Stepping away from Google Maps led me to some hidden-gem alternatives and also some dealbreakers. You may find my final choice surprising.

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 ...

Google has officially debuted Gemini 3, marking a major upgrade for its AI models and the platforms that use them. New ...

Waze will soon "borrow" another feature from Google Maps, and this paves the way for even more advanced functionality while ...

Google packed a lot into this week, with Search Console picking up AI-powered configuration, Maps loosening its real-name rule for reviews, and a new test nudging more people from AI Overviews into AI ...

Google unveiled the text-to-video Flow AI filmmaking tool at Google I/O 2025 in May alongside Veo 3, revealing that filmmakers had already used Flow to create specific scenes in an upcoming theatrical ...

Google recently decided that the freedom afforded by Android was a bit too much and announced developer verification, a system that will require developers outside the Google Play platform to register ...

No-code website development platform company Webflow Inc. today launched App Gen, a new artificial intelligence-powered code generation experience that allows anyone, from designers to marketers to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Privacy-first: no tracking or data collection. Offline maps and turn-by-turn directions save battery. Free, open-source app for Android and iOS. Every month, Google ...

In a major change in tune, Google has admitted that the “open web is already in rapid decline” — despite being adamant for months that the “web is thriving.” As first spotted by The Verge, the tech ...