Google LLC is giving Google Maps a new button: “Ask Maps” integrates a Gemini-powered conversational experience directly into the app, allowing users to ask more detailed questions about whatever it ...

Google is adding a new AI-powered feature to the popular Google Maps app, which is used by millions of Indians. The company has introduced Ask Maps, a conversational tool built using its Gemini AI ...

• Drive slowly if going back home, remain alert. Be aware of fallen powerlines, trees and other hazards. • If you come to a flooded road, turn around and go another way. Do not drive through ...

I’m CalMatters reporter Ryan Sabalow, and I’m pinch hitting for Lynn today. As Gov. Gavin Newsom courts national voters for his anticipated presidential campaign, he’s sure to face criticism on two ...

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Ask Gemini lets you find answers conversationally. Immersive Navigation provides a totally new driving view. Google Maps just got a huge upgrade, and it might be one of the biggest ever.   In a recent ...

Google Play is boosting its PC gaming ambitions with game trials, a new PC storefront section, and cross-platform purchases for Android and Windows players.

Android phones are evolving fast in 2026, with AI-native features, massive batteries, robot-inspired cameras, and creaseless foldables changing mobile tech.

Google is introducing a new optimization trick to make the core of Android run faster by studying how phones are actually used.

Galaxy S26 Ultra privacy and lock screen changes include Privacy Display; it limits side views and can be set per app like banking.

A couple of weeks ago, Google and Samsung announced a big Gemini development coming to their newest devices: task automation. Starting with food delivery and rideshare apps, Gemini would be able to ...

Google Play introduces a new feature, Game Trials, allowing users to play select paid games for free on Android devices before purchasing.