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Can I use Google Maps for hiking?

With the number of mountain rescue incidents caused by people relying on Google Maps rising, we explain why using it for ...
These days, there are plenty of reasons to use digital tools to plan upcoming trips. Yes, there’s something cathartic about ...
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 ...
A US federal judge has ordered a major makeover of Google's search engine in a crackdown aimed at addressing the damaging effects of monopolistic practices. In an effort to curb Google's influence, ...
Google has launched a feature that allows you to control who you see first when you search — so you’ll never have to miss the latest news from the New York Post. The Preferred Sources tool offers the ...
Google is reintroducing face-to-face job interviews after concerns arose about AI-powered cheating during virtual hiring processes. CEO Sundar Pichai acknowledged the need to balance efficiency with ...
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’re hard pressed to find a “good” TV that’s not also a “smart” TV. In fact, I’m not really sure one exists. All of the best TVs come with smart features. Whether it’s Google, Amazon Fire, Tizen, ...
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 ...
Have you ever wondered what separates a video that goes viral from one that barely gets noticed? In the age of AI-driven creativity, tools like Google Veo 3 are rewriting the rules of content creation ...
The technology giant Google has released an artificial intelligence (AI) model that acts as a ‘virtual satellite’ to weave together trillions of disparate observations — satellite images, radar and ...