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

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Google Maps has recently started collecting data from dashcams specifically to improve navigation by "detecting and verifying real-world changes." Follow us: The company never talked about this system ...

Update, Dec. 19, 2024: This story, originally published Nov. 20 now includes a new statement regarding inactive Gmail account deletion timelines from a Google spokesperson. I received an email from ...

Take your route planning to the next level.

Update, March 8, 2025: This story, originally published March 7, has been updated with details of more data that Google has confirmed it will be deleting unless account holders take swift action to ...

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Google is rolling out significant changes to its Maps Timeline feature, which tracks your location history. As part of this update, you will soon receive notifications that your Timeline data will be ...

Soon, they’ll be live-streaming map data to your car.

An ongoing recent problem on Google Maps has manifested among various users worldwide as the app's Timeline data has been disappearing and causing quite a stir. The company has confirmed that it is ...