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Google Maps has added a feature that lets you create a public event through Maps for Android. The new feature is live now, according to Android Police, but doesn’t appear to be available to everyone. CNET staffers didn’t see the option to create an event. Google wasn’t immediately available for comment. On the support page, …

PC and console developers were showing off their AAA games in giant booths from Microsoft, Sony, Epic Games and others on the show floor at this week’s Game Developer Conference. Not to be left out, casual games for mobile devices played a key role at GDC, too.  We found a bucket of engaging games that have just shipped or are …

When you know your address, you can tell first responders where the emergency is. When you don’t, at least for a few spots in the UK, you now can use What3words’ mapping service. The service gives each 10×10-foot patch on the planet a three-word address. A sexual assault victim held hostage who didn’t know her own location shared one of …

One of the first rules that a person is taught when they start driving is to focus all their attention on the road and their surroundings. Now that 77 percent of people in the US have smartphones, “no distractions” has often come to mean “no smartphones.” But if you turn off or put your smartphone away while you are driving, …

Update, Sept. 5: We’ve gone hands-on with Samsung’s revamped Galaxy Fold ahead of its revised release later this month. Original story, last updated in February, follows. Foldable smartphones like Samsung’s Galaxy Fold point to a bright future for the mobile world. But that doesn’t mean you should hop on the bandwagon now. Samsung on Wednesday finally offered a longer, closer look at …

Google Maps now lets iPhone users keep tabs on their favorite businesses. The “Follow” feature started rolling out to iOS on Wednesday, the search giant said in a blog post. Simply search for a business in Google Maps, whether an old favorite or a new bakery, and tap Follow. You’ll now be able to see updates about the location, learn …

Google is back on the Apple Watch. An updated version of Google Keep, a note-taking app, is available on all devices, including the Apple Watch, the company said Tuesday on Twitter. This marks the tech giant’s return to the watch after it stopped supporting Google Maps in 2017. Engadget reported the news earlier. The note-taking app adds notes, lists, photos and audio to keep you …

It’s hard to ignore Valentine’s Day whether you’re excited about it or absolutely loathe it. The supermarket aisles are full of pink and red things. Cupids dangle from unexpected places. Shelves buckle under heaps of heart-shaped candy. Whether this is your first or your fiftieth Valentines Day with your sweetie, or if you plan to spend the evening with your …

Sony has invested in What3words, a startup with digital addressing technology helpful to drivers, tourists, friends meeting at festivals and anyone else trying to make their way around the surface of the planet. What3words’ technology, available through its app and website, divides Earth into 57 trillion 10- by 10-foot squares, each with a unique three-word label. That can be useful …

Google Assistant can now predict flight delays. Google Assistant will warn you of predicted flight delays this holiday season, the search giant said Monday. Over the next few weeks, the voice assistant, which rivals Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri, among others, will proactively notify you on your phone about predicted delays and offer a reason if it knows why.   You …