Survival games are more popular than ever, but is one of the decade's most influential genres more endangered than it seems?

Since Minecraft first burrowed its blocky way into players' brains back in 2009, survival games have gone on to become one of the biggest genres in the medium. The idea of building a shelter and ...
9to5google

Google Maps parking location now automatically saves on iOS, adds custom icons

Google Maps has recently rolled out a change where, at least on iOS, the app will automatically detect that you’ve parked your vehicle and save that location, and it will also now show it with a ...
CNET

Google Maps Rolls Out New Features to Make Your Holiday Travel Smoother

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...
ExtremeTech

Gemini-Powered Google Maps Feature Lets Users Generate Custom Maps

Google Maps is getting a Gemini-powered upgrade. Beyond being able to chat hands-free with Gemini within Maps and receive directions based on popular landmarks, users can now create custom, ...
TechCrunch

Google Maps releases new AI tools that let you create interactive projects

Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation — to help developers and users create ...
Engadget

Google Maps' Gemini integration will make hands-free navigation more conversational

Google has been replacing Assistant with Gemini across all its apps, and Maps is the latest one getting an upgrade. The AI assistant will let you interact with the app using natural conversation while ...
Android Authority

5 ways I use this forgotten yet powerful Google Maps feature

Did you know that Google Maps has a robust custom map creation tool? I don’t blame you if you don’t; Google doesn’t exactly make it easy to discover or use. Nevertheless, My Maps allows users to ...
BGR

How To Make Your Own Custom Android Widgets

Thanks to Android being open-source, there's a myriad of widgets available on the Google Play Store. Widgets are small tools or applications that can be added to your Home screen to perform certain ...
Android Authority

Google is sitting on a gold mine of custom maps and is doing nothing with it

I recently rediscovered a Google Maps feature that I completely forgot existed, but you can’t really blame me. If you frequent travel subreddits and forums, you’ll likely be familiar with My Maps, ...
ABC 7 Chicago

2 ex-Obama admin. officials launch bipartisan effort to create fairer legislative maps in Illinois

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A pair of high-ranking officials from the Obama administration are putting aside political differences to launch a new push for fair maps in Illinois' state legislative districts. The ...
PC Gamer

'The Day Before 2?': Everyone is skeptical about this survival game promising a map five times the size of DayZ and 5,000 players per server

Survival game fans are an eternally hopeful lot. We're always on the lookout for the next great open world sandbox offering up a new survival experience. Your game has base-building? Crafting?