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Most of us rely on navigation apps to get where we need to go. There are countless options out there, but Google Maps remains the most popular. Does your smartphone or computer default to an app you ...

I use Street View features in Google Maps all the time to navigate new locations. It's an easy way to see your destination before you get there and helps you familiarize yourself with the neighborhood ...

When you think of preserving memories, scrapbooks or photo albums might come to mind. But what about Google Maps? In a new, melancholy trend sweeping social media, Gen Z is using the “Street View” ...

You may not think twice about tools like Google Maps or Street View, but they offer more than just convenient directions. They also provide a detailed look at your home—your front door, yard, driveway ...

Street View has enabled time wasters online since 2007. It provides a glimpse into the ordinary lives of people from all over the world, exposing the mundanity of daily existence. This is an ...

Attila covers software, apps and services, with a focus on virtual private networks. He's an advocate for digital privacy and has been quoted in online publications like Computer Weekly, The Guardian, ...

Exclusive: The search giant has also mapped out the parts of the world where 98% of people live, through satellite photos on Google Earth. Richard Nieva was a senior reporter for CNET News, focusing ...