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2 Men, Relying On Google Maps, Drive Vehicle Into River In Kerala; Rescued
Two men, who were on their way to a hospital using Google Maps to find their way, drove their car into a swollen river but had a miraculous escape as the vehicle got stuck to a tree in Kerala's northernmost Kasaragod district.
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Tata Altroz Racer Review: Fast But Not Furious
Tata Altroz Racer also coined as iTurbo+, is basically the Altroz running on the more powerful 1.2-litre, three-cylinder, turbocharged petrol engine borrowed from Nexon.
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Google's Latest Android Feature Drop Brings RCS Message Editing, Instant Hotspot Feature
Google announced seven new Android features for applications such as Meet, Home, Messages and Wear OS on Thursday. Users can now edit RCS messages and will soon be able to connect multiple devices to their Android smartphone’s hotspot without entering the password.
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Google Maps Lands Tourists In Kerala Stream, Car Sinks, Passengers Rescued
Using Google maps to navigate resulted in a tourist group from Hyderabad driving into a stream swollen with water near Kuruppanthara in this south Kerala district, police said today.
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''Bad Experience'': Google Techie Claims Uber Driver Abused Him, Asked Him To Get Out Of Car
In a post on X, the techie explained the whole situation and called it his ''first bad experience in Bangalore.''
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Google Could Add “Satellite SOS” Feature for Pixel Phones Soon
Multiple Google Pixel phone users have spotted a new "Satellite SOS" option under the Safety & emergency option in the Settings section. It appears between Emergency SOS and Car Crash Detection options. However, taping on the Satellite SOS does not take any action currently.
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Fortuner SUV Stuck On Stairs After Man Uses Google Maps For Fastest Route
A man's car journey back from a hill town in southern India, took an "unexpected turn" when he relied on Google Maps to take the fastest route back to his destination in Karnataka.
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Google Maps Sends US Family On Road To Nowhere, Company Apologises
The incident took place on November 19 when a number of cars were sent on a different route by Google Maps.
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Google Expands Pixel’s Car Crash Detection to India: Here’s How to Enable the Feature
Google Pixel phones have included Car Crash Detection since 2019, but the safety feature had been available in select regions only. Now, the search engine giant is expanding the feature to more countries, including India. Google has added India and four more nations to its list of supported regions for the Car Crash Detection feature on Pixel phone...
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Man In UK Uses Google Earth And Snapchat To Track Down Stolen Car
He used Google Earth to identify the exact street where the vehicle was parked before informing the police.
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2 Kerala Doctors Die As Car Falls In River, "Missed Map Suggestion": Cop
Two young doctors died on Sunday when the car they were travelling in plunged into the river Periyar at Gothuruth near here, police said.
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Renault to Overhaul Software Architecture Ahead of Goal to Be on Par With Tesla by 2026
Renault on Monday outlined its plans to overhaul its software architecture for future vehicles to bring them on par with industry leader Tesla by 2026. The French carmaker is looking to include just 20 processors on board to operate its vehicles, down from the currently required 100 processors. It will also allow Renault to make updates remotely, w...
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Google, Mercedes-Benz Partner to Develop Branded Navigation for Carmaker
Mercedes-Benz said on Wednesday that it has partnered with Google to develop branded navigation for its new MB.OS operating system, as carmakers seek more control over technology in their vehicles. The system will equip Mercedes-Benz cars with Google traffic information and automatic rerouting, and enable drivers to watch YouTube on the cars' enter...
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Google Maps, Assistant Could Arrive in Porsche Cockpits as Carmaker Considers Software Integration
Google and its suit of apps could be arriving to Porsche cars. A source close to the automotive company said that Porsche was considering fully integrating Google software into its car cockpit. If the integration goes ahead, it will enable Porsche customers access to Google applications like Google Maps and Google Assistant without needing to conne...
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CES 2023: Google Showcases Updated Android Auto App With Material You Redesign
Android Auto app is finally receiving the new Material You design. The new update brings in a redesigned UI and exciting features like Coolwalk UI for all car head units, sharing digital car keys, and more. First previewed at Google I/O, Android Auto was showcased at the ongoing CES 2023.
