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My sense of direction is so bad that even Google Maps can't help — can this $5m local transit app do any better?

By Holly Brockwell Published

I've managed to get lost in my own house on multiple occasions. So Ride East Midlands really has its work cut out for it.

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A Windows 11 laptop, demonstrating how to run Android apps on Windows 11
Microsoft promises Windows 11 reset: new focus on performance, reliability and 'reducing unnecessary Copilot' AI

By Scott Younker Published

Microsoft is promising to fix Windows 11, here's how.

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Google Calendar app on iPhone
Over 500 million Google Calendar users just got a major upgrade that solves the time zone problem

By Dave LeClair Published

This is a massive upgrade for Google Calendar for anyone who works across multiple time zones.

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Google Maps Immersive Navigation and Ask Maps
Google Maps just got 'biggest navigation upgrade in over a decade' — meet Ask Maps and Immersive Navigation

By Tom Pritchard Last updated

Google Maps is adding even more AI features, changing the way it interacts with you and how you navigate.

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Google Maps logo on an iPhone 17
Oil prices are spiking — here's how I used Google Maps to find cheap gas near me

By Scott Younker Published

With gas prices on the rise, here's a quick way to use Google Maps to save money filling your tank.

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An photo of Apple CarPly in use
I just realized how bad Google Maps is on CarPlay — why does it look so terrible?

By Tom Pritchard Published

Google Maps on CarPlay looks really quite atrocious. But why is it so bad, when the Android Auto version is so much nicer?

Mobile Apps
Google maps and waze
Waze vs Google Maps: Which app has the best incident reporting?

By Tom Pritchard Published

Waze popularized incident reporting, but Google Maps has since caught up. But which of these two apps does it best?

Mobile Apps
Notion on phone
I went hands-on with Notion’s Custom Agents without seeing a use case — now I’m convinced they’re the future

By Lloyd Coombes Published

Notion's new Custom Agents could be a game-changer for a whole bunch of teams. Here's what I thought of them.

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Ray-Ban Meta Smart glasses
This app warns you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses, and I hate that it makes sense

By Jason England Published

Smart glasses sales are soaring, and so is unauthorized filming. Here’s how the "Nearby Glasses" app works and why privacy is becoming a service we have to run on our phones.

Smart Glasses
Google Messages logo on phone screen.
Google Messages tipped to get a major feature that should have been added years ago

By Tom Pritchard Published

Google Messages looks like it's about to add a long-needed feature — live location sharing.

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