Google Maps Updates

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We have built an ensemble of learned models to transliterate names of Latin script POIs into 10 languages prominent in India: Hindi, Bangla, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, and Odia. Using this ensemble, we have added names in these languages to millions of POIs in India, increasing the coverage nearly twenty-fold in some languages. This will immediately benefit millions of existing Indian users who don't speak English, enabling them to find doctors, hospitals, grocery stores, banks, bus stops, train stations and other essential services in their own language.

Improving Indian Language Transliterations in Google Maps

 

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Charge it up: New Maps features for electric vehicles

 

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Google is testing a new UI that looks cleaner but is not necessarily as intuitive as before.

Spotted by XDA Developers, the new interface eliminates the cluttered panel at the top and replaces it with a floating bar that includes fields for the starting point and the destination. The various modes of transportation — driving, walking, cycling, and public transportation — now rest in a scrollable list of cards at the bottom of the display. As seen in the screenshots below, the interface also brings the "Depart at" option out of the overflow menu and to the list at the bottom.



Google Maps is testing a not-so-intuitive routing screen

 

[Bapun]

Google Maps turns 16

https://twitter.com/x/status/1358795589572517897

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A look at how we tackle fake and fraudulent contributed content

 

[Bapun]

- Leave reviews and updates as part of a community challenge
- Share your latest experiences with photo updates on Maps
- Draw new or missing roads on Maps

Three new ways anyone can update Google Maps

 

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A Local Guide uses Google Maps to help those without homes

 

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Redefining what a map can be with new information and AI

Here's a snapshot of how we're using AI to make Maps work better for you with a number of updates coming this year.

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Maps tips for the adventurer, foodie and go-getter in you

Here are some Google Maps tips — with features new and old — to help you play and plan.

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For National Parks Week, plan a trip with Google Maps

It’s almost National Parks Week! Google Maps dug into data from the past year to get you inspired for your next outdoor adventure.

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