How I use Google Maps to make my commute stress-free

One of the most underrated ways Google Maps makes commuting less stressful is that it reroutes in real time. For instance, it ...

Roadtrip RPG Keep Driving teaches you that a hitchhiker is just a friend you haven't met, and that friend might have weed

There's a saying: A stranger is just a friend you haven't met. Here's a revision, courtesy of roadtrip RPG Keep Diving: A hitchhiker is just a friend you haven't met who might have weed.

We use Telegram for road trip coordination because Google Maps is missing this essential feature

Google Maps is one of the best navigation apps. It is preinstalled on most Android phones and is usually the first app I open ...
MacRumors

Google Maps Quietly Added This Long-Overdue Feature for Drivers

Google Maps on iOS quietly gained a new feature recently that automatically recognizes where you've parked your vehicle and saves the location for you. Announced on LinkedIn by Rio Akasaka, Google ...
MIT Technology Review

Google DeepMind is using Gemini to train agents inside Goat Simulator 3

SIMA 2, which can figure out how to solve problems inside virtual worlds, could lead to more general-purpose agents and better robots. Google DeepMind has built a new video-game-playing agent called ...
Men's Journal

Google Maps Wants To Talk: How Gemini AI Will Improve Driving With Google

Google leans further into Gemini AI integration with its latest Maps update. Google Maps now includes Gemini AI for more natural, conversational navigation assistance. Users can ask complex, follow-up ...
The Hill

Google Maps introduces new features supported by Gemini AI

Major artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements are coming to Google Maps, the company announced Wednesday. In a blog post, Google shared that it’s “introducing the first hands-free, conversational ...
CNET

Google Maps Is Getting More Hands-Free for When You're Driving

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 ...
Lifehacker

Google Maps Will Soon Let You Talk to Gemini While Driving

November 5, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google With Gemini in Google Maps, you'll be able to ask open-ended questions and even have the AI take action for you ...
Android

Gemini Comes to Google Maps for Conversational Driving Experience

Google is integrating Gemini into Google Maps to offer a smarter, hands-free navigation experience. The latest update adds conversational search for places along routes, proactive traffic alerts, and ...
MediaPost

Google Maps Unveils AI-Powered Driving Aids, Live Lane Guidance

New live lane guidance for cars with Google built-in will make missed highway exits a problem of the past. For the first time, Google Maps intelligently understands what lane you’re in and tailors ...