Why Google Maps keeps taking you the long way around.

The setting was quietly draining my battery for years ...

Google Maps remains the go-to option for most Android Auto users, despite many other apps, including Waze, improving significantly in cars where Google's phone mirroring software is available. However ...

Warn your fellow Google Maps users of crashes, speed traps and other traffic slowdowns. Photo: Google/Cult of Mac Google Maps already alerts drivers about crashes and other traffic slowdowns, but the ...