It’s no secret that Google, as well as other big tech companies, know a lot about you. Probably a lot more than you think they do. And while in general that’s really creepy, sometimes it can briefly ...

There’s no doubt 2020 has been a crazy year, with people forced to stay at home for so many months because of a global health issue that the planet is now trying to deal with. Travelling has been more ...

NORAD updates its map in real time to show Santa's locations on his trip around the world. The journey begins from the North ...

Many of us spent most of 2020 indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic. If you’re curious about where life took you in the past 12 months, however, Google Maps has just the thing. According to ...

Some of the options at launch include a colorful array of vehicles from a purple sedan to a red 4x4 truck. Google has had custom car icons in Maps since at least 2020, and earlier this year, eight new ...

A Google support page adds that Maps will keep the parking location saved for up to 48 hours unless the user removes it or starts driving again — at which point the marker disappears automatically.

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. As the holidays approach, millions of ...