You're driving to lunch with a friend or to a distant vacation spot, comforted by Google Maps' prediction of your arrival time. But how does the app know it?

A Google Maps bug is hiding the color-coded traffic lines on Android, iOS, and desktop. Here's what's happening and what works.

Yesterday, Google Maps users reported that they were no longer seeing traffic density data in their maps, but a fix is now available.

People have been wondering why Google keeps Google Maps and Waze on the market for over a decade. Google purchased Waze in 2013, and the rumor mill got flooded with speculation of a potential merger ...

The holiday season is coming, and we all know what this means from the perspective of a driver who must hit the road for a long trip. Insane traffic, long waiting queues, and congestion everywhere you ...

Waze knows my car won't fit down that street, and Google Maps still doesn't ...

Google Maps is getting a big dose of Gemini, with Google baking in all sorts of new AI features to make the service even more helpful. Gemini is coming to Navigation, allowing you to ask Gemini about ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Google Maps' erroneous road closures led to chaos, prompting unnecessary detours near major German cities. Drivers took false ...

I tested Google Maps vs. Waze to find the best updated navigation app - and this one wins ...

Modern map apps do much more than get you from point A to point B, with everything from traffic light locations to AI-powered route planning. I tested Google Maps and Apple Maps to find the better ...