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While Google Maps is the world's go-to app for locating places or establishments — or connecting two points and creating routes between them — that doesn't mean it's the best-looking app ever. At best ...

Noticed a yellow line with a black edge on Google Maps? Here’s what it really means for traffic, roadworks and your driving ...

Google Maps has a mapping layer that allows users to see regions color-coded by per-capita number of COVID-19 cases. The feature aims to help users "make more informed decisions about where to go and ...

Google Maps will soon be rolling out an update that will improve location discovery in two distinct ways. Perhaps the most noticeable change will be color-coded points of interest. Specific categories ...

Google is updating its Maps look and feel. The company has changed colors and added icons to correspond to places and business categories. The palette is also brighter. Food and drink is orange or ...