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News explainers Trump’s ‘Lake America’ Move: Can A US President Decide What A Shared Waterbody Is Called? Last Updated:August 31, 2026, 12:57 IST Google Maps now shows ‘Lake America’ in the US but ‘Lake Ontario’ in Canada. Here’s why the same waterbody has two names and how far Trump’s naming powers extend On August 27,…
Google redesignated Lake Ontario as “Lake America” on maps seen by US users Sunday after President Donald Trump announced he was renaming the body of water, with a Canadian official slamming the cross-border tensions as “absolutely backwards.” People in Canada will still see Lake Ontario, the Indigenous-rooted name used for the lake since the 17th…
Google Maps Redesigned App: After years of quiet updates and subtle tweaks, Google Maps has finally rolled out a change users did not know they were waiting for. The familiar navigation app, trusted by millions for daily commutes and long road trips, is getting a brand-new menu across both Android and iOS versions. This update…
Google Maps is heading in a new direction with artificial intelligence sitting in the passenger’s seat. Fueled by Google’s Gemini AI technology, the world’s most popular navigation app will become a more conversational companion as part of a redesign announced Wednesday. The hands-free experience is meant to turn Google Maps into something more like an…
Google Maps Without Internet: For many travellers and daily commuters, Google Maps has become the go-to tool for finding their way. But there are times when staying connected to the internet is simply not possible. Maybe you are driving through the mountains, hiking in the middle of nowhere, or visiting a place where the signal…
Washington DC: The “Gulf of Mexico” will be shown as the “Gulf of America” to Google Maps users in the United States after the name change ordered by the Trump Administration is officially updated on the federal mapping database, the Alphabet-owned company announced on Monday. The move complies with an executive order issued by President…
Google’s Timeline feature, originally known as Location History will be finally going offline on June 9, 2025. Users across the world have been receiving emails from Google informing them about the deadline and reminding that their location data will be deleted unless it is saved on their device. Google had announced the move last year…
New Delhi: Google has announced to help Indian developers build more from its Maps platform, like free access to Routes, Places, and Environment application programming interfaces (APIs) and software development kits (SDKs). Starting March 1, 2025, the developers will have free access to Maps, Routes, Places, and Environment products up to a monthly limit, allowing…
New Delhi: Google is making big changes to how it handles your location history. The tech giant announced that it will soon delete all location history saved in Google Maps. This includes data from the ‘Timeline’ feature which tracks and stores your movements. Your past location data will no longer be stored with this update….
Google Maps Air Quality Tracking Free: Google is rolling out a new feature for users in India to track real-time air quality index (AQI) data. The tech giant is expanding its AQI tracking capability on Google Maps—which already spans over 40 countries. This feature also offers timely updates on pollution levels, which tend to rise…