To check traffic on Google Maps, you can turn on a traffic overlay, which is available both in the mobile app and on the website, or start a route.

I hate to admit it, but I rely so much on Google Maps and Waze that launching CarPlay and starting these navigation apps have become part of my typical routine every time I get behind the wheel. These ...

In fact, as yet another Google Maps feature I overlooked, it has quietly offered this service for years. The "best time to leave" feature uses real-time and historical traffic data to suggest the best ...

People have been wondering why Google keeps Google Maps and Waze on the market for over a decade. Google purchased Waze in 2013, and the rumor mill got flooded with speculation of a potential merger ...

Through its Maps app, Google has access to a monster trove of daily traffic data – and it's using it to provide cities with free, AI-optimized traffic signal timing suggestions that could reduce ...

The Israeli military requested that Google and Apple turn off live traffic data as it can potentially reveal troop location and movements. Google did the same in Ukraine last year. Apple and Google ...

Google has disabled live traffic updates for Israel and Gaza in Maps and Waze, a spokesperson has confirmed to Bloomberg. "As we have done previously in conflict situations and in response to the ...

There are several underrated Google apps that bring immense value, but the company is best known for its success as a search engine. You're only a quick Google search away from finding out the ...

FREMONT, Calif. (KGO) -- A lot of Bay Area drivers depend on their cellphone traffic apps to get where they are going. Bay Area commuter Sierra Tavares says, "I love the Waze App. I mean I use it ...