2025-01-28

Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, but only for US users

Yes, Google Maps is renaming the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America," but you won't see it when you open the app just yet. In a series of tweets, the News from Google ac [...]

2025-02-11

Google adopts Gulf of America for US Maps users

Google Maps now officially shows the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America if you open the app in the US. In a blog post, Google said it rolled out the named change because the government has already [...]

2025-02-02

Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China could drive up prices of cars, electronics, fuel, food and more

On Saturday evening, Trump signed executive orders to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), with a White House fact sheet claiming t [...]

2025-02-13

Formula E will finally debut its fast-charging pit stops this weekend

After announcing initial plans two years ago, Formula E is finally ready to deploy its fast-charging pit stops in an official race. At the Jeddah E-Prix in Saudi Arabia this weekend, the all-electric [...]

2025-01-28

Google Will Update Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' in Maps

The company will also change the name of Denali mountain in Alaska back to Mount McKinley. [...]

2025-01-17

The best Bluetooth trackers for 2025

Cold weather is an especially rough time for keeping track of one’s keys — so many more layers with so many more pockets — really, they could be anywhere. Stick a Bluetooth tracker on your keyri [...]

2025-01-30

Mexico Asks Google to Reconsider 'Gulf of America' Maps Change

President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum says her country is reaching out to Google about its Maps change and is suggesting additional revisions of its own. [...]

2025-02-04

How to use your Google TV or Chromecast to stream via a VPN

Google is notorious for killing off initiatives in both its hardware and services divisions. And, indeed, the announcement of the Google TV streaming box was effectively seen as an epitaph for the mor [...]

2025-02-24

The best Chromebook you can buy in 2025

You might be tempted to get a Chromebook as your next laptop and we wouldn’t blame you. Chrome OS has come a long way: Chromebooks today have a good combination of build quality, battery life and po [...]