Google has quietly retired Maps Driving Mode, a once-handy feature for navigation and media controls. Here's what led to its removal and what may replace it.

Google has officially shut down Driving Mode in Maps, ending its voice-assisted interface for drivers without built-in infotainment systems.

Google Assistant is being replaced by Gemini as the default voice assistant on Android devices. The Assistant Driving Mode feature on Google Maps is also going away for good in favor of Gemini. Media ...

Google has made killing off products a bizarre hobby, and even the products people love the most sometimes have the same fate. Since we're here to talk about the experience behind the wheel, the best ...

Media playback controls disappeared from Google Maps on Android devices this week, disrupting music and podcast listening for millions of drivers. The issue, affecting widely used music apps like ...