Google Maps began the process of changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America after a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump made the name change official. It is now ...

Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space. Google Maps in ...

You know that little GPS icon that pops up when an app is using your location? That’s the polite part. The tip of the iceberg. The warm handshake before your phone whispers your every movement to Big ...

Every month, Google sends me a report about where I've been, and I have to say that I'm not a fan. In fact, the idea that Google is following me around, via Maps, disturbs me. That's not the only ...

No matter what I do, the Google Maps Basemap will only display labels in French. I've tried different VPNs, no VPN. I've tried editing the build_url in order to force language=en, but nothing works ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

We all know Google Maps as the reliable guide that gets us from point A to point B, but what if its true potential goes far beyond simple turn-by-turn directions? Over time, Google Maps has evolved ...

Folders have been a critical part of my note-taking setup for the longest time. Meticulously named and obsessively structured folders were at the heart of how I stored ideas, story drafts, links, ...

Google knows what we search for, where we go, who we email—and diligently stores it all as well. For many users, this has long been too much of a “good thing”. If you want to live a more digitally ...

When obstetrician JoAnn Pinkerton spoke on a Food and Drug Administration panel recently, she didn't mince words. "Please stop harming women," she said. Pinkerton argues that the FDA's black box ...

Unless you've already ditched Google for good, you've probably noticed that these days, your search results typically start with an AI-generated answer. Maybe you've found this useful, or maybe you've ...