A new welcome sign greets motorists along westbound Highway 140 near Campus Parkway in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Merced County tests whether California’s political systems still ...

The University of California, Merced today announced the largest philanthropic gift in its history, an extraordinary new commitment from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This transformational ...

Davarion Granados, 16, has been identified by his mother, Maria Granados, as the victim of a Nov. 19, 2025, fatal shooting. GoFundMe Merced police have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of ...

Two of the three AI glasses will not surprise smart glasses fans who keep up with news from the industry. Google reconfirmed that it is working with Samsung, Warby Parker, and Gentle Monster on screen ...

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...

Privacy-first: no tracking or data collection. Offline maps and turn-by-turn directions save battery. Free, open-source app for Android and iOS. Every month, Google ...

How often do you reach for your phone to get directions, answer a video call or Google something? Probably more times than you can count. Google wants to change that, and it’s not alone. The search ...

Google's artificial intelligence (AI) image generator is causing concern due to the hyper-realistic nature of the content it is able to output. Referred to as Nano Banana, or Nano Banana Pro for the ...

Google Search has added a new plus (+) icon in the search bar. The button allows you to upload documents and images, doing which will open AI Mode. The UI doesn’t clearly explain what the button is ...

A capable map app will save you time (and your sanity), but which one is best at dodging all the holiday season traffic? I tested both, and there's a clear winner. My PCMag career began in 2013 as an ...

Google Maps appears to have updated its share options by removing X and adding Reddit and Facebook instead. Some users reported the change on Friday. Claudia Tomina, the CEO of Reputation Arm, ...