Overall, the new layer is somewhat useful, but it doesn't seem like a very serious effort, and it pales next to the wealth of weather apps and sites already available. To add the weather layer to a ...

Google on Wednesday announced a new layer it's adding to Google Maps that will let users see timely, critical information about multiple major wildfires at once. The feature could be particularly ...

Google made several Google Maps announcements in its Search On event on Wednesday. They highlight some of Google's navigation-related initiatives that might not have an immediate impact on the way ...

Google Maps will now make it easier to determine if a wildfire is on track to plow through your area. Reading time 2 minutes Here’s an ominous sign of the times: Alongside other more mundane data like ...