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Apple Maps is down and has been for a few hours today, 9to5Mac reports. Users are noting on Twitter and Apple Support that the service isn't working on phones, Apple Watch or CarPlay and searches for certain places or points of interest result in a "...

Update: As of 1:23PM Eastern, Apple Maps service has been restored. Apple Maps is down and has been for a few hours today, 9to5Mac reports. Users are noting on Twitter and Apple Support that the service isn't working on phones, Apple Watch or CarPla...

The state attorney general sued the search giant and Facebook earlier this week.

The years-long action may cost the search giant billions.

The “ultra-small sensors” could be used in wearable diagnostic devices, agriculture and even in the search for life in space

Tamron have announced that they are going to issue a firmware update for the new 28-75 mm f/2.8 Di III RXD lens to fix an auto-focus issue that occurs when recording movies. The Tamron 28-75 mm f/2.8 Di III RXD for Sony cameras has proved to be very popular, already being on back-order with most retailers.

It may have been overshadowed by Android P or a slightly terrifying AI phone call, but Google's new News app was one of the most important things the search giant announced at I/O this year. It relies completely on artificial intelligence to bring yo...

Tamron has issued a statement apologizing for delays in the shipment of its new 28-75 mm f/2.8 Di III RXD lens for Sony mirrorless cameras, blaming pre-orders that greatly exceeded their expectations. The new lens is due to start shipping on 24th May.

If you're looking to go somewhere, you probably start your search with Google Maps, before heading over to Yelp and Trip Advisor. Google's not happy with that state of affairs, and is determined to make sure that its mapping platform is where you sta...

Today at the Google I/O keynote, the search giant took the opportunity to showcase all the new ways artificial intelligence will revolutionize its phone OS with the upcoming Android P. One of the least sexy AI applications might benefit the most user...

With Instant Apps, Google offers a feature for Android users that allows them to load a small part of an app right from the search results and get a native app experience. With Slices, Google is launching a new feature today that may look somewhat similar at first glance, but which solves a very different problem. While Instant Apps feature on providing a full app experience and are a great way to get users to install the full app, Slices are about solving a small, well-defined problem — and they work with apps that are already installed on your device. In addition to Slices, Google also today announced App Actions, a new feature in Android P. Actions allow developers to bring their content directly to Android surfaces like Search, the Google Assistant and the Google Launcher when and where the user needs it. The idea here is to surface not just the right content, which is something Google has long done, but also the right action. Google says thes e Actions will appear based on usage and relevance. Some of the details here remain a bit unclear, but Google says this feature is modeled after the Conversational Actions for the Google Assistant and that developers will soon be able to give them a spin themselves by signing up for early access here . Slices is also meant to get users to interact more with the apps they have already installed, but the overall premise is a bit different from App Actions. Slices essentially provide users with a mini snippet of an app, and they can appear in Google Search and the Google Assistant. From the developer’s perspective, they are all about driving the usage of their apps, but from the user’s perspective, they look like an easy way to get something done quickly. “A slice is designed to solve a problem: I’m a user and want to get something quickly done on my device,” Google’s PM director for Android Stephanie Saad Cuthbertson told me ahead of today’s announcement. Maybe that’s calling a Lyft or booking a hotel room, for example. To surface those slices, all you have to do is type “I want to book a ride” in the search box on Android and you’ll see that mini version of the app right there without having to go into the main app.

Google has usually been reluctant to honor European Union "right to be forgotten" requests when people are trying to hide past convictions, but it may have to change its stance going forward. A UK judge has ruled that Google must honor a request to e...

The Federal Trade Commission has been asked to, once again, investigate Google's practices around its YouTube Kids platform. A group of child-safety organizations accuse the search giant of violating child protection laws by collecting data, and usin...

Links shortened with goo.gl will keep working, but the search giant will phase out the creation of new shortened links.

In an interview with Variety, VP Rishi Chandra left the possibility open for a smart display made by the search giant itself.