How AI helped build hreflang XML sitemaps at scale

Learn how iterative prompting, Python, and Google Colab helped turn a multilingual hreflang mapping project into a scalable ...
CNET

Google Earth's Secret Flight Simulator Is Now Free for Everyone on the Web

Prepare for takeoff. ✈️ Flight simulator is now available globally on web to all users. https://t.co/jV5ZW7BZeW We've ...
Lifehacker

Google Earth Has a Hidden Flight Simulator

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...
PCMag

Google Maps vs. Waze: Waze Just Added a Major Upgrade, But It Still Won't Change Our Winner

From plotting routes to revealing traffic light locations, these free navigation services continue to evolve with new ...
CNN

Federal prosecutors charge Google engineer for allegedly using insider info to make $1.2 million on Polymarket

Federal prosecutors have charged a Google software engineer with making roughly $1.2 million by using insider information to bet on Polymarket. The software engineer allegedly accessed confidential ...
Wall Street Journal

Google and Blackstone to Create New AI Cloud Company

Alphabet’s GOOGL1.06%increase; up pointing triangle Google and Blackstone BX 2.60%increase; up pointing triangle plan to create an artificial-intelligence cloud company to rival the likes of CoreWeave ...
ZDNet

10 Google Maps settings I always change to greatly improve its usability - and you should, too

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TechCrunch

Google’s ‘Create My Widget’ feature will let you vibe-code your own widgets

Google on Tuesday unveiled a new “Create My Widget” feature for Android that allows users to vibe-code their own custom widgets. The feature will first launch on the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google ...
TechSpot

Google says AI now generates 75% of its new code, up from 25% in 2024

Bottom line: Google said on Wednesday that about 75% of its new code is now generated by AI and then reviewed by engineers, a figure that marks a sharp increase from recent levels. In October 2024, ...
BGR

13 Hidden Google Maps Features That Can Make Your Trips Better

We dream of a breezy vacation, but whether we're new or seasoned travelers, we've all been stuck on a random, unknown road searching for north. It sucks the vacation-mode juice right out of you, doesn ...
Engadget

Google Maps brings a 3D map to your driving directions

In recent weeks, Google has been busy adding AI features to all of its most popular apps. Following Gmail and Chrome, Maps is now the latest service to get a Gemini makeover, with a redesign of the ...
CNBC

Google brings more AI to navigation with 'Ask Maps' feature that lets users ask complex questions

Google is launching a new chatbot feature called "Ask Maps" inside its popular maps app. The company is tapping its Gemini AI technology to answer complex navigation questions. Google is adding more ...