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Your phone's Google Maps defaults to the slowest route—here's how to fix it

Why Google Maps keeps taking you the long way around.
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I use Google Maps every time I drive, even if I know where I'm going — here's why

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As someone who only passed my driver's test in 2009, long after the proliferation of GPS navigation, I do wonder how people ...

40+ hidden Google Maps settings that every user should be taking advantage of

40+ hidden Google Maps settings that every user should be taking advantage of ...
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Can Google Maps save your parking spot? How to find your car easily

Millions of drivers use Google Maps for driving directions, but it can also save parking spots. Both Maps and Waze (a Google company) can store your car's location using satellite technology and help ...
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I use Google Maps every time I drive, even if I know where I'm going — here's why

As someone who only passed my driver's test in 2009, long after the proliferation of GPS navigation, I do wonder how people managed to drive to any unfamiliar destination in the not-so-distant past — ...