Google Maps
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Google Maps is a web mapping and local search service by Google that has added Gemini-powered AI caption generation for contributor photos and an Ask Maps feature for complex location-based queries.
You can get dragged into a police investigation by proximity alone — for now
The Supreme Court heard arguments in Chatrie v. United States, a landmark Fourth Amendment case challenging police use of "geofence warrants" to demand location data from tech companies. Police used Google Location Hi...
Google Maps is about to get a big dose of AI
Google integrates Gemini into Maps and Earth with AI-powered imagery tools that compress weeks of analytical work into minutes for enterprise users.
Mercedes’ first all-electric C-Class is its sportiest one yet
Mercedes' electric C-Class delivers 360kW (483 hp), 762km range, and 0-100km/h in ~4 seconds on an 800-volt platform—bringing supercar performance specs to mainstream luxury sedans.
Google Maps can now write captions for your photos using AI
Google extends Gemini into Maps to auto-generate photo captions for contributors, rolling out first on iOS in the US with global expansion planned.
The case for banning cookie banners
Legal scholar Kate Klonick argues cookie banners have become bloated, ineffective privacy theater that merit regulatory bans.