I left Google Maps behind 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 ...

Why I stopped relying on Google Maps in Android Auto — and the app I use now

The problem with Google Maps comes down to its design. It’s an online-first app that depends on constant data to update ...
TechCrunch

Google launched its deepest AI research agent yet — on the same day OpenAI dropped GPT-5.2

Google released on Thursday a “reimagined” version of its research agent Gemini Deep Research based on its much-ballyhooed state-of-the-art foundation model, Gemini 3 Pro. This new agent isn’t just ...
PC Gamer

After 13 years, Euro Truck Simulator 2 smashes its all-time concurrent player peak on Steam by dropping two DLCs with, let me check my notes here, more Europe and more trucks

Nothing wrong with playing the hits. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred source on Google They'll say they ...
TechRepublic

Google DeepMind’s WeatherNext 2 Brings High-Resolution Forecasting

Move over fortune-tellers, Google DeepMind and Google Research have launched yet another impressive leap in AI prediction. The new system, WeatherNext 2, is the company’s latest upgrade in AI-powered ...
9to5google

WeatherNext 2 is Google’s most accurate forecasting model, now used by Pixel Weather & Search

Google DeepMind and Google Research today announced WeatherNext 2 as its “most advanced and efficient forecasting model.” Notably, it’s helping power forecasts in Google’s consumer apps, including ...
New York Post

Google cracks down on posts by $2.7B AI guru who sounded off on trans people, antisemitism: report

Google has cracked down on posts by a star AI researcher who made controversial comments about transgender people and accused some colleagues of antisemitism, according to a report. Noam Shazeer – who ...
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 ...
Nature

‘Google Maps’ for Roman roads reveals vast extent of ancient network

A high-resolution digital map allows people to plan their routes along the ancient roads of the Roman Empire. Combining historical records with modern mapping techniques, researchers mapped hundreds ...
Android Authority

I used Apple Maps on vacation to see how good Google Maps really is

I might not be old enough to remember my parents pulling out a paper map in the car when we got lost, but I’m old enough to remember when Apple Maps was the punchline of the navigational world. I ...
Reuters

Google hit with $3.45 billion EU antitrust fine over adtech practices

BRUSSELS, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google was hit with a 2.95-billion-euro ($3.45 billion) European Union antitrust fine on Friday for anti-competitive practices in its ...