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The FBI confirms it’s buying location data on Americans again, using data brokers to access movement history without a warrant, as lawmakers push to close a growing legal gap.

Google Maps rolls out a redesigned interface and Gemini AI guidance; launch starts in the U.S. and India, with wider release ...

At the NICAR 2026 conference, dozens of leading data journalists shared some of their favorite digital tools and databases for investigating numerous topics.

Airlines used to control baggage tracking. Now passengers do. SITA is wiring that shift directly into the industry’s recovery system. Airlines are getting a new tool to track lost luggage: Google’s ...

South Korea approved Google’s request to export detailed map data, reversing a longstanding restriction that made the tool largely nonfunctional. By John Yoon Reporting from Seoul South Korea said on ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Winter Storm Hernando is making its way up the East Coast, bringing winter weather impacts to millions in cities like Washington, ...

A bomb cyclone is wreaking havoc across the Northeast, bringing heavy snow, near hurricane-force winds and other hazardous conditions to millions of people. CNN is tracking the storm’s impact in maps ...

SerpApi alleges it’s just doing ‘what Google does to everyone else.’ SerpApi alleges it’s just doing ‘what Google does to everyone else.’ is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, ...

Winners & losers: Google appears to have joined the list of companies that gatekeep their products' more popular features behind a sign-in wall. Its Google Maps navigation tool is now showing a ...

Google Maps may now require users to sign in to view multiple photos and access reviews. Signed-out users reportedly see only one image per location. The change ...