Google Maps can now write captions for your photos using AI

Google is rolling out new features to make it easier for users to contribute local knowledge to Maps. Most notably, Gemini ...
The Hacker News

⚡ Weekly Recap: Axios Hack, Chrome 0-Day, Fortinet Exploits, Paragon Spyware and More

Phishing surge, LinkedIn tracking claims, spyware use, and rising stealers expose growing abuse of trusted systems.
Technical.ly

Pittsburgh startups test robotaxi parking payment system in bid to prevent lost city revenue

Meter Feeder and Mapless AI tested a machine-to-machine system that lets autonomous vehicles pay for parking on their own, ...

Google announces Gemma 4 open AI models, switches to Apache 2.0 license

Like past versions of its open-weight models, Google has designed Gemma 4 to be usable on local machines. That can mean ...

Google's Gemma 4 model goes fully open-source and unlocks powerful local AI - even on phones

Now open-source under Apache 2.0, Gemma 4 brings offline, multimodal AI to servers, phones, and Raspberry Pi - giving ...
Mashable

Google Maps receives major upgrade with 3D redesign, AI feature

AI features and a brand new way to view Google Maps are currently rolling out in the app for its biggest upgrade in a decade. Credit: Google Maps Google Maps just got a major upgrade. A really major ...
Forbes

Google Maps Could Soon Let You Restyle Street View With AI

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Leaked code shows Google Maps is testing a new tool that lets users restyle Street View ...
CSOonline

‘Silent’ Google API key change exposed Gemini AI data

Google Cloud API keys, normally used as simple billing identifiers for APIs such as Maps or YouTube, could be scraped from websites to give access to private Gemini AI project data, researchers from ...
The New York Times

South Korea Clears Way for Google Maps to Fully Operate

South Korea approved Google’s request to export detailed map data, reversing a longstanding restriction that made the tool largely nonfunctional. By John Yoon Reporting from Seoul South Korea said on ...
Lifehacker

Google Maps Now Makes You Log In to See These Key Features

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
Lifehacker

Car Icons Are Disappearing From Google Maps in Android Auto (but You Might Be Able to Fix It)

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. February ...
GitHub

Google Maps Card for Home Assistant

NEW (v4.0.0): Dedicated FlightRadar panel + airport arrivals/departures table + Add/Remove Flight directly on the map via right click button Directions API Route calculation, alternatives, duration & ...