ST’s VL53L5CX is a very small 8×8 grid ranging sensor that can perform distance measurements at a distance of up to 4 meters. In a recent video,[Henrique Ferrolho] demonstrated that ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Google Maps is the only navigation service I ...

iPhone users face this choice every time they need directions: Stick with the pre-installed Apple Maps, or switch to Google Maps. A decade ago, the answer felt obvious, but today, it's not as clear.

Google expanded Demand Gen channel controls to include Google Maps, giving advertisers a new way to reach users with intent-driven placements and far more control over where Demand Gen ads appear.

Google is rolling out an update to the Gemini app today that better displays information pulled from the Google Maps extension. Previously, prompts that invoke Google Maps resulted in responses that ...

After a hiatus, ski resorts have returned to Google Maps. The feature, which first disappeared in October 2024, includes trails, lodges, and ski lifts, pairing Google’s vast mapping data with the ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation — to help developers and users create ...

Google Maps is hoping that an upcoming decision by South Korea’s government will finally open the door to the only advanced democracy in the world where its service is still not fully functional.

Major artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements are coming to Google Maps, the company announced Wednesday. In a blog post, Google shared that it’s “introducing the first hands-free, conversational ...