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US President Donald Trump attends a rally in support of Republican US Senate candidate Darline Graham ahead of the midterm elections, at T. Ed Garrison Arena at Clemson University, in Pendleton, South Carolina, US, October 21, 2026.
'PLEASE DON'T'

Trump Says Google CEO Shot Down Atlantic Ocean Rebrand Plans

Trump said the tech boss replied, “No, no, no.”

Evgenia Anastasakos

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‘GENUINELY EMBARRASSING’

Google Maps Faces Fury for Caving to Trump

Google Maps has renamed Lake Ontario to reflect Trump’s preferences.

Annabella Rosciglione

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WORD ON THE STREET

Trump Humiliated as Google Maps Busts His Big Brag

Historical images show that Trump’s win isn’t as grand as it seems.

Vic Verbalaitis

The Google Street View car on the outskirts of El Prat del Llobregat, very close to the airport, in Barcelona, on 04th August 2022.  (Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
RAW DEAL

Cop Caught Naked on Street View Wins Google Compensation

The officer’s in-the-buff photo was captured by a Google Street View car and uploaded to Google Maps.

Jack Revell

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before signing a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America aboard Air Force One enroute to New Orleans, Louisiana on Febrary 09, 2025.
GULF IN CLASS

Google Accused of Censoring ‘Gulf of America’ Reviews

President Donald Trump has demanded that the body of water be known by a new name in the U.S.

Leigh Kimmins

President Donald Trump signs a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America aboard Air Force One enroute to New Orleans, Louisiana on Febrary 09, 2025.
GULF GAME

Google Bows to Trump’s Demand With ‘Gulf of America’ Change

The search giant has also given $1 million to Trump’s inauguration committee, paid pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago, and rolled back AI and DEI policies to his liking.

Sean Craig

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BASTA

No Google Maps? European Mayors Want Service Banned

Small mayors from different parts of Europe are fed up with the popular service for sending unwitting tourists into locations that are dangerous.

Barbie Latza Nadeau

TAKING ACTION

Google Maps Launches Opioid Recovery Center Locator

Users will be able to locate recovery centers and where to buy naloxone after Google saw a spike in searches.

Anna Kaplan

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CUTTING LOSSES

Google Avoids Billions in Fines Over Alleged Wiretapping

The company allegedly mined personal information from tens of millions of unencrypted home WiFi networks as it compiled data for Google Maps.

Blake Montgomery

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EYES EVERYWHERE

Google Says It Tracks Users Who Turn Off Location History

Using Maps and automated weather updates.

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ZOOMING IN

Should Google Be Mapping Tribal Lands?

The search engine's indigenous mapping project presents itself as a powerful expression of empowerment for tribal communities worldwide, but it could bear huge consequences.

Grace-Yvette Gemmell

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