I ditched Google Maps for a free alternative that doesn't track me (or drain my phone battery)

CoMaps is community-driven, open-source, transparent, and the developers aren't concerned with making a profit. The app is fairly new (just hitting Google Play Store and the Apple App Store around ...
PCMag

Google Maps vs. Waze: I Tried Both Navigation Apps, and This One Gets You There Faster

These dependable map apps help you avoid traffic jams and get you where you need to go with ease, but which should you ...
The Escapist

VALORANT maps tier list: Ranking all active maps for competitive play

There are 12 playable maps in the main competitive game mode and five additional VALORANT TDM maps, as well as the practice ...
WYFF

Monks take part in Walk for Peace: Track them live using this map

JANUARY IS INTERFAITH HARMONY MONTH IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND THIS MONTH THERE WILL BE A SERIES OF EVENTS AIMED AT PROMOTING RELIGIOUS, COMMUNITY AND ACCEPTANCE. AND IT’S ONLY RIGHT THAT OUR STATE WILL ...
Pensacola News Journal

Pensacola Christmas Parade is Saturday. Route map, when roads close

The 43rd annual Cox Pensacola Christmas Parade is scheduled for Saturday, Dec.13, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in downtown Pensacola. The event is expected to draw over 50,000 attendees and will feature nearly ...
CNET

Google Maps Rolls Out New Features to Make Your Holiday Travel Smoother

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 ...
Seattle Times

In Arizona, a fading Route 66 motel hides a story of the Navajo Code Talkers

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The El Pueblo Motor Inn, or what’s left of it anyway, sits vacant behind a chain-link fence along Route 66, its stucco walls clad in weathered sheets of construction tarp. At first ...
TechCrunch

Google Maps releases new AI tools that let you create interactive projects

Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation — to help developers and users create ...
Tom's Guide

I just discovered the best Google Maps feature you (probably) haven't tried yet

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The Verge

Google Maps taps Gemini AI to transform into an ‘all-knowing copilot’

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Google Maps is bringing ...
Android Authority

These Google Maps search-along-route changes are one step forward, and one step back

Google Maps may be considering a change to its interface for adding stops to a route. Instead of seeing options on the map, you could choose them from a list, and also filter those results. The new ...