In a relatively quiet move, Google Maps has removed a layer from its app that showed COVID-19 hotspots. In 2020, Google Maps added a layer to its app on mobile phones and the web that showed COVID-19 ...

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New Yorkers will no longer be forced to buy something they don’t need in order to use the restroom at a shop or drugstore, thanks to a new layer in Google Maps that shows New York City public restroom ...

We've all been there: you're out and about and suddenly need a public restroom. Google Maps can be a good resource for finding one nearby. If I'm in a new city, I usually try the closest Starbucks or ...

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The map of 1,000 bathrooms is helpful for New Yorkers and visitors. But it also highlights a severe lack of infrastructure. The map of 1,000 bathrooms is helpful for New Yorkers and visitors. But it ...

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Like the iOS app, Google Maps for Android now overlays the weather and AQI when you’re browsing the map layer. A small rectangular box now appears in the top-left corner underneath the search bar and ...