Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

Sometimes you need someone to answer right away. Maybe you are locked out. Maybe those concert tickets are about to go on sale. Android users are about to get a helpful upgrade that gives their calls ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Google has begun rolling out Gemini for Google Maps. It is a new hands-free navigation feature, which is designed to replace the existing Google Assistant. The update further allows users to keep ...

Gemini Comes to Google Maps With Insider Tips, Social Lists, and EV Tools Your email has been sent Google Maps adds AI-powered tips, social recommendations, reviewer privacy tools, and EV charger ...

Google today announced several new features that are coming to the Google Maps app, including Gemini-powered tips, trending places, and estimates on EV charger availability. When searching for places ...

Google Maps is getting a Gemini-powered upgrade. Beyond being able to chat hands-free with Gemini within Maps and receive directions based on popular landmarks, users can now create custom, ...

Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation — to help developers and users create ...

Google is reportedly bringing new logos for Google Photos and Maps. With this change, the apps are expected to get gradient icons as was recently rolled out for the Home app. As with the Google and ...

At Wednesday’s hearing, Google’s Schmidtlein argued that the AI industry is still developing and Google shouldn’t be barred from using the same tactics as others in the market do. He likened Google’s ...

After the deprecation of Assistant Driving Mode earlier this year, Google Maps is now missing media playback controls for YouTube Music and Spotify on Android. Update 7/21: Google tells us today that ...