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2 Men, Relying On Google Maps, Drive Vehicle Into River In Kerala; Rescued
Two men, who were on their way to a hospital using Google Maps to find their way, drove their car into a swollen river but had a miraculous escape as the vehicle got stuck to a tree in Kerala's northernmost Kasaragod district.
-
Tata Altroz Racer Review: Fast But Not Furious
Tata Altroz Racer also coined as iTurbo+, is basically the Altroz running on the more powerful 1.2-litre, three-cylinder, turbocharged petrol engine borrowed from Nexon.
-
Google's Latest Android Feature Drop Brings RCS Message Editing, Instant Hotspot Feature
Google announced seven new Android features for applications such as Meet, Home, Messages and Wear OS on Thursday. Users can now edit RCS messages and will soon be able to connect multiple devices to their Android smartphone’s hotspot without entering the password.
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Google Maps Lands Tourists In Kerala Stream, Car Sinks, Passengers Rescued
Using Google maps to navigate resulted in a tourist group from Hyderabad driving into a stream swollen with water near Kuruppanthara in this south Kerala district, police said today.
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''Bad Experience'': Google Techie Claims Uber Driver Abused Him, Asked Him To Get Out Of Car
In a post on X, the techie explained the whole situation and called it his ''first bad experience in Bangalore.''
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Google Could Add “Satellite SOS” Feature for Pixel Phones Soon
Multiple Google Pixel phone users have spotted a new "Satellite SOS" option under the Safety & emergency option in the Settings section. It appears between Emergency SOS and Car Crash Detection options. However, taping on the Satellite SOS does not take any action currently.
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Fortuner SUV Stuck On Stairs After Man Uses Google Maps For Fastest Route
A man's car journey back from a hill town in southern India, took an "unexpected turn" when he relied on Google Maps to take the fastest route back to his destination in Karnataka.
-
Google Maps Sends US Family On Road To Nowhere, Company Apologises
The incident took place on November 19 when a number of cars were sent on a different route by Google Maps.
-
Google Expands Pixel’s Car Crash Detection to India: Here’s How to Enable the Feature
Google Pixel phones have included Car Crash Detection since 2019, but the safety feature had been available in select regions only. Now, the search engine giant is expanding the feature to more countries, including India. Google has added India and four more nations to its list of supported regions for the Car Crash Detection feature on Pixel phone...
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Man In UK Uses Google Earth And Snapchat To Track Down Stolen Car
He used Google Earth to identify the exact street where the vehicle was parked before informing the police.
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2 Kerala Doctors Die As Car Falls In River, "Missed Map Suggestion": Cop
Two young doctors died on Sunday when the car they were travelling in plunged into the river Periyar at Gothuruth near here, police said.
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Renault to Overhaul Software Architecture Ahead of Goal to Be on Par With Tesla by 2026
Renault on Monday outlined its plans to overhaul its software architecture for future vehicles to bring them on par with industry leader Tesla by 2026. The French carmaker is looking to include just 20 processors on board to operate its vehicles, down from the currently required 100 processors. It will also allow Renault to make updates remotely, w...
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Google, Mercedes-Benz Partner to Develop Branded Navigation for Carmaker
Mercedes-Benz said on Wednesday that it has partnered with Google to develop branded navigation for its new MB.OS operating system, as carmakers seek more control over technology in their vehicles. The system will equip Mercedes-Benz cars with Google traffic information and automatic rerouting, and enable drivers to watch YouTube on the cars' enter...
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Google Maps, Assistant Could Arrive in Porsche Cockpits as Carmaker Considers Software Integration
Google and its suit of apps could be arriving to Porsche cars. A source close to the automotive company said that Porsche was considering fully integrating Google software into its car cockpit. If the integration goes ahead, it will enable Porsche customers access to Google applications like Google Maps and Google Assistant without needing to conne...
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CES 2023: Google Showcases Updated Android Auto App With Material You Redesign
Android Auto app is finally receiving the new Material You design. The new update brings in a redesigned UI and exciting features like Coolwalk UI for all car head units, sharing digital car keys, and more. First previewed at Google I/O, Android Auto was showcased at the ongoing CES 2023.
