Google said on Tuesday that new navigation features are coming to Google Maps, including toll road price estimates and more detailed maps for better navigation. iPhone users will also see some quality of life improvements with a new home screen widget, Apple Watch, Siri and Spotlight integrations.  Before starting a route, Google will display toll …

Googlers upset by the company’s decision to remove bidets at its California offices may soon have a new option. Tushy, a bidet specialist company, stepped into the steaming pile of controversy earlier this week, offering in an open letter to send Google its travel bidets to help employees “wash away those pesky poop particles.” The portable bidet, which looks like …

Google is using new artificial intelligence designed to understand the intent behind search inquiries, technology the search giant hopes will deliver more relevant results for people seeking help during personal crises. On Wednesday, Google said in a blog post it would begin implementing MUM, an AI model that more accurately detects “a wider range of personal crisis searches,” in the …

Two frustrating years for gamers hot to get GPUs to make their rigs sing may be coming to an end.  Websites such as Best Buy, Overclockers and Micro Center are showing the latest Nvidia and AMD GPUs in stock, as reported earlier Monday by PC Gamer. This means that as long as stock is available for buyers near their local stores, they …

What’s happening Google and Spotify struck a deal that allows subscribers to use the streaming service’s payment system, a major break in the way app stores have run. Why it matters If Google expands the program, developers and users could have more control over how payments inside mobile apps are made, potentially making transactions cheaper. Google struck a landmark deal that …

The fun Android statues once seen in a small park at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, have been removed, leaving an empty patch of dirt in what used to be a popular spot to take photos. The statues, which stood outside the visitors center in the Landings office complex, have been moved to an undisclosed location, according to a …

After giving up on its virtual reality ambitions back in March of last year, it seems that Google is ready to enter the augmented reality space with its acquisition of Raxium, a startup dedicated to making MicroLED displays. Raxium is a five-year-old startup that’s made impressive strides in the field of augmented reality displays. The terms of the deal are …

After a stint in beta, the Universal Control and Spatial Audio features are now available to all Mac users via the new MacOS 12.3 update. The Universal Control feature is still marked under beta, however, meaning users might run into issues when trying to seamlessly move windows between iPad OS and MacOS.  Universal Control, first announced at WWDC in June …

A Florida restaurant group has sued Google for allegedly prioritizing food delivery apps over directing users to an establishment’s own website. The lawsuit, filed in Northern California District Court on March 8 by Left Field Holdings, alleges that Google would allow users to place an order through search directly via an “order online” button that takes users to another Google …