Emergency services stage rescue after teenager using Google Maps to get home through country park during Typhoon Koinu dialled 999 as phone battery dwindled.

Salesman Philip Paxson’s family is suing the tech giant for negligence, saying it had been informed of the collapse but failed to update its navigation system.

Google requires developers to use its mapping and search services together, a practice known as bundling that can violate antitrust law.

A strike leader says the company has cut pay under the guise of a new payments system.

Hollywood superhero gadgets such as augmented reality glasses could be developed to give police an edge in battle against crime.

Canadian web developer Abe Train created geography quiz Globle in the wake of Wordle’s success, but quickly realised he needed a rational framework for adjudicating geopolitical disputes.

The US Justice Department has picked up speed on an antitrust probe of Google Maps to determine if bundling the service together with other Google software illegally stifles competition.

Huawei’s new flagship smartphone comes with incredible cameras and a stunning design, but of lack of Google apps like Maps and no 5G mean it won’t be enough for most users.

Raf Ho has photographed thousands of kilometres of Hong Kong for Google Maps’ Street View, from driving its busiest roads to lugging heavy cameras up its steepest peaks.

The Google Maps documents, which included the names and addresses of nearly 500 people accused of opposing the monarchy, were taken down on Monday.

If you’re planning your post-pandemic travels, consider having a retro holiday by ditching your GPS and travel apps for paper maps and guidebooks.

Chinese mobile and telecom giant triggers calls for apology following Huawei Mate XS foldable phone launch

Google Maps marked 15 years with the roll out of new features which include whether buses or trains tend to be hot or cold, as well as a ‘commute’ tab offering efficient routes for getting to and from work.

Watchdog has raised alarm about ‘substantial’ market power wielded by big technology companies and the ‘impact of digital platforms on society’.

Team that listens to portion of virtual assistant’s voice recordings has access to geographic data that can be used to track user locations, employees say.

A test of its unreleased pedestrian maps technology shows on-screen arrows and warning signs along the chosen route. So does it work, asks Nick Bastone?

Beijing already has satellite images of sites exposed by new 3D maps, and Taipei can gather its own intelligence on PLA activities through US and Japan, according to researcher.

Authorities said Google made it too difficult for users to understand and manage preferences on how their personal information is used.

You will need to make at least US$853,738 a year to live in the exclusive area 2.5 hours from New York City off the East Coast of the United States

Inaccurate maps, patchy internet and digital illiteracy conspire to make ride-sharing company drivers reluctant to rely on digital navigation – a rare bit of bad news for an otherwise booming industry.

The new service includes guided interactive tours with partners including BBC Earth, Nasa and Sesame Street, and much more embedded information taken from Google’s massive knowledge database