Google Maps’ glanceable directions options makes ... just open up Maps and tap the blue dot that represents your current location. That’ll pull up a big honkin’ menu, within which you ...

Here is what icons and symbols mean Blue dot with beam: This symbol indicates your GPS location on Google Maps. The shaded beam around the blue dot indicates the direction you are facing on the maps.

Google Maps keeps a record of everywhere you navigate, and the app makes it easy to see your location history, complete with the exact routes you took to get there. If you have privacy concerns ...

Gemini being able to tell you about places isn't new, but the addition of a specific shortcut means you can get some AI-generated information about a location much more quickly from Google Maps.

This loads the selected location as a live card in the chat window, providing contextual answers about the place in real time. Before, Gemini used Google Maps information through its system of ...

Macy Meyer is a North Carolina native who graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in English and a second BA in Journalism. Macy is a Writer on the CNET How-To team, covering a variety of topics ...