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Turns out Google Maps has a mode that stops you from walking the wrong way.

Monisha Ravisetti was a science writer at CNET. She covered climate change, space rockets, mathematical puzzles, dinosaur bones, black holes, supernovas, and sometimes, the drama of philosophical ...

Google announced that it is rolling out a new feature to some Google Maps users that will make navigating locales a more interactive experience. The new feature, called “immersive view,” provides a 3D ...

For nearly two decades, Google has allowed users to get a first-person view of any given intersection — and even the insides of businesses — with its Street View feature. It’s a convenient way to get ...

Google surprised everyone last week when it announced an event for February 8th, suggesting that AI features were on the way for some of its most important products. The company teased Maps, Search, ...

Joe McCallen, 63, has mapped 100,000 miles of road for Google’s immersive map. He has no plans to stop. Joe McCallen, 63, has mapped 100,000 miles of road for Google’s immersive map. He has no plans ...

A Google Street View image played in role in solving a missing person investigation in Spain, according to reports from the BBC and The New York Times. The image, which can still be seen on Street ...