maps suffered an outage that left the mobile version of the service unable to fully load its map or provide directions. Over 4,000 reports were filed on Downdetector since the outage started, ...

When Taiwanese traveler Eric Weng goes to South Korea, he resigns himself to toggling between three different map applications to navigate his way around. That’s because Google Maps, ubiquitous in ...

We've known for a while that Google wants Google Maps to offer more advanced and innovative capabilities, and now that Gemini is around the corner, the company looks prepared for the next step of this ...

Everybody agrees that Google Maps and Waze are the world's most popular navigation apps, and while some consider Apple Maps a solid alternative, this is a valid point only in the United States.

Update (9/12/25): Google Maps is back online. It's not just you: Google Maps is down. According to 9to5Google, the outage started sometime around 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. PT), and seems to be isolated to the ...

As long as I can remember, it seems like Google Maps has had its universally loved timeline feature. Wherever you go and whatever you visit, Google Maps saves your route and location data for a couple ...

I did a quick test of this hiddenGoogle Maps feature in the care from my house to my in-laws on streets I already knew. I found it works great for looking at upcoming directions without having to take ...

Users can switch back to Street View at any time, the outlet reported. According to the news outlet, Aerial view even remembers which direction you're facing in Street View when you transition to ...

If you've been trying to use Google Maps to navigate on Thursday, September 11, 2025, you've likely been running into some frustrating problems. To get ahead of your intrusive thoughts: No, it's not ...

Google Maps is available in more than 250 countries, so it may surprise some people to learn that a modern tech-obsessed nation like South Korea isn't on that list. Google Maps has long been shunned ...

The Google Maps app is functioning properly again after thousands of users across the country reported problems with the app Thursday afternoon, including in the Chicago area. According to the website ...