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Insane Reason People Are Blurring Their Houses On Google Maps—But It Could Be Risky, Experts Say

"They'll wonder why their food deliveries can never find their house"

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Meet ICEblock: The app that lets residents know when immigration agents are in their community

A grassroots network of apps, text threads and forums are sharing real-time ICE location data. The Trump administration says that’s illegal, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Google Earth has historic street view now and just in case you don't feel old enough already, it's to celebrate its 20th birthday

Just don't zoom in when you scroll all the way back to 1984.

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Consumer AI is being transformed

What was good enough six months ago isn't good enough for consumers today.

Fortune

Google Earth is now an even better time-travel machine thanks to this Street View upgrade – and I might get hooked

Google Earth has just turned 20 – and to celebrate, Google has given it a new historical street view feature plus some AI-powered features for pro users.

TechRadar

Used Volvo V90 PHEV Ownership Update: Costs, Efficiency And Annoyances

I’ve put a little over 3,000 miles in two months on my used fast wagon. Did it make sense to go with a plug-in hybrid?

InsideEVs

Amusing And Ridiculous Screenshots People Just Had To Take While Looking Up Google Maps (New Pics)

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen on Google Maps?

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Google Maps is riddled with major flaws and no one is talking about it

We don't want to walk down dark alleys, Google!

Creative Bloq

Twelve of America’s most surprisingly walkable cities

Ditch the car and discover the American cities, from California to Connecticut, with attractions you can stroll to

The Independent UK

27 Of The Most Amusing And Ridiculous Moments Ever Captured By Google Maps

Some of our planet's biggest oddities have been immortalized on Google Earth and Google Maps.

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Everything Apple stole from Android and Wear OS at WWDC 2025

Some of the best features arriving later this year with iOS 26 have been Android staples for some time — here's the full list.

Android Central

The story of a disaster: An IPL win, a city’s joy, and a tragedy that was waiting to happen

Bengaluru was ready. WhatsApp groups were buzzing with potential plans, and not the kinds that get washed down by lethargy and red lines on Google Maps. These were serious plans. Someone fetched a list of screenings, someone else a list of bars with projector screens. A matrix of experience versus…

Newslaundry

I swapped my Apple Watch for the Galaxy Watch 7 — here's what I liked and disliked

This fitness writer swapped his Apple Watch for the Galaxy Watch 7

Tom’s Guide

Teen Who Brutally Slammed Teacher Head-First Into Concrete Walks Free Despite Guilty Plea

"She deserved it," the student said. "The stupid cow deserved it."

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“My Husband Hates This Hack”: 80 Golden Travel Hacks People Don’t Gatekeep

A group of fishermen made waves a few years back, after revealing that their secret weapon while out at sea is none other than condoms. Several news outlets reported that the Kenyans are relying on the little latex sheaths to protect themselves. But not in the way you might expect.…

LiveScience

The mysterious hill in Sudan that looks like 'landlocked lips' — Earth from space

A 2012 Google Earth photo captured a hill formation in Sudan that bears a striking resemblance to human lips. Not much is known about the unusual landmark, but researchers have guessed how it formed.

The Independent UK

Investigation continues days after unexplained deaths of next-door neighbours in Scarborough

Police say cause of deaths on 21 and 26 May still being investigated

The Guardian - UK

Chaos on German autobahns as Google Maps wrongly says they are closed

Drivers using the navigation app confronted with mass of red dots indicating stop signs

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Google Maps lets you customize your car icon on Android and iOS — here’s how to do it

Ditch Google Maps' boring flat arrow with one of 8 different car designs. Here's how to change it.

The Guardian - US

Have you looked at satellite images of Gaza? You should

Imagery is filtering on Google Maps through from October and November 2024. If that was the reality then, imagine what it looks like now

The Independent UK

Residents at over-55s block of flats left ‘trapped’ after lift broken for nine weeks

Myra Hunter, 73, says fellow residents in their 80s and 90s were unable to use the building’s stairs

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23 Times People Found Such Strange Things On Google Maps, They Just Had To Share Them

Apparently, there are many hidden treasures just waiting to be discovered on Google Maps!

The Guardian - AU

A single incident brought Sydney’s train network to a standstill – again. Here’s why it keeps happening

Poorly planned rail lines and a reliance on hand-delivered messages combined with 170-year-old infrastructure provides a picture of a network with myriad vulnerabilities

TechRadar

Google’s Android XR glasses look like its most exciting gadget in years – but the headset leaves me wanting more

Google finally shows off what its Android XR glasses and headset are capable of, and it's a mixed bag for now.

TechRadar

Apple Maps gets a tasty Michelin star restaurant upgrade, but it still lacks one key Google Maps ingredient

Apple Maps has added Michelin star ratings and much more in a new update to take on Google Maps –here's what's new.

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