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  Google Chrome for iOS Receives Shopping Insights, Other New Features

  Google Chrome for iOS has rolled out several new features that aim to make finding information and completing tasks easier. The web browser now lets iPhone users add text queries to visual searches via Google Lens for more helpful and relevant results. It also introduces new ways to save space on iPhone, find better deals while shopping online, and...

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  In A First In 17 Months, Members Of Meitei-Kuki Communities Hug As 2 Hostages Freed

  Two men from the Meitei community who were taken hostage after they entered a village dominated by the Kuki tribes following wrong directions on Google Maps on September 27 were released this morning.

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  X User Blames Google Maps For Missing Bengaluru To Mumbai Flight. See Post

  In recent years, many Google Maps users have encountered outdated information and misleading directions that result in detours and delays. In one such incident, a Google Maps error caused a man to miss his flight from Bengaluru to Mumbai.

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  Google Maps Live Activities With ETA, Directions Reportedly Rolling Out to More Users

  Google Maps Live Activities support is rolling out to users in various regions, including India, according to a report. Support for iOS feature that allows users to view information at a glance from an app while it is in the background, is expected to roll out to Google Maps in the future.

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  Google Maps for Android Update With Redesigned Bottom Sheet Layout Rolling Out Widely

  Google Maps was updated with a new interface design, which is now being rolled out widely. The new interface comes with a bottom sheet layout, where instead of showing the menu and information edge-to-edge, it now appears within rounded sheets that do not cover the entire space. Changes have also been made to the directions and navigation page.

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  Google Maps is Reportedly Testing Entrance and Exit Icons on Large Buildings

  Google Maps might be working on an important accessibility feature, as per a report. The popular mapping platform is said to be working on a new feature that shows the entrances and exits of large buildings to help users navigate directions and park vehicles in more convenient locations. The feature reportedly showed up in the Google Pixel 7a.

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  German Tourists Lost In Australian Wilderness After Following Google Maps

  Misleading directions from Google Maps led two German tourists to become stranded in the remote Australian outback, forcing them to battle a crocodile, a snake, and wild cows.

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  Google Maps Redesign Brings Clutter-Free Interface for Directions Search, New Bottom Sheet Design

  Google Maps direction search interface no longer shows a full screen page when a user clicks on a transportation mode, as per a report. The company has reworked how the Direction Search UI opens in the app, ditching the full screen interface in favour of a sliding sheet layout. Additionally, Google Maps has also made upgrades to the Location interf...

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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 Maps Immersive View Rolling Out, Glanceable Directions Will Launch Soon: All Details

  Google released Immersive View for Maps in five cities - London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo - and plans to expand the feature to more cities, including Amsterdam, Dublin, Florence, and Venice, in the near future. The feature creates a virtual world model by combining billions of Street Views and aerial images.

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  Assam Floods: Google Launches SOS Alert to Provide Timely Updates, Emergency Resources, More

  Google has launched an SOS Alert feature for Assam floods to let users close to the affected areas look at emergency phone numbers, websites, and maps directly using Google Search and Maps.

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  Google Maps to Gain New Toll Prices Feature in Select Countries; Better iOS, Apple Watch Support Announced

  Google Maps has unveiled a new toll prices feature that will roll out to users in India, Indonesia, Japan, and the US. The service will inform them of toll prices on their route before it begins, while looking for alternate routes without tolls. iOS users will also gain new features with the latest update, including the ability to add a new pinned ...

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  "Drop Pin On Google Maps" So Officer Knows Location: Court To Man On Bail

  Share your location with the CBI investigation officer by dropping a "pin on the Google Maps" on your phone within seven days of release on bail, a special court has directed an accused in the JEE (Main) manipulation case.

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  Google Maps Getting New Widget to Let Android Users Start Navigation Right From the Home Screen: Report

  Google Maps is reportedly getting a new widget that allows Android users to start navigation directly from their home screen. The new widget is said to have a search bar, shortcuts to nearby stores, and most visited locations.

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  Android Auto Now Works On Tesla Cars Via The Browser

  This allows users to leverage services like Google Maps or Waze directly from the central console of Tesla.