On the afternoon of Thursday, September 11, 2025, people who opened Google Maps were greeted with… not much. Routes failed to load, navigation froze, and for many the app simply spun without results.

I open Google Maps almost every day to get from point A to point B, find a restaurant, or check traffic before even leaving the house. But that approach barely scratches the surfa ...

If you use Google Maps for walking or public transportation guidance, we've got some good news for you. According to new reports, the navigation app has made some big changes to how it handles ...

Google Maps has updated its public transit navigation to allow full map access during trips. Users can now search, browse, and reroute without cancelling or restarting their current journey. Plus, new ...

Google Maps is one of the few apps that has over 10 billion downloads on the Google Play Store. While part of the reason is that Google Maps is installed on every Android phone by default, it's a ...

Google has announced it’s integrating Gemini AI into Google Maps navigation, giving you an “all-knowing co-pilot” you can talk to like a front seat passenger. I was shown a demo during an online ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Google Maps leads the navigation app market, but if you've faced traffic jams while it promised to save time, or lost signal when you needed directions, you know it's not for everyone. Maybe you need ...