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The one Google Maps tip everyone should know — how to blur your home in Street View
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn how to hide your home on Google Maps and keep strangers from peeking at your property.

Google Maps is finally getting a speedometer on Android Auto, and it's about time — my ancient GPS system could do this 20 years ago
By Tom Pritchard Published
Google Maps is about to add a feature that has existed elsewhere in one way or another for decades — and it's about time.

I tried Google Maps hidden time machine feature — here's how to do it yourself
By Kaycee Hill Last updated
Google Maps gets me where I need to go, but my favorite tool is the one that shows me where I've been.

My mom is in her 70s and uses AI every day — these are her 5 go-to favorite uses
By Amanda Caswell Published
My mom is in her 70s and uses AI every day. Here are the five ChatGPT features she relies on most, from spotting scams to finding quilting fabric.

Google Maps only showing preview? Here’s how to get the start button back
By Kaycee Hill Published
Google Maps can sometimes not show the Start button to begin navigation. Here's how to get it to show up.

Google Maps actually defaults to the slowest route now — here's how to fix it
By Kaycee Hill Last updated
Google Maps now defaults to fuel-efficient routes that can be slower. Disable this setting to get fastest navigation.

This hidden Google Maps feature is a great way to learn about your local area — here's how it works
By Tom Pritchard Published
Google Maps has a hidden feature that lets you time travel using old Street View photos. Here's how it works

I used Gemini in Google Maps to pick my next pizza spot — and the top result totally surprised me
By Elton Jones Last updated
I used the “Ask Maps” Gemini feature in Google Maps to find the best pizza spots in NYC — the tourist-favorite spot it recommended tasted way better than I thought.
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