For individual navigation, Google Maps remains the dominant app, largely because it comes pre-installed on Android devices and benefits from a massive global user base that provides real-time data.

Virginia Democrats are attempting to create a new congressional map in 2026 that could help them win four new seats. Amid efforts in other states to make maps more favorable to Democrats or ...

The first ever map in the Bible still influences how we think about borders today – despite being printed the wrong way round 500 years ago, a new study reveals. Nathan MacDonald, professor of ...

Google Maps is introducing AI-driven “Know Before You Go” tips for listings and updating the Explore tab with Trending spots. Google Maps will soon also predict EV charger availability when you arrive ...

Google has been replacing Assistant with Gemini across all its apps, and Maps is the latest one getting an upgrade. The AI assistant will let you interact with the app using natural conversation while ...

You can ask Google to blur your home in Street View so strangers can’t zoom in on your doors, windows, cars, or kids’ play areas Do it on a computer: open your address in Street View → click “Report a ...

We've known for a while that Apple wanted to make Apple Maps a better Google Maps competitor – although the company's lack of commitment to this strategy is often questionable – and now the iPhone ...

Maps aren’t just for navigation. They’re also about stories, identity, and our connections to the world around us. October 28, 2025 Andrew Middleton rankles at the idea that maps are becoming obsolete ...

Instagram announced on Monday that it’s updating its Map feature to make it easier to see whether you’re sharing your location. The social network also announced that it’s launching the Snap Map-like ...

Google is working on a few new Google Maps features that should improve the experience for people exploring their surroundings with the app. After discovering code in Google Maps that shows Google ...

The first complete activity map of the brain has been unveiled by a large international collaboration of neuroscientists. The International Brain Laboratory (IBL) researchers published their findings ...

Visualization of 75,000 neurons (colored dots) active across the brain of an adult mouse across different stages of a decision-making task. Dot size reflects a cell’s average firing rate, such that ...