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That was a month ago, and my street hasn't been closed, so this isn't a matter of Google jumping the gun. It's faulty data, plain and simple. I reported these problems, and Google fixed them within 24 hours, only to see them revert a couple of days later. As far as I can tell, Google is scraping this info from city databases. It seems that a human corrects errors based on reports, only to have an algorithm overwrite that manual change on the next update. However, that doesn't explain how Apple Maps gets this completely right. So does Waze, which is even more ironic, considering it's owned by G

You can add shortcuts onto your phone's home screen. When tapped, they open Google Maps and instantly bring up directions to a set location. No typing, no pressing methods of transport. You immediately know your route. Google Maps has several home screen shortcuts, like the ability to monitor nearby traffic or share your location with a friend. But as someone who only uses Maps to navigate, I haven't played around with these much. You can't set these up in Google Maps. They're a little hidden away, and it's why it took me years to discover they existed. But I'll let you in on a little secret.

As I write this, I still have a Pixel 6 sitting on my desk. It was a fantastic phone in so many ways. It broke new ground with Google's first Tensor G1 chip and introduced the now-iconic camera bar. However, the Pixel 6 also marked a shift into an entirely new era for Google. It was the beginning of the end. And the prices began rising to match. In the years that followed, fun, two-tone colorways like "Kinda Coral" and "Sorta Sunny" would gradually give way to "Obsidian" and "Porcelain." Subsequent models became more refined as Google ironed out the kinks. The notorious fingerprint scanner of

Choosing between the Pixel 11 Pro Fold and the Galaxy Z Fold8 means choosing between two different design philosophies. Google's latest foldable doesn't offer a significant upgrade over its predecessor. Still, with features like the Tensor G6 processor, seamless software support from Google, and 256GB of base storage, it remains one of the best foldable options on the market today. On the other hand, the Galaxy Z Fold8 moves away from the conventional tall design found on many foldable devices and offers a wider display. The Z Fold8 has no direct predecessor, but compared to the Pixel 11 Pro F