We’re all about to have a much bigger say in how Google Maps works. Google has announced that it’s turning to the power of the people with a number of new features that will allow users to more easily ...

One of President Trump’s more unexpected Day One executive orders was to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” The move was met with laughter and ridicule—but now the world’s preeminent ...

Though U.S. maps will reflect Trump's new name for the body of water, the rest of the world will continue calling it the Gulf of Mexico Win McNamee/Getty; Google Maps Google Maps will soon change ...

Google has tacitly admitted to removing negative reviews after changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Google Maps. The company has also turned off the ability to suggest ...

Thankfully, there’s now a Power Saving Mode in Google Maps. It allows you to activate a black-and-white, full-screen overlay ...

New updates to Google Maps have made it possible to show a custom car icon during navigation through both Android Auto and CarPlay. Here’s how it works. Back in February 2025, Google Maps introduced ...