Anyone up for a trip? Conspiracy theories are raging online once again after people spotted an island on Google Maps that appears to have been completely blacked out. Holes in conspiracy theories are as common as the theories themselves, and this mysterious island is no different. The below image suggests that the elusive peninsula is […]

4 years ago

That “most efficient route” sounds like it may save people a lot of time. Google Maps was introduced to the world in 2005, and has helped over 1 billion people reach their destination in the process since then. Whether it’s tourists lost in a city, or lost delivery men trying to find a house on […]

6 years ago

We had planned on reading a book on the commute this week. Those plans are now in the bin. Usually, being online around April Fool’s Day requires you to second guess literally everything you read. While there can sometimes be some decent online gags on the day (although not a single one comes to mind […]

7 years ago

No really, this isn’t an April Fools’ joke. Google Maps have launched a new interactive version of the children’s book Where’s Wally for a limited time. Available on Android, iOS and desktop during the week of April Fools’, users will be able to hunt down the man in the red and white strips across various […]

8 years ago

Prepare for a heavy dose of procrastination, brought to you by Google Maps. Given that today is Friday, the temptation to procrastinate is stronger than usual, but Google Maps has seen to it that productivity is almost certain to take a nosedive. They’ve done it before (and they can do it as often as they […]

9 years ago

There is very little in life as annoying as returning to your car to find a parking ticket under your wiper. Or worse still, to find it has been clamped! If there is something more irritating, then we don’t want to know about it. Thankfully, Google Maps has just set up a new update that […]

9 years ago