I’ve been covering Android since 2022, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

The Google Maps app for Android Auto is getting a partial redesign to better surface the “Report” functionality on smaller displays while also hiding suggested locations by default for some users.

Google has seemingly started to enable the incident reporting feature in Google Maps on smaller Android Auto screens. The feature was originally available mainly on larger displays, albeit its ...

Despite the critical content I often write about Android Auto, I have a deep fondness for Google’s phone-to-car mirroring service. Whether I’m dropping my partner off at work, going on a long road ...

Some Android Auto users are reporting that Google Maps is centering the map again. Unlike last time, the destinations menu is not blocking a portion of the map. Remember earlier this year when an ...

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Now I barely touch the screen while driving ...

TomTom GO Navigation has long been considered a top Google Maps alternative on iPhone and Android, and the version aimed at CarPlay and Android Auto users allowed the app to expand deeper into the ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. February ...

I’ve come to realize that convenience often carries a healthy dose of mediocrity, and Google Maps might just be the undisputed king of it. Google Maps is what I’d call good enough software. It’s ...